The live footage is taken from their run of sell-out shows at Le Zenith in Paris last year.  Spanning 97 minutes, the ‘cebo certainly know how to give value for money.  Highlights include a version of ‘Protect Me from What I Want’ sung in French and, as an encore, an extra special treat in the form of a duet with ex-Pixies frontman Frank Black on ‘Where Is My Mind?’ (originally made famous by The Pixies, as if you didn’t know).

The one downside I can really think of about this DVD is that the lengthy gig footage might prove a little boring for non-Placebo fans.  The only answer I can give to that is this: if you don’t like Placebo, don’t buy this disc.  Simple as.   For everyone else, it’s a documentation of one of Britain’s best loved bands at the top of their game, and you can’t say fairer than that.  See you at the bitter end, kids.
(4½/5)

Release Date: 15 March 2004

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