This photo book documents the glamour and grit of Placebo’s ascent

The nostalgia cycle perpetually irradiates a halcyon time gone by; 30 years ago seems to be the sweet spot. But mid-90s Britain does seem to have been an especially abundant cultural moment. London, particularly, was a hotbed of activity – a moment when it seemed for once that the misfits and the weirdos were steering the ship. The YBA movement was still redefining the artworld, designers such as Alexander McQueen were emerging, swathes of independent bands dominated the mainstream,hellip; read more raquo; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; View Gallery (12 images)nbsp;