Battle for the Sun

Battle for the Sun

Placebo

This was the first track that the world heard from the record, after premiering on Zane Lowe’s BBC radio show in March of 2009. Placebo then offered it as a free download on their official site. It isn’t a single, and no video was shot.

The song encapsulates the push and pull, and tension, the band were experiencing at the time. Although this record is billed by some as a move towards a happier, brighter outlook, this track (and the album) explores the tension that simmers beneath such broad statements.