23-01-2009 @ 21:39
Er was uiteraard flinke concurrentie van de major muziekmaatschappijen, maar de Britse rockband Placebo heeft ervoor gekozen om hun nieuwe album uit te brengen bij [PIAS] Entertainment Group.
De band rondom Brian Molko brengt in juni het zesde studioalbum uit. En voor het eerst met nieuwe drummer Steve Forrest. Het nog titelloze album is geproduceerd door David Bottrill en gemixt door Alan Moulder.
In twaalf jaar tijd heeft Placebo meer dan 10 miljoen albums verkocht, het nieuwe album is de opvolger van het succesalbum “Meds” uit 2006.
In een verklaring laat Placebo-frontman Brian Molko over het wisselen van label weten:
“We are delighted to be signing with [PIAS], one of the world’s most respected and successful independent music companies. We were very lucky to have so many great labels interested in signing us, it means a lot, especially after 12 years of releasing records!! But we now feel we have the right partner for Europe in these ever-changing times to continue this crazy adventure and to scale even dizzier heights with our new record".
Kenny Gates, mede-oprichter van [PIAS]:
“I’m proud and delighted that Placebo have chosen [PIAS] as partner for the next stage of their extraordinary career. It looks like the band have delivered their best album ever, and one which we believe may prove to be the most important in their career and indeed the history of [PIAS].
“I believe that Placebo’s choice is based on a clear like-minded empathy and shared vision and ethos about the music business. This proves again the value of [PIAS] offering a broad range of services tailored to the specific needs of artists and labels rather than signing a traditional artist contract.”