Pet Shop Boys
Yes
Astralwerks
7/10
Pet Shop Boys have been making electronic dance music since the early 1980s. Their sound has evolved with the years. What started out in keeping with the breakbeat/new wave sound of the time on songs like “West End Girls” has developed into a more house oriented sound since the nineties.
This album sounds not unlike their previous releases spanning the last decade. To that effect, aside from being generally good, it doesn’t offer anything new and exciting aside from the music itself on tunes like “Love, etc.” the first single, and one of the album standouts. Pet Shop Boys have managed to stay relevant for nearly three decades by remixing and collaborating with artists like Madonna, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, and so on. Their songs continue to be featured on dance floors across the globe. What I’m driving at is that yes, considering they are two of the masters of their craft, this is good, but unless you are currently in a nightclub, it isn’t anything to jump up and down over.
–Luke Toney