Yes - Pet Shop Boys

To say ‘they’re back’ would be to suggest that they were ever anywhere else. Never lacking in originality, never lacking a new song or a slightly twisted and tortured lyric, I don’t think the boys ever went away (or at least not far). Their 10th studio album, ‘Yes’, is another on-target release. Duo Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe won an award for their ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ at the 2009 Brit Awards – so is this new album them resting on ...
...They’ve aged quite well, Tennant still has the slightly amused, knowing expression and Lowe seems to be desiccating rather than actually aging, but what of the music? Co-produced by the Boys and Xenomania (of Girl’s Aloud fame) this album kicks off with the first singe release from it (and I think one of the strongest songs on it), Love etc. A great dance tune with overtones of their massive hit ‘Go West’, I predict you will see – or rather hear ...

andyk910 06.04.2009 (16.04.2009) · Read full review
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I first heard “Yes” at a preview event hosted by Parlophone Records and Popjustice at the Institute of Contemporary Arts on 6th March 2009. An audience of about a hundred devoted “Petheads” had gathered to hear the new album played and the Pet Shop Boys interviewed. None of us knew quite what to expect. How would the famed production values of Brian Higgins and the Xenomania team interact with the Boys’ deadpan style? The Boys have always exhibited ...
...self-deprecating wit. How would the alchemy of a Kent rectory studio transmute this style into the high octane formula best known for propelling Cheryl Cole to chart stardom? Well the audience reaction was positive - even before Neil and Chris appeared on stage to answer questions in their trademark double act worthy of Gilbert and George. Neil, as ever, was the flamboyant, effervescent orator and Chris, hidden behind his shades and baseball cap, ...

Westocean 18.04.2009 · Read full review
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...80's revival disco last week, Yes is a must to have in your CD/ MP3 collection. Yes is the Boys 10th, yes 10th studio album in a career that has spanned decades and produced wonderful hits such as Being Boring, Domino Dancing and of course the football anthem Go West. The album was produced and co witten with Brian Higgins and his Xenomania team who are also responsible for the new Girls Aloud album, who added a sprinkling of their magic fairy ...
...track called 'This Used To Be The Future' featuring one Phil Oakey of 80's new romantic band Human League, a must for all fans. In conclusion the Pet Shop Boys deliver once again and are relentless in the task of creating pop for the purist, YES is highly recommended. ...

Shaunie_Shuu 26.05.2009 · Read full review
Review of Yes - Pet Shop Boys