Placebo Share New Single "Try Better Next Time"; Never Let Me Ago Arrives March 25

PLACEBO SHARE NEW SINGLE “TRY BETTER NEXT TIME” https://youtu.be/VOVkzL0ga2w NEVER LET ME GO ARRIVES MARCH 25 VIA RISE RECORDS

Placebo | Photo credit: Mads Perch

	Jan. 18, 2022 - Placebo share “Try Better Next Time” from the band’s forthcoming album, Never Let Me Go (March 25, Rise Records). It follows recently released new tracks “Beautiful James” and “Surrounded by Spies,” the latter of which heralded news of the band’s long-awaited eighth studio album – and first together in almost a decade. Listen to "Try Better Next Time" here and view the visualizer here. Album pre-orders are available here.

Placebo | ‘Try Better Next Time’ single artwork

	“Try Better Next Time” further opens up what we know about Never Let Me Go’s frank and honest depiction of our modern times. Where opening single “Beautiful James” revealed a stern commentary on the proliferation of ignorant opinions, and follow-up track “Surrounded By Spies” spun themes of tech-saturation, “Try Better Next Time” - the album’s poignant centrepiece – can be easy to mistake as an apocalyptic vision of the future. Instead, we find the band focusing less on endings and more on new beginnings. It’s an anthem for the end of a world that we know – not the end of it completely - and a celebration of the possibility of what might come next, whether humanity has a seat at the table or not. When Brian Molko considers how we might “grow fins, go back in the water” it is proposed with the greater good in mind. It is the setting aside of ego in the face of eco-disaster, in recognition of all that mankind has done to the planet. The world keeps turning whether under the influence of humanity or not. Commenting, he says: “It is not the end of the world, only the end of humanity, a distinction that in our overblown hubris we are unable to detect. Mother Nature has grown extremely weary of us. Try Better Next Time.” Entering into the release of Never Let Me Go, Placebo continue to view their subject matter through as wide a lens as possible. Details come into sharp focus but are always considered with a bigger picture in mind. It may at times paint their world as one ravaged by the effects of mounting crises, but it also stands up as a document of how to hold onto one another, and nurture relationships, even when it feels like a losing battle. Never Let Me Go is a place to stare harsh realities in the face, while holding onto the hope of something brighter to come.

	Placebo will embark on run of headline UK / IE tour dates in 2022. Tickets are available here. PLACEBO UK + EUROPEAN 2022 HEADLINE TOUR DATES OCTOBER Sat 1 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle Tue 4 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle Thu 6 - Berlin, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena Sat 8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega Mon 10 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene Tue 11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Cirkus Thu 13 - Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall Black Box Fri 14 - Tallin, Estonia - Saku Arena Black Box Mon 17 - Warsaw, Poland - Expo XXI Hall 3 Wed 19 - Leipzig, Germany - Quarterback Immobilien Arena Sat 22 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclaycard Arena Mon 24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome Wed 26 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle Thu 27 - Milan, Italy - Mediolanum Forum Sat 29 - Zurich, Switzerland - Samsung Hall Mon 31 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Universum NOVEMBER Wed 2 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle Fri 4 - Esch El Azette, Luxembourg - Rockhal Mon 7 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena Tue 8 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Thu 10 - Nancy, France - Zenith Fri 11 - Paris, France - Accorhotels Arena Sun 13 - Bordeaux, France - Arkea Arena Mon 14 - Rennes, France - La Liberte Fri 18 - Portsmouth, UK - Guildhall Sat 19 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Centre Mon 21 - Liverpool, UK - Eventim Olympia Tue 22 - Manchester, UK - O2 Victoria Warehouse Thu 24 - Cardiff, UK - Motorpoint Arena Sat 26 - London, UK - O2 Brixton Academy Sun 27 - London, UK - O2 Brixton Academy Tue 29 - Leicester, UK - De Montford Hall Wed 30 - Leeds, UK - O2 Academy Leeds DECEMBER Fri 2 - Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall Sat 3 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy Glasgow Mon 5 - Dublin, Ireland - 3 Arena Wed 7 - Cambridge, UK - Corn Exchange Thu 8 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 1

Placebo | Never Let Me Go album artwork

	Never Let Me Go track listing Forever Chemicals Beautiful James Hugz Happy Birthday In The Sky The Prodigal Surrounded By Spies Try Better Next Time Sad White Reggae Twin Demons Chemtrails This Is What You Wanted Went Missing Fix Yourself # # # Placebo: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter