{"id":504417,"date":"2026-03-31T01:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T01:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/504417\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T01:55:14","slug":"check-out-placebos-heavier-re-worked-version-of-classic-bruise-pristine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/504417\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out Placebo’s heavier re-worked version of classic ‘Bruise Pristine’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Placebo<\/a> have today (March 30) shared a new, heavier re-worked version of their classic track, \u2018Bruise Pristine\u2019 \u2013 check it out below.<\/p>\n

The band recently unveiled details of \u2018RE:CREATED\u2019 \u2013 a new reworking of their 1996 debut album \u2013 as well as a new UK and European tour that will see them perform tracks from their first two albums<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new version of their self-titled debut album is set for release on June 19 via Elevator Lady Ltd through AWAL, and will see the band look back at the huge cultural impact that their music had when it first dropped three decades ago. Visit here to pre-order<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first track to be shared from the upcoming project is a new re-working of \u2018Bruise Pristine\u2019, a song taken from their self-titled debut album in 1996.<\/p>\n

The new version was reworked by the band using the original tapes \u201cinto something heavier and more dynamic than the original,\u201d a statement says.<\/p>\n

You can listen to the track here:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The upcoming album will feature reworked and embellished versions of all 10 tracks from the original album as well as two bonus tracks from the original release. Songs include the era-defining singles \u2018Nancy Boy\u2019 and \u201836 Degrees\u2019, which have been reworked to capture how they have evolved across decades of performance, but still retained the raw spirit that first defined them.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the forthcoming album, Placebo said: \u201cWe think of this record as a director\u2019s cut. We haven\u2019t recreated it from scratch. We went back to the original master tapes and brought 30 years of playing these songs live back into the record.<\/p>\n

This project was about finally finishing the record, dragging it into the 21st century sonically, while preserving the integrity and the spirit of the original. It\u2019s not about improving it, there\u2019s nothing wrong with it, it\u2019s about completing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we made the first album, we didn\u2019t yet have the experience or the studio knowledge to fully translate what was in our heads. Over the years, the songs took on a life of their own on stage; they grew, they developed, they kind of completed themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a celebration of where we began, and a meeting point between who we were then and who we are now. It\u2019s away of honouring that innocence, while letting the songs exist with the scale, confidence, and energy of the band we\u2019ve become.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Garbage'sGarbage\u2019s Shirley Manson and Placebo\u2019s Brian Molko with Yungblud backstage at Royal Albert Hall for the Robert Smith curated Teenage Cancer Trust gig series. Credit: Scarlet Page<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, the band made their live return at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall for Robert Smith\u2019s Teenage Cancer Trust gigs<\/a> alongside Garbage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Placebo delivered\u00a0a stripped-back set at their first live show in nearly two years since the tour for the lengthy tour for 2022\u2019s acclaimed \u2018Never Let Me Go<\/a>\u2018.<\/p>\n

The band opened with a cover Sinead O\u2019Connor<\/a>\u2018s \u2018Jackie O\u2019 \u2013 performed live for the first time in over a decade \u2013 before crowd favourite \u2018Sleeping With Ghosts\u2019 single \u2018Special Needs\u2019<\/p>\n

As per Andrew Trendell\u2019s report of the gig, highlights included the band performing classic track \u2018Pure Morning\u2019 (performed for the first time since 2018) as well as a reworked \u2018Taste In Men.\u2019 The band also played \u2018Follow The Cops Back Home\u2019 for the first time in over 15 years and a re-worked version of \u2018Slave To The Wage\u2019. The band received a standing ovation at the end of their set.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As well as announcing the new version of their 1996 debut album, Placebo have also recently shared plans for an extensive UK and European arena tour to celebrate the anniversary. It will see them play material from their first album and their sophomore record \u2018Without You I\u2019m Nothing\u2019 \u2013 and some of those songs have not been performed live for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

The dates kick off with two shows in Portugal on September 28 and 29, before continuing throughout Europe in October \u2013 with dates including stops in Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and more. More shows in Europe take place in November, before the UK dates commence at the end of that month.<\/p>\n

UK and Ireland gigs include slots in Nottingham and Glasgow on November 28 and 30, before shows in Dublin, Manchester, London and Cardiff throughout the first week of December.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Visit here for UK tickets <\/a>and here<\/a> for international tickets.<\/p>\n

Placebo UK and European 2026 tour dates are:<\/p>\n

MARCH
28 \u2013 London Royal Albert Hall \u2013 Teenage Cancer Trust<\/p>\n

APRIL
11 \u2013 Switzerland \u2013 Zermatt Unplugged<\/p>\n

PLACEBO 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR:<\/p>\n

SEPTEMBER
28 \u2013 Oporto, Portugal \u2013 Super Bock Arena
29 \u2013 Lisbon, Portugal \u2013 Sagres Campo Pequeno<\/p>\n

OCTOBER
1 \u2013 Madrid, Spain \u2013 Movistar Arena (The Ring)
3 \u2013 Barcelona, Spain \u2013 St. Jordi Club
5 \u2013 Toulouse, France \u2013 Zenith
7 \u2013 Nantes, France \u2013 Zenith
9 \u2013 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg \u2013 Rockhal
12 \u2013 Leipzig, Germany \u2013 Quarterback Immobilien Arena
15 \u2013 Vilnius, Lithuania \u2013 Twinsbet Arena
16 \u2013 Riga, Latvia \u2013 Xiaomi Ar\u0113na
18 \u2013 Helsinki, Finland \u2013 Veikkaus Arena
20 \u2013 Stockholm, Sweden \u2013 Annexet
22 \u2013 Oslo, Norway \u2013 Spektrum
24 \u2013 Copenhagen, Denmark \u2013 KB Hall
26 \u2013 Hamburg, Germany \u2013 Barclays Arena
27 \u2013 Amsterdam, Netherlands \u2013 Ziggo Dome
29 \u2013 Frankfurt, Germany \u2013 Festhalle<\/p>\n

NOVEMBER
1 \u2013 Antwerp, Belgium \u2013 Afas Dome
2 \u2013 Cologne, Germany \u2013 Lanxess Arena
4 \u2013 Zurich, Switzerland \u2013 Hallenstadion
6 \u2013 Milan, Italy \u2013 Unipol Forum
9 \u2013 Munich, Germany \u2013 Olympiahalle
10 \u2013 Vienna, Austria \u2013 Stadthalle
13 \u2013 Budapest, Hungary \u2013 Budapest Arena
15 \u2013 Prague, Czech Republic \u2013 Fortuna Sports Hall
16 \u2013 Berlin, Germany \u2013 Uber Arena
18 \u2013 Lodz, Poland \u2013 Atlas Arena
21 \u2013 Stuttgart, Germany \u2013 Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
23 \u2013 Lyon, France \u2013 LDLC Arena
25 \u2013 Paris, France \u2013 Accor Arena
28 \u2013 Nottingham, UK \u2013 NIC Arena
30 \u2013 Glasgow, UK \u2013 OVO Hydro<\/p>\n

DECEMBER
2 \u2013 Dublin, Ireland \u2013 3Arena
4 \u2013 Manchester, UK \u2013 Co-op Live Arena
5 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 OVO Arena Wembley
7 \u2013 Cardiff, UK \u2013 Utilita Arena<\/p>\n

The 2026 tour dates and \u2018RE:CREATE\u2019 album come following Placebo teasing some \u201csignificant\u201d plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary<\/a> of their debut album at the end of last year. The breakthrough record earned an 8\/10 review from NME when it was first released, and peaked at Number Five in the UK charts.<\/p>\n

The group previously embarked on a 20th anniversary tour in 2016<\/a>, where they revisited old classics like \u2018Pure Morning\u2019 for the first time \u201cin almost 10 years\u201d, and told fans that they \u201cmay not play [them] again\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking to NME in 2022<\/a>, Molko reflected on that tour and their 2016 \u2018best-of\u2019 compilation, \u2018A Place For Us To Dream\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe weren\u2019t particularly comfortable with the prospect of doing a retrospective tour,\u201d the frontman explained. \u201cAt the time we were on Universal Records, and we had the feeling that we\u2019d lose all support from them if we didn\u2019t embark on this hideously materialistic and mercantile endeavour.\u201d<\/p>\n

His bandmate Stefan Olsdal agreed: \u201cThat tour lasted for quite a long time, and we started to get this slightly unhealthy relationship with our old material. I started to feel quite disillusioned by the band and what we were doing. I had a crisis of confidence coming into this record. I felt during the last tour that the band was over and that I couldn\u2019t continue with this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Placebo\u2019s latest album was \u2018Never Let Me Go<\/a>\u2019, which was released in 2022. In a four-star review, NME hailed it as \u201ca renaissance rock record with an experimental edge\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Placebo have today (March 30) shared a new, heavier re-worked version of their classic track, \u2018Bruise Pristine\u2019 \u2013…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":504418,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,3583,128,3584,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-504417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-indie","tag-music","tag-rock","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}