Never Let Me Go (Placebo album)
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| Released | 25 March 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2021 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 57:35 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
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| Kerrang! | 4/5 |
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| Sputnikmusic | 4.3/5 |
Never Let Me Go is the eighth studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, recorded between 2019 and 2021 and released on 25 March 2022. The album was made available for pre-order on 9 November 2021.
It is Placebo's first studio album in over eight years, following 2013's Loud Like Love. It is also their first album to be recorded as a duo, following the departure of drummer Steve Forrest in 2015. Concurrent with the album announcement, on 4 November 2021, the band revealed a 2022 headline tour of Europe and the United Kingdom.
The first single from the album was "Beautiful James", released on 16 September 2021. The second single, "Surrounded by Spies", was released on 9 November 2021. The third single, "Try Better Next Time" was released on 11 January 2022. The fourth and final single, "Happy Birthday in the Sky", was released on 4 March 2022.
The album achieved strong chart performance, peaking at # 1 in the UK Indie Chart, # 1 in the Austrian, Dutch, and German album charts, and # 3 in the UK Albums Chart.