It is - still - the placebo. Of course, was 'Meds' was an outstanding album, damn varied, very grippy lyrics and melodies, great hooks - as a comparison is forcibly initially established automatically, and 'Battle For The Sun' draws - at first listen - clearly the short straw. Unusually optimistic drag the melodies, the album as a stamped flat with no patience could be a possible consequence. But so it was, at least to me, after repeated listening, besides the unmistakable front voice, which is the first intimate connection, the old melancholy returned. However, with pressure. Much more subtle texts are created, much friendlier, but still shouts of Weltschmerz. Only it seems that this placebo now something would oppose, and so rock the guys catchy and fight for the sun, here comes the best moments a "The Never-Ending Why" or "King of Medicine", firm, solid Songs without blemish, but also "Julien" with an unspeakable beginning or the first single, which although still rocks, but it is also only average.
Placebo adds her biography another album added; whether it's the best, I would deny a development and complement their previous music it is all.