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Placebo RE:CREATED
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  • Summary: Placebo's 1996 self-titled debut was "reworked and embellished" from the original recordings and features two songs from the 2006 reissue ("Drowning by Numbers" and "H. K. Farewell"). The two-CD version includes a disc of five demos from 1995 and four live tracks from 1997. The digital andPlacebo's 1996 self-titled debut was "reworked and embellished" from the original recordings and features two songs from the 2006 reissue ("Drowning by Numbers" and "H. K. Farewell"). The two-CD version includes a disc of five demos from 1995 and four live tracks from 1997. The digital and deluxe LP versions include five remixes.… Expand
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jul 10, 2026
    80
    What emerged is a blast from the 90s that feels both fresh and mature at the same time. [Summer 2026, p.70]
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  2. Record Collector
    Jul 10, 2026
    80
    Placebo RE:CREATED isn't some inferior re-do, but the rare rethink that often improves upon the original. [Aug 2026, p.104]
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  3. The Quietus
    Jul 10, 2026
    80
    The harder songs on Placebo RE:CREATED may be noticeably punchier, but the album’s quieter moments are the most revelatory, allowing more space for all the elements to breathe, like a demonstration of fresh understanding.
  4. Clash Music
    Jul 10, 2026
    70
    The RE:CREATED versions find something new in each song – fresh performances, tethered to the original, but moving in different ways. Some of the renderings struggle to move beyond the definitive originals.

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