The Ting Tings -- a scrappy, dance-oriented indie pop duo consisting of singer/guitarist Katie White and drummer Jules De Martino -- formed in the Salford district of Manchester, England, in 2006. Quickly signed to the local indie label Switchflicker Records, the Ting Tings released their debut single, "That's Not My Name," in the spring of 2007. Following the limited-edition, tour-only single "Fruit Machine," the Ting Tings signed to major label Columbia Records later that year. The flip side of the Switchflicker single, "Great DJ," was released as the duo's debut major-label single in March 2008, followed by the reissue of "That's Not My Name" with a new exclusive B-side remix. "That's Not My Name" rose to the top of the U.K. charts in May 2008, the same month that the duo's debut album, We Started Nothing, appeared.

除去那些围绕Brain Molko性取向、滥用药物的八卦话题，你会发现Placebo的出现，美丽忧伤，带着些许的错乱，坚实的Post Grunge参杂Prog-Rock/ Glam Rock的演奏，主唱Brain Molko的阴性嗓音，扭曲的倒错性格，加上阳刚十足，技巧丰富又深具特色的鼓点，带着Post Rock/Slow Core/Grunge/Punk/Noise味道的吉他刷弹和贝斯点，这三人团浑然天成地形成一幅意象丰富的图谱。96年首张同名专辑便以" 36 Degree"、"Nancy Boy"等经典单曲一名惊人，MV中Brain Molko亦男亦女的形象让他们成为20世纪最后Glam Rock的传承者，现场演出更是让观众如痴如醉。98年的"Without You I'm Nothing"阴性的思维模式及词曲内容，让Placebo 自信的表演模式在更上一层，在David Bowie五十大寿的场合中，Placebo与 David Bowie的同台演出，" Without You I'm Nothing"单曲的合作，更说明 Placebo令人激赏的独特性，为他们定立了乐坛中独特的位阶，以及Glam Rock 传承者的形象。"Black Market Music"在音乐中有着独特的表现，Industrial / Dark、摇滚和电气融合，完美的情绪运用，Placebo给了我们更多，在音乐运用上的企图和视界也更完整，更多元
这张专辑收录了他们自成立以来的所有单曲，对于他们的乐迷来说是难得的收藏，对于没有接触过他们音乐的朋友也是很好的介绍