You’d be forgiven for thinking that Placebo had fallen off the face of the Earth post-‘Special K’, but now they’re well and truly back with ‘The Bitter End’ charting at number 11 in the UK charts.

What do you want, huh? A cheap thrill? Is that what you're after? Alas, you're a few years too late. The days when Placebo provided thrills and breakneck riffs are long gone. However 'The Bitter End' ...