About 15 years ago, the Pet Shop Boys came out of nowhere
with that West Est Girls track, and we still
haven't recovered really. We've got used to that sound
though, used to that irony, to that hyper marketing
obsession. "Let's make lots of money" did they claim
out loud on their second single, and it has worked.
The sexiest voice in the business, together with the
bestest of pop music, after seven studio albums, they've
still got it all right. And this time, they got a hand
from the likes of David Morales, Rollo, Craig Armstrong
and Killy Minogue. The first track sounds a bit like
Faithless featuring The Pet Shop Boys, but after that,
it's back at home, and business as usual. The titles
are as long as ever (I Don't Know What You Want
But I Can't Give It Anymore, or You Only Tell
Me You Love Me When You're Drunk), and New
York City Boy would make you think that Village
People have reformed! Mind your ears and feet, the boys
are in great shape.
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