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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
It's been less than a year since veteran synthpop wizards Pet Shop Boys released their mellow and moody eleventh studio album, Elysium.
It's been less than a year since veteran synthpop wizards Pet Shop Boys released their mellow and moody eleventh studio album, Elysium.
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>
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>
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>
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>
Pet Shop Boys are moving forwards, taking their retro synths into a brave new digital age, says Neil McCormick.
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
Perfect pop duo return with a sparky stab at the dancefloor. CD review by Bruce Dessau