Placebo - Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003

Pros: Lighting, arrangements, atmosphere. A fantastic crowd doubles the fun.

Cons: The glaring absence of ‘Bruise Pristine’, ‘You don’t care about us’ and ‘Nancy Boy’.

The Bottom Line: Though a couple of the new songs drag it down, oh so slightly, it's still an epic performance with every bell and whistle you could hope for. I am converted.

Review: Say what you will about Placebo; the group receive (and occasionally deserve) flak about nearly every aspect of its existence, from its derivative sound to the publicity-baiting androgynous appearance and behaviour of frontman Brian Molko. But this ...