Electric

Last September's weary, autumnal Elysium didn't offer much hope for the future of Pet Shop Boys. So, it's a surprise that Electric is their most immediate, jubilant record in at least a decade.

Electropop patriarchs Pet Shop Boys have remained a staple of the upper reaches of the Billboard dance/club charts for the last decade. That staying power is a testament to the songwriting prowess of the duo—arch vocalist Neil Tennant and his stoic keyboardist sidekick, Chris Lowe—and the effortless way the pair…

Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant return with a work of renewed purpose that rights their previous album's wrongs.

There's a case to be made that the Pet Shop Boys didn't give 2012's Elysium their all. It's even easier to write it off as…

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It's been less than a year since veteran synthpop wizards Pet Shop Boys released their mellow and moody eleventh studio album, Elysium.

Clash reviews 'Electric', the latest album from British pop duo the Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys' 12th album, their first for their own label, is a punishing dance-pop affair on which they sound revitalised, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

With Electric, the Pet Shop Boys have once again given themselves a lease on another era.

Following last year's flat Elysium, the Pet Shop Boys sound like a band reborn on their smart and sprightly 12th album, says <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>

Album Reviews: Pet Shop Boys - Electric

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Pet Shop Boys are moving forwards, taking their retro synths into a brave new digital age, says Neil McCormick.

Perfect pop duo return with a sparky stab at the dancefloor. CD review by Bruce Dessau