Loud Like Love
Placebo · 2013
47 min · 10 tracks · alternative rock
A lush tapestry of electronic textures and emotive vocals explores themes of love and longing within a Britpop framework.
Top tracks — play these first
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Loud Like Love Start here — The title track encapsulates the album’s exploration of passionate yet tumultuous relationships through soaring melodies and dynamic instrumentation.
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Too Many Friends — This track critiques modern connectivity by contrasting superficial online interactions with genuine human connections, showcasing the band’s lyrical depth.
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Exit Wounds — With its haunting melody and introspective lyrics, this song reflects on personal pain and healing, embodying the emotional core of the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines electronic textures with emotive vocals, creating a varied but cohesive listening experience.
What we noticed
- The first track opens with a layered synth introduction that sets a lush, atmospheric tone for the album.
- Several tracks feature a prominent use of electronic beats, contrasting with the emotive vocal delivery throughout.
- The album's pacing varies significantly, with tracks like 'Too Many Friends' maintaining a steady tempo while others, such as 'Exit Wounds', slow down considerably.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with emotional peaks
- brooding lyrics with shimmering melodies
- engaging narrative of love's complexities
- thoughtful reflection during quiet moments
- dynamic flow for introspection
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer straightforward, upbeat tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows continued evolution and engagement with contemporary themes in their later career.
- Themes
- digital alienation· vibrant love complexities· superficial connections
- Career context
- Released in 2013, Loud Like Love is Placebo's seventh studio album, following the band's commercial resurgence with Battle for the Sun in 2009. At this point in their career, they were solidifying their legacy while continuing to experiment with their sound, incorporating more electronic elements than in previous works.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Cure· Interpol· My Chemical Romance
Tracklist
- 1 Loud Like Love Start here 4:51
- 2 Scene of the Crime 3:27
- 3 Too Many Friends 3:34
- 4 Hold On to Me 4:54
- 5 Rob the Bank 3:36
- 6 A Million Little Pieces 4:40
- 7 Exit Wounds 5:48
- 8 Purify 3:45
- 9 Begin the End 5:59
- 10 Bosco 6:39
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Skying
The Horrors
Shares a blend of atmospheric soundscapes and introspective lyrics about love and connection.
Two Suns
Bat for Lashes
Explores themes of love and identity through lush production and emotive melodies.
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
M83
Combines vibrant synths with deep emotional undercurrents, echoing digital alienation in love.
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