The band have gained some measure of notoriety for the sexualities of its members (Olsdal is gay and Molko is bisexual) as well as for their excessive lifestyles and Molko's androgynous image, which are often referred to in their songs. The band's first album featured a raw sound and a fairly minimalistic instrumental lineup, but proceeding albums have had a slower, more melancholic tone and they started experimenting with synthesizers and other, less traditional, forms of sound production (particularly after Black Market Music). AIDS wasting syndrome a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Placebo are best known for hit songs such as "Nancy Boy", "Pure Morning", "Every You Every Me", "Infra-Red", a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", and "For What It's Worth". I think that was another really difficult thing about being in the music. Released 1 April 2003 on Astralwerks (catalog no. The band have gained a considerable amount of international recognition, selling over one million albums in the UK and over ten million worldwide. Sleeping With Ghosts, an Album by Placebo. To date, they have released six studio albums, six EPs and twenty-nine singles. Placebo are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1994, and currently consists of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest.