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03/03/2026 Surprisingly I found this really boring and disappointing. Shame. Spotify listeners: 10.7 million
Good example of synth pop, but nothing special. No idea why this album would be must listen to music. 0 songs added to playlist.
They have quite a unique sound. Knee who it was immediately though it wasn’t one of their most popular songs.
This pop-synth duo didn't sell 100 million records for nothin'. Masters at it.
The sound is a little goofy, perhaps a bit “elevator music” or overly-synthesized when viewed through the lens of the 2020’s. That being said trying to consider it in the context of when it was released, I enjoyed the listen.
✔️
Meh
All the things but no effect
Meh
What have I done to deserve this? Actually, though I've never been a big fan of these guys, and there isn't really anything earth shattering here, it was a pleasant Sunday evening listen. 3
i really liked it, 4.5
meh
I thought this was a middle-of-the-road effort from TPSB- the songwriting and product as always were top notch as always but none of the songs grabbed me.
i’d actually listen to this again
Okay okay ok
Bit of a departure from their Imperial phase work, but still a damn good album. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m above a 5 again, though not quite a 10. It might get there someday though; that’s my favorite (favourite?) Pet Shop Boys album we’ve gotten. I mean, that’s just a wonderful way to send off ‘80s drum machines & ring in the start of the ‘90s, huh? You can literally hear it over the course of the album – early on, it feels very driven by that drum sound, and from track to track, more & more of the MIDI instruments & House vibes that would come to define “Very” work their way into the soundscape. Ironically, for as cheerful & danceable as a lot of these tracks are, lyrically, it might be their strongest & most somber work, and that just enhances this album even further for me. “Being Boring” immediately sets the tone as a track about the AIDS epidemic & Neil Tennant losing so many of his friends to the disease, yet it’s backed behind a catchy, layered beat that feels almost as rhythmic as Depeche Mode (yes, “Violator” was an inspiration for this album, & they DO get as rhythmic as Depeche Mode at points). That somber tone is there throughout the whole album, and it comes across more effectively than “Actually” did to my ears nearly 700 days ago; “Actually” is still a great album, but their songwriting skills weren’t as sharp as they are here. Neil Tennant’s vocal delivery on a lot of these tracks feels more potent too, adding some extra weight to the instrumentals. Hearing this album, it makes it more clear that “Very” was a direct pivot to go full UK House mode & create the more upbeat album that they wanted to make with this one – I still love “Very”, but I think I prefer the variety this album has. “Very” feels poppy & vibrant on every track with Sonic CD orchestra hits throughout, but this album can go from the Sade-inspired sounds of “To Face the Truth” to the Bobby Brown vibes of “How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?” without missing a beat, before practically just doing “Vogue” on a track like “The End of the World”. I truly can’t understand the 3.08 on the site; unless people just have a deep disdain for the very tail end of ‘80s production, it feels lower than it should be. I’m not saying this is as good as “Violator”, but it feels like it’s close to the realm of conversation, and that album has a 3.7 on the site. I know “Policy of Truth” fucks (& the lead synth on that track is used on this album a lot), but still. My best guess is the other Pet Shop Boys albums not clicking as well & creating a predetermined disdain towards this (either that, or the really loose Phil Collins-era Genesis vibes that permeate a lot of this album), and that’s unfortunate if so. For my tastes, I think it’s the best album out of the 3 they’ve got on the list, and I can safely say I’m a fan of them. It’s a very easy 5 for me, and a bit higher. Maybe even a 10 someday. I need to seek out more of their stuff.
I enjoy the sound of the Pet Shop Boys, but I don't see what makes this album special
Being Boring - 4.5/5 This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave - 4/5 To Face the Truth - 3.5/5 How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? - 3.5/5 Only the Wind - 3.5/5 My October Symphony - 3.5/5 So Hard - 4/5 Nervously - 3/5 The End of the World - 4/5 Jealousy - 3.5/5 A more chilled-out and mature version of the Pet Shop Boys that I really did not expect. I really only knew them through West End Girls, so hearing this version of them was pleasantly surprising. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Being Boring, This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave, So Hard, The End of the World
This isn't bad, but it also isn't good. If you were to rank every album ever made from worst to best this would be in the exact middle of the list. This album just barely surpasses elevator music. Every song feels like it is 90 bpm, 4/4 with one chord per bar, stock synth sounds, basic drum loop and some of the most average singing. Every song also goes on for 1 minute longer than it should. In conclusion, this album is very mid. Mid 3.
Always cooler in theory than in experience.
Classic
For this being my first psb album, i enjoyed it i thought it was decent. By the end of the album however, i did start to notice the songs starting to sound repetitive with the synths. "Being Boring" the opening track might become one of my current favorite songs i loved that track, and "To Face The Truth" although it wasnt the most sonically interesting track, I loved the lyrics. Some of my highlights are the ones i previously mentioned above and "My October Symphony" because i loved the backing vocals. This is a perfect album for autumn and drinking hot chocolate while reminiscing on every mistake you’ve done your whole life. 3,3/5
2/22 Pretty good but prefer some of the previous albums from Pet Shop Boys more
This is my third PSB album in the generator and the one that stuck with me the least. There just aren't any bangers on here and I just felt I needed more from it. Giving a 2 seems harsh but calling your opening track Being Boring seems like a tacit omission that this isn't your best work.
This is definitely of a particular era
The opening song title should have been a warning about the album, as it was a little boring and samey sounding. You then get, actually get a bit of switch up with a nice song which was ‘My October symphony’, I liked this one it had some great instrumental elements to it. Then in the next song ‘So hard’ whilst the energy was good, I couldn’t stand the intense electric sound effect thing, I think its aged horribly and honestly just don’t think it fitted into the song. For me as well the vocals started to become slightly annoying for me as well, the album started out as a 3-star but for me dropped to a 2-star in the end.
Really loved this one! I've always enjoyed the Pet Shop Boys, mainly knowing the hits, but listening through this album makes me think I need to do a deep dive! Every track was incredible, definitely listening to more ASAP!
Not at all what I was as expecting as far as sound and really enjoyed it. Really nice sound design and a chill vibe. Definitely 2000s indie pop stuff like Destroyer.
I would’ve enjoyed this but I’m not a fan of the vocals. What a weird way to sing the word, ”years”
This album steps away from the upbeat club tracks that the Pet Shop Boys are known for in their earlier releases. It’s still synthpop and groovy, but it dives into a deeper, more introspective direction with lush, atmospheric synths. There’s also a heavier use of keyboard orchestration and subtle guitars, which gives it a more sophisticated, art pop feel.
I am a lover of Pet Shop Boys. Excited to dig back into this one. It's great. Of course it is.
I like Pet Shop Boys. They have a style and energy like no one else. They use disco and dance rhythms, but don’t necessarily make dance music all the time. It’s more contemplative and loungy. And the vocals are restrained — almost cold — but somehow contain a lot of feeling. Great production on this album too.
It's not every day that you hear this kind of electronic music from this time period that hangs around major keys; it's kind of a nice change actually, but it also feels just kind of different. Unfortunately it didn't really gel with me. In fact, when the first song started and it was moody electronic synths and 80's style electronic drums I was really into it, and then around the 1:30 mark it switched to a major and more pop chord progression and the vocals came in I groaned. I also just don't really jive with the vocalist.
Hauska, perus Pet Shopia. Harmiton, huoleton, kiva kuunnella vaikka ei ihan mun juttu kuitenkaan. Ehkä kans vähän tällasta hääräysmusaa :D
I liked their earlier poppy hits... Opportunities, West End Girls, It's a Sin, Rent, What have I done to deserve this. I even liked the initial single from Behaviour, So Hard. But the album as such. Way too mellow. Way too downtempo. Okay, Being Boring sort of worked for me (took me ages to actually understand what the lyrics were all about, which is embarrassing considering they're not that oblique). But on the whole, I filed this album under snoozefest and was glad Very had more pop hits. I've since grown incredibly tired of Pet Shop Boys for some reason, but that is actually the case for a lot of artists I enjoyed when I was younger. Anyway. Against that background, I was curious to hear what my ears would make of this some 35 years (fucking hell) later, given my changed tastes and also the fact this is now often considered to be one of Pet Shop Boys' best albums. In short, I'll still file this under snoozefest, I'm afraid. Also, a lot of the 1990s programming and sounds sound incredibly dated at this point.
3.1 Firstly, Being Boring is an absolute boring. Faint memories of hearing it a as a kid and getting it mixed up with World in Motion. Other than that, the album is... meh. A bit bland, production possibly too 80s, nothing really inviting me back in. It's fine, but certainly nothing more than that.
Top 3: 1. This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave 2. How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? 3. Being Boring Least Favourite: Only the Wind
Listening to this reminded me why I’ve never been a huge fan of the boys. Every song sounds the same.
Actually really like this one. “Being Boring” is quickly becoming one of my favorite songs.
love old school boys . . . .
Groovy - 3.5
Wasn't my thing.
Gay and British
Enjoyed but there weren't any stand-out songs that grabbed me. Like to hear these guys voices though.
I thought I would like this much more than I did.
I liked this more than I was expecting to. It’s definitely not my usual genre and there are moments where it gets too synthy for me, but on the whole I really liked it. Fav song: How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? Least fav: Only the Wind
This sounds like it was made on an iPhone, don’t know how they did that in the 90s but it just does. Specific rating - 2.5 Fav song - being boring Least fav- how can you expect to be taken seriously
Little too beep boppy for me at points but overall I find myself a Pet Shop Boys fan. Found the lyricism and story behind Being Boring very touching. Not sure why they say "years" like that. Favourite: How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? Least: So Hard
I didnt care for this. It’s boring to me. It was better than the other pet shop boys album I listened to but not by much. This whole album I thought it sounded kind of like Depeche Mode but I don’t know a lot of their stuff so I wasn’t sure. The album just ended and the next song up was from Depeche Mode and I was right.
Not for me
better than the album i heard before
Gawd this is horrible.
It's fine. It sounds like the Pet Shop Boys which doesn't immediately move me either way. I didn't hate it nor was I moved to become a fan.
Way better than I expected; tempted to give 4, but it mostly didn't have enough oomph for my taste, and the wispy vocals got tiresome after a while. Favorite tracks: This Must Be the Place... and Jealousy.
3/5 - I like the lead track and generally their synth sound and vocals here. This album feels like it's more one for the dedicated PSB fan, whereas I'd count myself more in for the greatest hits collection.
I have never been a big fan of the Pet Shop Boys and this album didn’t change that
One of the cooler things in music is that you can take the same (or very similar) instruments, give them to two different bands, and get completely different results. For example: Pet Shop Boys and Skinny Puppy. Anyhew, 80s synth pop is obviously not my thang.
The 2nd album I ever bought. You want to know the first? Well, that's not important right know *shuffles feet awkwardly* Not *quite* as good as the albums that came before it, but all the important bits are there. Neil's arch sneery detached vocal, Chris' soaring bleeps and bloops.
Not great. None of the classic PSB hits on here. Some criminal rhyming.
Snooze fest
Some bangers, but also some yawners
This is well done electronica/pop. I find it a little boring, but I can recognize that it's good within its genre. 3.0/5.0: Good
well written songs but not to my taste. they took the title of the opening track a little too seriously
I think I've found something new to listen to when I can't sleep. Two stars for synthpop blandness.
LOVEEEEEEEEEE.
está buenooooo. nunca había escuchado ningún álbum completo de los pet shop boys. me gustaban varios temas sueltos pero nunca había escuchado un álbum completo. tiene temas muy buenos y temas muy aburridos, eso e
😧
(3/7) appropriately begins with "Being Boring" and doesn't get more interesting after that
vet ikke hva jeg skal forvente // wow being boring er litt av et åpningsspor! kanskje jeg liker 80 talls synthpop likevel. høydepunkt: Being Boring, Jealousy, My October Symphony omg jeg innså etter en full gjennomgang at jeg har hørt albumet på shuffle
loved it, had a lot of interesting noises and the simple bitchy lyrics were very charming. very echoey and reverby, perfect for my CA driving
A surprisingly gentle and reserved album that works perfectly as sophisticated background listening. It steps away from the high-energy theatricality the band is often known for, delivering something much more reflective and mellow. It has a distinct 'Ibiza Sunset' atmosphere—I could easily imagine listening to this in a beach café while watching the world go by. While it’s 'no great shakes' in terms of excitement or dynamics compared to a rock record, it is a consistent, pleasant listen that sets a very specific, chilled-out mood.
Good
Very, very, very much like proto-Destroyer. Definitely not how I remember Pet Shop Boys, in a good way.
Actually was a bit better, It's a sin is their only banger, i can conclude at this point. This is beginning to sound a little too much like the 90s, which takes it a bit lower for me. It's just a little boring altogether. For sure listenable, but also veery forgettable. Looooow 3
I appreciate the creativity and lyricism on this record. It's a good synth-pop record. It spurned a few hits, too. I'm not sure it's "visionary", but I do appreciate the strength of the release and see how pop radio and fans would love it.
Killer intro song, and all throughout I'm getting New Order vibes but with their own sort of sound font. Album blew by quickly in such a sweet way, it's gonna have to sink more but I loved every song on first listen.
There is a strange, muted grayness to the atmosphere of this record. The arrangements show flashes of brilliance, yet the delivery remains stubbornly detached. Every time a melody starts to catch my ear, the singing drags it back down to earth. It is not a bad experience by any means, it just exists in a middle ground where nothing quite takes digs into me. The mood is perpetually overcast and slightly damp. It captures the vibe of a lonely walk through a city on a random weeknight. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Being Boring - My October Symphony - So Hard
Pet Shop Boys in a moment of quiet reflection at the turn of the decade. Behaviour doesn’t have the infectious pop energy of some of their other albums, and it feels like they struggled to see where their sound fitted in with the emerging EDM culture. Decent effort but doesn’t wow.
'We were never being boring'... Kennelijk krijgen de jongetjes van de dierenwinkel dit verwijt nog wel eens? Niet geheel ongegrond, dacht ik zo. Want in mijn beleving klinken al hun platen zo'n beetje hetzelfde, en elk nummer pruttelt ook nog eens zo ontzettend lang door, met af en toe wel erg ingeblikte keyboardklanken. Vaak klinkt het alsof ze gewoon een knop hebben ingedrukt en vervolgens achterover zijn gaan leunen. Maar toch, hun sound (om dat favoriete recensentenwoord nog maar eens te gebruiken) is ook weer niet helemaal ontprettig. De beatjes zijn interessant genoeg opgezet, en de lijzige zang heeft iets hypnotiserends. Ik snap dat het zijn fans heeft.
We hebben het nog wel eens over vergeetbaar. Maar ik was bij deze plaat al vergeten dat ik hem überhaupt zou opzetten. Dat zegt vooral dat ik er op voorhand nou niet bepaald zin in had. Niet vanwege ervaring met de band. Want 'Very' kreeg een afgeronde 4 sterren-notitie. Maar vooral omdat ik behoefte had aan wat meer enerverende platen. Door een verwijzing in een 1001-notitie van een luistermaatje, bedenk ik me, dat ik deze ook nog 'moet'. Inmiddels kan ik wat meer rust hebben. Dus kom maar op dan! Maar dan beginnen ze met Being Boring. Hallo, je geeft de luisteraar alvast een waarschuwing zeg. Zoveel saaiheid is toch teveel voor mij. Ergens aan het einde wordt ik wakker als So Hard voorbij komt. Meer een dance-nummer, dus meer energie. Maar laten we eerlijk zijn. Niet een nummer waarvan je het echt moet hebben. En als je die dance klank waardeert, raad ik je toch echt Very aan.
Eigenlijk ken ik Pet Shop Boys met name van die echte oude 80s nummers. Dat album krijgen we nog, al krijgen we gek genoeg niet hun debuutalbum, met wat ik hun beste nummer vind, Suburbia. En dan natuurlijk nog die revivalplaat met Go West. Dit album is een beetje een vreemde eend in de bijt lijkt me. Het is een gekke keuze ergens, maar ik vind het dit keer wel interessant om te luisteren. Al wil dat niks zeggen over de kwaliteit. Eerst de inhoud: het is een soort kruising van 80s synths, die later door Daft Punk weer veelvuldig gebruikt werden. Maar er zit ook zo'n drumcomputertje in, die van die (zo noem ik het altijd maar) druppelachtige beatjes maakt. Van die blikkerige beatjes waar een klein beetje galm in zit, en die je heel veel hoorde rond 1990. Met name bij van die gare artiesten als Milli Vanilli en Paula Abdul enzo. Hier hoor je het het beste bij track 5, Only The Wind. Daarmee komen we dus aan bij de kwaliteit, of eigenlijk meer het luisterplezier. Dit is namelijk verschrikkelijk gedateerde 90s muziek. Of ze nu voorloper waren, of dat ze gewoon met de tijdsgeest mee gingen, dat maakt me in dit geval niet veel uit. Ik vind het meestal erg matig, een enkele uitzondering zoals de openingstrack daargelaten. Een karige 2 voor de moeite, dit had niet in de lijst gehoeven.
I think this was the last PSB album i bought. It lacks the infectious pop hits that came before. That said, even as a 12 year old i enjoyed the sarcastic urony of a very downbeat song addressing critics who labelled your music as boring. Unfortunately after Being Boring it’s all a bit meh until you reach So Hard, which is the standout track. Nervously maintains this new found energy, as does The End of the World. Maybe the album would have been better if sequenced so these weren’t all hiding at the end.
This was standard Pet Shop Boys fare, so that means, by and large, I’ll like it. “Being Boring” is the clear standout but I liked the first half of the album in general - the rest, comparatively, was a bit slower and a bit more boring (pardon the pun).
The last time The Pet Shop Boys appeared on the list I ended up really sad that, away from the singles, I found it really dull. And that album had some of my favourite PSBs singles on it. So, round 2... Reading the tracklist going into this I was happy to see Being Boring but knew nothing else. And it was fine. I think Pet Shop Boys are another artist that is firmly a greatest hits act for me. They have some astonishingly good pop songs, but over a full album? They just don't do it for me. 3/5
Pet shop boys have a very distinct sound and style that I really enjoy. This album ticks all the boxes
I like a bit of Pet Shop Boys. Emphasis on the “bit”! Turns out the vocal style gets very annoying after more than a couple of songs
I like these lads. This needed a few more standouts though. Opening track was great. Simpsons:
MEH!!!
I don’t get it.
I didn’t know a single song before listening. I like that it was less pop than the Pet Shop Boys I knew and realised it sounded more like Depeche Mode. Honestly, just listen to Depeche Mode for a superior sound
Just a solid album. Electronic sounds
Like the electro beats. Fun listen in the background.
I don't mind this late 80s electronic sound, it can feel a bit slight but sounds good here. But does too laid back at times, maybe a little too 80s. Heard before? 1 song Owned: No 47/184 (25%) Will I get: No
Very chill and I liked it a lot. I was vibing. I didn't really listen to much pet shop boys but I definitely will after this.
4/5 Very chill album, I enjoyed each song and have added it to my list of albums I enjoy. I don't have much else to say.
Still not my favorite brand of 80's sounds, but this album felt less annoying than the Previous Pet Shop Boys. It was ok.
Fun fact, I started listening to the completely wrong Pet Shop Boys album, I listened to 'Actually' instead of 'Behavior'. Probably because all of these guys' album covers look the same and also have similar-sounding titles. But I digress, this was pretty damn good. I mean, there's something bold about unabashedly doing this undeniably '80s new-wave sound at the turn of the decade, at a time where electronic based music was evolving completely, especially in the mainstream. But there's always something about the '80s synth clunk, twangy clean guitar leads, and the deadpan delivery here that's just so charming, and these guys are nothing if not talented. The songs are evocative, moody, long, interesting, and, above all, entrancing - you really get lost in this album. Each song feels like a little room or vibrant ecosystem that you just get chucked into and then come out feeling a different kind of way each time. It's great new-wave, 'Being Boring' especially was incredible, just super catchy and really excels in being subtle and slow without ever feeling dull. Best song here. I also really enjoyed the lush strings driving the song 'How Can You Expect to be Taken Seriously?' which was a particularly harsh song here, not sure who it's targeted at exactly. And 'So Hard' was also pretty good, minus that annoying string stab sound that dates the song beyond repair. 'The End of the World' was maybe the softest song here, the tightest song here in just about every way. Some moments are better than others, and the back half is certainly weaker than the front one. But the vibes here are just incredible. I love the sounds of this album.
My boyfriend won’t get this comparison: Listening to this album made me feel like I was Caroline Bassette walking into Calvin Klein during her hay day.
hmm. for how well known their name is, this didn't do anything for me Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list: No 2.4
I actually liked this. Mostly the first song but it’s good
By the time 'Behaviour' rolled around, the Pet Shop Boys had already established themselves as one of the premier synth-pop acts of the 1980s through hits such as 'West End Girls', 'It's a Sin' and 'Heart', and 'Behaviour' ensured their transition to the 1990s was seamless. 'Behaviour' embraces the emerging sounds of the 90s with those atmospheric, "Round The Twist" sounding synths, and Neil Tennant's voice adopts a sensual hush reminiscent of his contemporaries Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) and Bernard Sumner (New Order). Ever since I really got into Nine Inch Nails and New Order, I've been drawn towards lush-sounding synths and dense electronic soundscapes, and 'Behaviour' certainly ticks plenty of those boxes for me. The production on this record (helmed by Tennant and bandmate Chris Lowe alongside Harold Faltermyer) is immaculate and, as I alluded to previously, it almost instinctively leaned into the direction synth-heavy music was taking into the 90s, replacing the choppy 80s electronic blasts of noise for more sustained, strings-inspired arrangements. I really enjoy the opening two songs ('Being Boring', 'This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave') and I also love the rave-inspired shuffle of 'How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?' and the awesome cameo performance from guitar extraordinaire Johnny Marr (The Smiths) on 'My October Symphony'. 'Behaviour' showed the Pet Shop Boys embracing the 90s with open arms, rather than struggling for relevance like many of their contemporaries in what was arguably popular music's most seismic shift since Beatlemania. Best songs: Being Boring, This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave, How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?, My October Symphony.
This list has definitely made me more appreciative of 80s electronica, don't think I'd have enjoyed it a few years back but there was lots of great tracks here. Nice layers of interesting bits. Not sure I like the vocals, the guy sounds a lot like Tim Minchin now that I think of it. Not as good as the human league but still enjoyable. 3.5
Decent enough listen. Nothing remarkable, weirdly. Can't remember a whole lot of what I've just listened to. Buzzed past, but nothing as good as It's A Sin here.
Surprised we're nearly 900 albums in and this is our first pet shop boys album.... Can't say I've ever really given them a proper listen, but this sounded pretty much as I expected it would, if not a bit less upbeat. Didn't have any of the hits on that I am familiar with. I think I greatest hits pet shop boys album would do me, even that may be too much. I don't particularly dislike it, just doesn't do much for me. Very unique and distinctive sounding though 2.5
Yeah sure, sounds okay, probably just not my day for this one. It's fine.
The third time Pet Shop Boys have come up. This one would be the one I would cut. The compositions were rather dull. It was like an experiment to see if they could get away with doing as little as possible. It wasn't what I expected from the Pet Shop Boys or could have just been the wrong day
The only thing that saves this from being a 1 star album for me is the occasional nice melody. Everything else just kind of annoys me - the cheesy drum tracks, the affected way of singing, the lyrics. No thanks.
Shitty early nineties pop
Fun record
Nooooooooo not Pet Shop Boys 😭😭😭 disco if it SUCKED 😭😭😭
"Orchestra Hit". I did really like the slower drum machine based songs. Actually is the better album, but nice to see some growth between albums (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)
Way more low key than the PSB bangers I've come to expect, and it was surprisingly sweet and pretty
I absolutely loved this album. I even repeated some of the songs a couple of times. I had forgotten how much I liked this group until this album.
A very 80s synthwave album. This is playing as I'm walking around the mall with my mom back in 1st grade. Chill, I can't imagine an entire concert of this type of music though. 3* Fun cover of where the streets have no name (what I call "the old lady medley")
Funny, I was thinking I was in the mood for french touch this morning and this almost was what I was in the mood for. Fun stuff. 3.5/5
No esperaba engancharme tanto con este synth-pop. Me pareció un discazo. 8/10
I don’t hate the Pet Shop Boys, they have some good songs and no doubt have appeal but I’ve never been particularly fond. This started out ok and sounds well produced, but the longer it went on, the more it grated.
It took me a few listens to really get into this album. Listening to it now, I'm still feeling "OK" with it. Not my favorite work by them, but it's got some really good songs on it. 3.45 / 5 stars (can't just quite give it 4 stars). Bangers: "Being Boring" "Jealousy" "To Face The Truth"
Last year Pet Shop Boys went to Way Out West and I attended the festival but I missed their set. However I liked this album and my favorites were So hard and My October symphony
Pet Shop Boys created a full sound in a time where everyone else was treble heavy. There’s a lot of talent and skill but it’s not super enjoyable album. Angsty whiny pretend darkness.
526/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Produced by Faltermayer.
Not for me
Not music I would choose to listen to, but some pretty chill synth pop for a Saturday morning wasn’t terrible
My favorite Pet Shop Boys album so far. Enjoyed it a good amount, with multiple standout tracks. It does feel a bit same-y over the course of the full album, though. 3.5 stars, rounding down.
This is #day519 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… it's been a while since I last encountered a PSB album on this journey, 461 days, to be precise, when I revisited Very. As I mentioned then, Behaviour is my favorite of theirs, so there isn't much new to add, except that I continue to admire it in every respect, from the visual presentation to the music itself. That said, it's difficult to ignore the duo's political positioning. Releasing a single titled "Hymn (In Memoriam Alexey Navalny)" during the ongoing russian invasion of Ukraine, amid constant shelling and attacks on civilians, is a fucked up shit. Russia is a terrorist state, and this isn't "putin's war." It's russians who fuel it. That context makes it harder to embrace the band, even though this particular record remains classic. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day520.
This was a fun work chill vibe
A good album. Not sure if any one track stands out on the album. To me the album could be put on in the background and not really disturb the vibe of a party. Not sure if you can really dance to this but you can really hear the early 90s production in the music. Nothing wrong with as these some good times for me. But all the songs kind of sound like everything that was being released at the time. Nothing hits me on this albums like their earlier hits but that’s okay because bands are allowed to evolve. My October Symphony was good. I actually enjoyed the music on that one. So Hard picked up the bpms a bit. I read that the music would grow on me. I think I could see that and also that they were influenced by Depeche Mode. I can hear that as while. Not a bad album. I enjoyed it overall.
The grown-up, more relaxed version of the Pet Shop Boys. Great album, still just as talented, but more music that you can chill out to instead of play as you host a dance party.
pretty boring and sleepy, few interesting tracks for me.
Pleasant enough, but didn't really do much for me. 3 stars.
best: being boring how can you expect to be taken seriously? my october symphony
3.5 stars
Too chill. Feels overdosie.
Very strong 4.5. I will round down though. None of the songs were skips, but a few weren't as good as the rest. They would probably grow on me with further listens though. Then this could become a 5 star.
Good but not for me
Favorite Track: Being Boring
I love 80s pop Synthwave, but this is just boring with pretty bland vocals
Pleasant but homogenous and boring 80s style synth pop. I bet this sounded dated even when it came out.
A great album that was slightly worsened by the fact of the singer not having a fantastic voice. Wonderful instrumentals, though!
I heard of them but not sure I know any songs really. It's really cheesy sounding now, some of the effects are pure cheese. But for some reason, I thought it wasn't bad.
I don’t think the pet shop boys make misses. Another brilliant album. Probably not quite their best and not quite 5 stars either. But still one to keep coming back to
I don’t really get the appeal. It’s just kind of bland and runs together. The dude’s voice sounds the same on nearly every song. If there weren't cross fades between tracks I would have thought the album was one long song
Pretty good 3/5
This is every bit the sound of the Pet Shop Boys, but in a much more mature way. Less dance hall pumped up jam, and more just electronic alternative jams. This is a good album. Pitchfork: 8.5 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Being Boring Only the Wind My October Symphony So Hard Jealousy
I LOVE 'West End Girls' so I had high hopes for this. Meh.
This was okay. I prefer their "Actually" album.
This is my third Pet Shop Boys album this month so I’m guessing they were something in the music landscape. Being boring is one helluva way to start a project, I hope it sets the tone for the rest of it. Update: Oh boy did it set the tone!!!
That wasnt what i thought the pet shop boys sounded like and I was pleasantly surprosed
Kinda boring album, it had some interesting changes at a times but over all I wanted tii skip most of the songs.
I was surprised how popular Pet Shop Boys have remained in the UK to this day, really not having heard them since they were huge in the US when I was a kid. I was also how surprised how much I liked this. Probably won't go through their whole discography as I've got well over a 1001 albums to listen to here, but this was good.
First song is about not being boring. Great irony. Snoozepop.
I've only known these guys from their songs "West End Girls" and "Always on my Mind." Synth-pop is quite bland, but these guys manage to make it interesting more than your average synth-pop album. The vocals are really nice. The tunes on this one are certified for the dance floor. Highlight Song/s: "To Face the Truth" and "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously"
i'll always love cheesy 80/90s synthpop
did not like this at all. maybe i dont like synth pop in general.
Meh. Mediocre 90s techno-pop. IMO not worthy of inclusion on this list.
i like the boring song
Third Pet Shop Boys album on the list and the first to warrant being there.
Nobody does Sophisti-Pop quite like the Pet Shop Boys
Nice voice, some good tunes, but the squeaks etc behind the voice sounds like a Star Wars battle. Not my cuppa
I’d not listened to this Pet Shop Boys album before it was alright
Great vocals, synthy drum machines. He sounds like a more charismatic Bernard Sumner to me.
Glatt överraskad! Känns som något jag hade gillat som liten.
What a freaking amazing album!!!! 4.5
I enjoyed this much more than I expected I would. Every synth on every song sounds great. If only PSB had a stronger singer, this album could have been a stone cold classic.
Meeh
i gasped seeing this album today. one of my favorite PSB albums (maybe my actual favorite?) without a doubt. it definitely took me a few listens to initially get into this one because of how different it feels to their 80s output, but once it hit, it REALLY hit. they progressed lyrically quite a bit with this album, and i appreciate that they slowed it down too. i know that might turn people off, but i think it adds something new to their sound. love this one so much. easy five for me.
To face the truth is a good song, it reminds me of some bossa nova and jazzy music. The album so far is not bad, its actually good, beside being a genre that i dont like pretty much. Yet, just to listen you know that they know what they doing. My october symphony is very mediocre, so far it is the worst song. But as a whole, seens like a good album. For me isnt perfect, yet i regonize it as good, even being something i wont listen again. I think it is a solid 4 or 3,5. For it, i'll give 3, just to be round. The last songs weren't so good, but yet very consistent. Maybe fans of synth pop will enjoy this more than me.
Mellow stuff, don’t mind listening to this while doing some work. No crazy bangers or mindblowing tunes though
I didn't think I'd ever be writing a 5 star review for a Pet Shop Boys album but this is faultless. Beautifully immersive synth pop, lovely production and a great sound. The only possible criticisms might be the slightly whiny vocals but it's kinda them isn't it. And the shitty "brass section" synth on the closing track. But overall I really enjoyed this.
Too British for my little American brain
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Fucking fantastic
It was fine, but not very memorable.
I didn’t dislike much of this but good lord the songs didn’t need to be six minutes long
Liked the vibe more than the songs
I really like these songs and these old synth sounds.
This was wonderful, as everything I've heard so far from Pet Shop Boys has been. I listened to it twice, five stars.
Sparse but not in an endearing way - I like their big pop, and there was very little of it here
The album started off strong with Being Boring, but I struggled to remain engaged the whole time. The beats felt silly in some songs (while I am sure they were great at the time), so I had a difficult time taking the album seriously. As a One Direction fan, I can understand what non-fans hear when they listen to them.
Some Are Here And Some Are Missing 1001 Albums Generator 179 (12/9/2025) Behaviour is the second album I have heard by the English duo Pet Shop Boys, and it opens with my favorite song I've heard by them. Being Boring is a triumph of a song, both in its musicality and in its sad lyrics reflecting on the AIDS epidemic. Unfortunately, none of the other songs here really come all that close to the opener. However, This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave and How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? are both really good. The former sounds like a Depeche Mode song (positive connotation) and the latter is perhaps the most catchy song on the album. My October Symphony has this interesting trip-hop sounding beat, which is pretty cool. But man some of the songs here are such stinkers. My wife said that Only The Wind sounded like a default setting, which is so true. It's cheese to the max. Nervously is also dreadful. And then there's a handful of inoffensive, but low-impact tracks throughout as well. Behaviour is definitely better than the Boys' next album, Very, but it's still not super great. Feeling a 3/5. Favs: Being Boring How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? My October Symphony Least Fav: Only The Wind
Ugh! Another Pet Shop Boys album. Just as bad as the others. The only good thing is I'm done with them in this journey and I will actively avoid them going forward.
God I fucking hate the Pet Shop Boys
groovy
great
I’m a sucker for the pet shop boys (even though I’ve actually never heard this album before because I’ve been saving it for this). Being boring I did know and it’s one of the most beautiful songs of all time. This must be the place… is a great follow up. To face the truth is solid not a top tier song of theirs but also got great lyrics. Then how can you expect to be taken SERIOUSLY is pretty great, fun song. Only the wind is a great ballad. Then I love the revolutionary feeling of my October symphony. So hard is INCREDIBLE!!! Not a song I knew before but it’s so dam good! Nervously is a great track the strings work so well here. The end of the world is a good way to bring some energy back but it’s not their best. Jealousy is great anthemic verses and a rant like chorus
Feelin a 5 on this. I loved the overall vibe of this thing and I know it just gets better in the future. Just really solid vocals and melodies, the synths are great (even the shitty trumpet midi), and who doesn’t love a reverbed out drum machine? Not saying I’m a good songwriter at all, don’t get it twisted, but there were a lot of things on here that sounded like little ideas I’ve written before and thrown away because I didn’t know that music could sound like this, if that makes sense. Just fun sparse ambient melodies realized successfully. Good job pet boys.
This is what all synth pop wishes it were. Not as attention grabbing as the next record and doesn’t have as many of the mainstay pop hits as the earlier ones but this record rules. Production so cool and the melodies are so good. Soft 5/5
It was fine.
Not a fan.
Meh.
Really was not a huge fan of this one. Tinny production and the album cover looks like Sam Altman.
This is just the album I needed today. I fully expected a danceable, fun, poppy record and got a heartfelt, nostalgia infused pop record full of sad romantic songs. Perhaps is just the mood, this gets a 5 from me.
This is a really great album with zero hits. I’d give it five stars if I could remember half of the songs.
Before I started my 1001 albums journey, I would have confidently said that 80's British synth pop would rank amongst my least favourite genres. I am not sure if I am softening on this take or if I have just been so saturated with British synth pop that I have had to resort to categorising it in to stuff I really don't like and stuff that I find tolerable. I still don't think that I like British synth pop but after listening to Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, Tears for Fears, New Order, The Cure (the list goes on) I am left to feel that some I definitely appreciate more, and almost none of it is inherently bad, so I am left in this sort of paradox that gaslights me into considering that maybe I really do like 80's British synth pop... Then I hear a song like "So-Hard" by Pet Shop Boys and I revert to realizing this genre really is not for me. Can't wait to see where I end up in two years time when I can say I have listened to ALL the Synth Pop!
As someone who saw Destroyer twice this year and spent a good amount of time listening to his music, I find it hard not drawing comparisons. There’s the same relaxed lounge singer vibes all over this album, but it’s missing a lot of Dan Bejar’s weird and surreal lyrics and at times it feels really dated. I knew almost nothing about the Pet Shop Boys going into this other than maybe having heard their name mentioned in passing a couple times, so I had no idea what to expect from this album, but I kind of dug it. I don’t think I’ll ever really listen to this again though, whenever I’m in the mood for this kind of music, I’d just throw on Kaputt or Rubies instead.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as their other albums. It's not bad, but its very slow and almost kind of a downer. Not really my regular or go to style of music, but it has its merits.
I wasn't sure what to expect from a band I'd heard of but never consciously listened to, but I think I'd thought I'd like it more.
Lots of skips. Early 90s death of 80s pop. Why is this the selected Pet Shop Boys album? 1/5
Not the Best of the Pet Shop Boys but always pleased to listen to their music
Not bad but not going to stick this album on specifically
PSB:tä on tullut kuunneltua, mutta tätä levyä ei. Ihan ok biisejä, mutta ehkä hivenen tasapaksu.
It wasn't my vibe but it was really fun.
More mellow than the Pet Shop Boys songs I remember, and I’m not sure that’s an improvement. But still perfectly solid.
251125 20:37 4 / highlights: how can you expect to be taken seriously, so hard, being boring
5!
It's not my favorite Pet Shop Boys
The opening track is called Being Boring. That tells you a lot about the rest of the record. It's fine, just a little dull.
Not the upbeat disco sound you would expect from the Pet Shop Boys given their style in their peak years, maybe with a few exceptions like So Hard. This mostly has the vibe of a comedown after the party bangers of the 80s - much more melancholy and almost has a chill-wave feel. I do think Neil Tennant is a fantastic lyricist and his writing probably shines a bit more in an album like this. As well as the singles I also thought 'To Face The Truth' was a moving song with a strong sense of yearning and regret
I had 'Actually' by the Pet Shop Boys a few days ago and overall I liked this album more. It's from 1990 and doesn't have that distinctive 80s sound anymore, and while it doesn't have any big hits on it it works quite well as an album. It's calm and understated album. I don't think I will come back to it but it was a good listen.
This will be something new. I have never listened to an entire Pet Shop Boys album. Of course I heard many of their singles on the radio in period but that was mostly earlier. I'd moved on to other genres by 1990. Two tracks in and I am missing the energy I expected; it's all quite mellow and laid back. Lyrically it is a little awkward at times, occasionally the words don't quite scan. 'How is he going to rhyme with that? Oh... he didn't bother'. Four in and "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" is the first vaguely 'Pet Shop Boys sounding' track. Then track 5 is back to the ballad format. I am genuinely perplexed. I was expecting 'dance', 'upbeat', occasional biting social comment, humour. Instead I get ballads, fake strings, awkward lyrics. Was this album an attempted change in style? Anyway, not what I was hoping for. I was in the mood for some upbeat synth pop and I got this... a disappointed 2/5 from me.
Hmm, another one of those “background noise albums” I’m sure they are people who enjoy these but they’re just not for me. For consistency’s sake I’ll give it the 1.5 rounded to 2 stars,
Eh, this was a slog.
I really enjoyed this album! It’s my first time listening to a full album in a while and this was a good mellow one to get back into, like it put me in a trance. Love the synth (Stranger Things has helped me appreciate synth more). I enjoy This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave.
Never been a fan of Pet Shop Boys but did enjoy this album
This synth-pop album moves with a composed elegance, its refined arrangements and restrained vocals suggesting emotion held behind glass. It’s carefully shaped and quietly affecting, though its control can feel overly mannered. Like watching city lights through a taxi window on a drizzly evening, it’s smooth and reflective, even if it keeps you slightly removed from its core.
Never heard of them before and for good reason.
This didn’t do it for me. I know PSB gets better with catchier songs, but this album wasn’t it. Great for doing cocaine to but otherwise could be left in the 80’s
On track 1 i was thinking "hey,not bad!" I liked the instrumentals but then song after song kept getting worse. Nobody likes a sub par pet shop!
This must be imperial phase PSBs. Excellent. Wistful, wry.
From my memory the Pet Shop Boys had more up tempo songs that you could and should dance too, but from this album it was not like that. The only two memorable songs, for me, were the first and the last.
Not a bad album by the Pet Shop boys, but certainly not their best I've heard on this list. Mostly forgettable but some nice strings added throughout. 2.7/5 - 3/5
Did little to dispel my feeling the PSB never bettered West End Girls. High two
I’ve never heard a Pet Shop Boys album in its entirety. Definitely heard, and enjoyed, the hits in the 80s. This is some dark pop. Jealous? Who’s jealous? I’m not jealous. You do that.
So an 80s pop group went soft rock and wound up sounding like a lounge music lullabye for a robot baby. Alas, these Boys shall never be men: they peaked in high school with “West End Girls.” “Being Boring” indeed.
Nunca entenderé a este grupo. Es insoportable la voz nasal de ese tío y las canciones calcadas hasta la saciedad. Es música que sólo tendría cabida en un estado alterado de conciencia y en ciertos bares de ambiente.
Yayy fun to get some synth-pop on here! I’ve been really wanting to listen to more pet shop boys and I really enjoyed this. I liked the general melodies a lot, the album felt pretty cohesive, and was overall pretty chill but in a good way. This wasn’t like standout great but I def liked it. fav songs: to face the truth, jealousy
Good range of chill and more intense tracks yet it all feels very much like them, was nice
Surprisingly enjoyable
bleh
Average not bad but a bit boring
Pretty decent
This is my first album with this generator after my decision to start exploring new genres of music. It is really good, even if past me would have scoffed at this type of music. Shows my ignorance that I have never heard about these guys before since the Wikipedia article says that they are extremely popular. However, they might be a bit sad for my current mindset.
Love this album! It came along at such a transitional time in music, has a very 80s sound but it hints at what is to come in the 90s and even early 2000s with synth pop.
Its sounds good but its not really my style.
There is not much variety between songs but this is not necessarily a bad thing here; the album focuses on simple, chill synth and keyboard sounds with deadpan vocals delivering themes of nostalgic hindsight - laughing and crying in a city bedsit. It's a little bit kitschy and a little bit sad. There are some sweet melodies but it's mostly so subtle and gentle it might pass you by. It gets a light 3 from me.
"Behaviour" is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Synth-pop and dance-pop are the Wiki-listed genres. Appropriate. The album expands upon their synth-pop style with "flavors of pop ballads" and also was influence by Depeche Mode's "Violator." The duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe were dissatisfied with the available digital synthesizers and samplers at the time and wanted to use analogue synthesizers so they recorded in Munich with producer Harold Faltermeyer who was an expert in the analogue synthesizer field. The album had very good reviews and, commercially, reached #2 in the UK and #45 on the US Billboard 200. The album opens with the second-released single "Being Boring." Dreamy synth a background soft beat and percussion in a song that gets louder. Synth keys and a dance beat. Very lush sounding. Tennant comes in whispering and reflecting on growing up, friendship and loss. The next song "Thus Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave" picks up the pace with a quicker dance beat. Strings and Johnny Marr on guitar. Vocal harmonies. Tennant feeling trapped and disillusioned thinking back on a difficult past growing up. The third single "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" amps up the pop factor in a more upbeat song. Guitar accents and synth fills. A funny look at the pretentiousness of 80's rock stars. The first single "So Hard" has laser sounds and an electronic dance beat. Louder. Faster. More dramatic. A bigger sound. Echoing vocals. Great song. The album closes with the ballad "Jealously." A slower electronic beat. Piano and strings. The song ends big adding horns with the volume increasing. This is an extremely well-crafted synth-pop album. Sometimes chill and laid back and sometimes more upbeat and dance. Synth and dance beats are the musical core but piano, guitar, strings and horns are added in spots. Tennant has an emotional tone to his vocals giving the impression that he is resigned to his fate in relationships and certain predicaments. This is a very good album and you'd be hard pressed to find a better album in that 80's/90's synth-pop category. Highly recommended.
Being boring passt ganz gut.
Cute
Good 80's synth, but nothing special.
I didn't like Pet Shop Boys when they were current. So far with the re-listen and hearing as an album for the first time and not just radio singles, I'm appreciating them more. Still a bit too "smooth jazz" for my tastes to rise too high. Final opinion, a fine listen but I'm not going back to it.
#753. Man, when this album opened with a song called Being Boring, I should have guessed what was coming. 2/5: boring
01) Being Boring - 10,0 02) This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave - 8,5 03) To Face the Truth - 8,5 04) How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? - 10,0 05) Only the Wind - 8,5 06) My October Symphony - 8,0 07) So Hard - 10,0 08) Nervously - 8,5 09) The End of the World - 9,0 10) Jealousy - 9,5 TOTAL: 9,05 (91/100) Current ranking: 59/717
Dated, and I didn't dig it nearly as much as 'Actually'.
Wish I found the singer a more compelling vocal presence because I dig the synth pop backgrounds on most of these. First two songs best on the album
Bland and samey.
Whispery vocals and drum machines.
Needs more Go West.
Never been a huge Pet Shop Boys fan but I like Neil Tennant’s voice and they have a few good songs none of which are on this album imo
Nope
Not for me
This sounds like shitty singing over the DEMO button on my childhood Casio.
Was fun to listen to!
I grow weary of the Pet Shop Boys' Behaviour, despite a few bright spots, and I'm only 40% in. This record solidifies for me that they'll always be a singles-in-the-club band — a few songs scattered throughout the night at a dance club is the best way to experience their music, whereas listening to an entire album is a chore.
Meh. Still not convinced by Tenant’s voice.
Being Boring is one of my favourite PSB songs and there a couple of other minor classics on here, but overall not my favourite of their albums.
my shit
Not bad. second Pet Shop Boys album in a short time span. I liked the other one.
This album contains some of my most cherished songs from the 90's.
1,9/5
I liked the new wave vibe on some of the tracks. Others felt more like a precursor to that early 90s electronic music sound that I personally find a bit grating. Decent, but I’m not going to listen to it again.
I don't know how I've unintentionally listened to all of the main Pet Shop Boys' releases when I don't even enjoy their work that much! I think, while I won't return to this project, it's very well produced and I can understand why anyone would enjoy it!
Not my favourite.
I'm convinced that they built this entire record off the funny sounds from an electronic keyboard. Favourite Track(s): My October Symphony Least Favourite Track(s): Being Boring, So Hard
This is a tough one to rate, pretty good is largely how I feel about it, but I can't recall any tracks here a few hours after listening. Is that my fault? Ehh idk here's 3 stars. Easy listening and cool
These guys are good but they got a fear of commitment when it comes to chords, them progressions be progressing
Don't know what it is with The Pet Shop Boys; for me, they merely exist, there's nothing about them I particularly like or dislike. This album is no different - it just potters along, neither inviting me to listen more attentively or to switch off.
HORRIBLE
Didn't do much for me, is this some sad sack breakup album or what. I remember they had another album on the list being way more interesting.
Nothing too amazing, but fun enough I guess.
Meep merp morp. As a genre I find synth pop to be pretty hit or miss and this one is a miss for me. Thus continuing a sequence of albums that don't do much to inspire... Vocals throughout feel pretty lazy, and while the instrumentals are at times wonderful (a prime example being My October Symphony with its dreamy flow and slick soulful guitar), they often lean into some of the cheesier tropes of 80s production (fake blaring horns, cheesy electro guitar plugs, etc.). Not something I plan to come back to anytime soon... 2 / 5.
Some fun beats that get a bit funky at its best and a bit Depeche Mode at its worst. The singers voice is a net negative on the whole album. Meh 3
I absolutely hated the last PSB album so lets see how this one goes. Being Boring to kick it off is actually a real nice funky number. This album is in for some good things if it stays in this theme. First half was quite good but the second half fell off massively into some pretty poor synth-pop. Still would say that this was much above how much I thought I was going to like it.
Got pretty bad synth pretty early. Was holding out hope that This Must Be The Place I Waited To Leave was going to be a Talking Heads cover. It is not. It's just Depeche Mode without the fun, dark, edge. Lame. I don't like the Pet Shop Boys!
Highlights: Being Boring, This Must The Place, How Can You Expect
скучная постная херня склепанная на синтезаторе, голос неприятный, текста заумные, послушать на один раз
Ikke dårlig, bare ordentlig kjedelig. Var plutselig på andre gjennomlytting uten at jeg merket det. Lite som skilte låtene fra hverandre. Husker kun How Can You Expect.. Fin den.
Not a fan whatsoever. Boring, uninspiring.
I absolutely love Pet Shop Boys! It’s so exciting to get this album in October - perfect timing. Being Boring is such a beautiful and moving song about youth and the passage of time. October Symphony feels like a reflection on the uncertain future, while So Hard is a love song with a great beat. Overall, Neil’s mellow vocals paired with Chris’s brilliant synth work create an atmosphere that’s ideal for autumn
I really liked this album. There's a vibe to it that's just slaps!
Day647 - pet shop boys management did a good job getting everyone of their albums on this list.
Something about the synth on this album just really appeals to me. Starts off with a bang with the first couple of songs being excellent. Much of the rest of the album doesn't quite reach that height for me, but it's a solid listen.
I still really like this music, it's obviously dated and a little corny, but I can get myself immersed in it very easily. It's just pure fun.
This is chill and laid back. One of the things I like best about the list is albums like this. I'm never listening to this on my own, but while I'm here I dig it. As a music first guy I like vocals that are set in the mix and this fits. Nice way to ease into a brisk Fall morning, realizing that long pants and shoes season is back.
Soft man synthy dance crap
80's synth pop, has some dance style club songs mixed with some slower ballads. Most that like that 80's style will appreciate this album
Somehow, ANOTHER five back-to-back! I was really surprised by this. Wasn't really sure what to expect, but it wasn't some extremely good synth. I see it was inspired by Violator, which checks out... Really good on the lyrical front too.
A fantastic example of what synthpop could be all about! Lush, ethereal, with deeply personal and melancholy lyrics contrasting with innately danceable and boppable music. This is everything you could hope to happen and more when gay men get their hands on a synthesizer.
Really cool album
A few songs on this are incredible, and had me FLOATING on vibes. The rest of the album, although it's pretty good too, does sound a bit dated at times and doesn't quite scratch the itch of what I'm looking for in synthpop. That's not a knock on these guys -- they were making the synthetizer SING for the time -- but it's not an album I think I'll revisit much. To me they're a lot like Kraftwerk in that regard. Standouts: Being Boring • How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? • My October Symphony
A very dark and atmospheric album from a group that specializes in atmospheric (and sometimes dark). My favorite thing about Pet Shop Boys is how they pair moody lyrics with happy, danceable beats, but this album is much grimmer. Thankfully, you can still dance to it. It's slick production and the guys at their best.
For a PSB album it was ok and what I expected. Most of the album sounds the same.
Pretty bland and just lacking different varieties in their album
Fine. Incredibly boring. Don't like his voice. British.
if you've heard 1 track by Pet Shop Boys, you've heard them all. same synth heavy loop tracks, same monotonous voice, same of everything.
A little synthy for my liking (that’s a bit of an understatement; it’s very synthy), and they can tend to be pretty longwinded, but Pet Shop Boys can write some pop hooks. Still, a little of this goes a really long way for me. 2.7/5
Very bad album.
Pet Shop Boys is funny for me. I want to be a huge fan. I like everything about them and love their hits and find albums like this just ok. I think maybe the problem is me...
Yes. Yes!