Placebo reveal long-awaited eighth studio album is now complete

Placebo have revealed that work on their upcoming eighth studio album is now complete and "primed for release". The album will be the band's first since 2013’s 'Loud Like Love'.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Placebo's Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal shared news of the album's completion and teased that live shows are also on the cards. The duo also used the post to quiz fans on what type of Placebo merchandise they might like to get their hands on.

'NFTs, posters and art prints, masks, cassette tapes, retro tees, a brand new fan club, even a fanzine, maybe dolls… what Placebo stuff would you really like to get your hands on?' they asked.

'"New music and concerts!!’ is the rallying cry and we hear you. Please do not despair and trust that Album 8 is finished and being primed for release. We are also presently busy booking live dates.

'In the meantime, what else can we do for you? Can you help us by letting us know what you’re after? We’d love to hear from you. And since we’ll all be seeing a lot more of each other soon, we’d really like to know.'

Placebo have yet to announce details of a release date, album title or tracklist for their upcoming album.

Last October, Placebo celebrated 20 years since the release of their third studio album ‘Black Market Music’ (2000) by sharing a series of behind-the-scenes videos. Titled 'Black Market Music Stories', the four-part video series saw Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal look back on the making of the album.

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