Placebo - "Beautiful James"

When I first discovered Placebo opening for Weezer way back in 1996, I had no idea I'd be far more excited for new music from Placebo than I would be for Weezer twenty five years later. But here we are. This is the band's first new music since 2013's Loud Like Love and will be from the band's upcoming eighth album. "Beautiful James" is exactly what we would expect to hear from Placebo in 2021. It's a huge epic glammed out power ballad that's as stunningly beautiful as it is just a force of pure rock. It's the kind of song that's screaming out to be played in packed arenas, or at least larger clubs when they come over to America. I'm not typically a fan of huge arena rock sounds, but this is Placebo we're talking about. They've given us a quarter of a century of amazing music, and they're not stopping any time soon.

You can watch the video for "Beautiful James" below. The song is available now via SO Recordings. You can get a copy here. For more on Placebo, check out the band's website.