[quote name='Nifty_Shark']Time to ask for a recommendation.
Looking to pick up some Placebo cds. Just not sure where to start. I always enjoyed their singles but kind of forgot about them when they released their newest album and apparently it wasn't all that good anyway. But now I've gotten hungry for their music again so I ask you fellow CAGs where should I start.[/QUOTE]
You can really only go wrong if you start with their newest CD, Battle for the Sun. It's slight and lacks the emotional depth of their other stuff. Their first album, Placebo, is a fairly generic 90's alt-rock album -- I'd wait on picking that one up, as well. Both have some good tracks but don't serve as good introductions.
I think Sleeping With Ghosts is their best work, followed closely by Black Market Music, Meds, and then Without You I'm Nothing.
You could take a shortcut and just buy Once More With Feeling, their pre-2007 "best of" collection, but you'd definitely be missing out on some great tracks.
If you're a completist be sure to find their Covers album and their live DVD, Soulmates Never Die. Excellent stuff there.