On March 13, 2006, “Virgin” label released “Meds”, the fifth Placebo studio album. It was recorded in December 2005 and January 2006, at “RAK Studios”, “Livingston Studios” and “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.

Personnel:

• Brian Molko – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, keyboardsm backing vocals
• Steve Hewitt– drums
• Alison Mosshart– vocals
• Michael Stipe– vocals
• Natalia Bonner – violin
• Sarah Button – violin
• Krista Caspersz – violin
• Gita Langley – violin
• Jessie Murphy – violin
• Tom Piggot-Smith – violin
• Ellie Stanford, Deborah White, Lucy Wilkins, Dave Williams – violin
• Emma Owens – viola
• Katherine Shave – viola
• Reiad Ceibah –viola
• Fiona Griffiths – viola
• Vicky Matthews – cello
• Ian Burge –cello
• Helen Rathbone – cello
• Sarah Willson – cello
• Fiona Brice– string arrangements
• Alex Cowper – design

Track listing:

1. Meds
2. Infra-Red
3. Drag
4. Space Monkey
5. Follow the Cops Back Home
6. Post Blue
7. Because I Want You
8. Blind
9. Pierrot the Clown
10. Broken Promise
11. One of a Kind
12. In the Cold Light of Morning
13. Song to Say Goodbye