Very

Not their best but hard to dislike

Where is my disco ball? This synth-pop is ok by me. I'll even get with the math that One and One Make Five...

Enjoyed this, especially Go West. A bop with horns and a men's chorus? Yes, please.

This kind of dance club pop is just not something I'm super into, and as such I didn't really get into this. There were some interesting parts, and I genuinely liked "Dreaming of the Queen" as an entire song, but this just didn't do it for me.

'Very' overproduced more like! Shite attempts at comedy aside this reeks of 90s in quite an ugly way. Shame as I know these two are capable of making a decent track. This just fails to capture my intrest.

Very dated, very mid. Newsflash: It’s Pet Shop Boys with weak vocals over ‘80s synth production. It worked for them in 1983; I think the sheen had worn by 1993. There are some fun, shimmery parts where you could imagine it pumping over the sound system at a chic gay brunch spot or bar way back when. Apparently the lead singer came out at this time and perhaps the album thus holds meaning to many. It is an album of love songs, now explicitly queer. Still, there just isn’t much merit here as an album.

I remember the single from 1993, but that's all I had ever heard from this album.. I'm not really thrilled by this one the way I am about other PSB albums, or at least felt about them in the late 80s. It's good to hear their sound evolved though. Even though its a weird mix of easy listening, synth and songs on the verge of sounding familiar. Also, it also seems like it could have been a blueprint for that first Postal Service album.

It was ok

Good

No I didn't like this despite me really hearing it a lot as a child. i can almost see the broken CD case now

I prefer the first three albums

I forgot how many of these songs I knew. Good stuff

🤮 seriously?!? There cannot be another one!!!!

This album is like a futuristic voyage of discovery through space. You dodge asteroid fields. You combat evil alien monsters (who are just humanoid beings in silver jumpsuits with slightly orange skin and antennae sticking out of their heads). You fall in love with an alien lady (who is just a humanoid being with slightly blue skin and mean tits). You have to leave her though, because she wants to settle down and start a family, but the unknown expanse of space beckons you into its void, promising hopes and dreams of being the man to discover new worlds. Plus you're not sure how sex with an alien would work anyway.

If bland flavour had a sound. The guys voice is irritating amd the music ia very uninspired.

This album is what I think of when I think of the Pet Shop Boys. This is very much what I think is their quintessential sound (and yes, you see what I did there).

I was previously familiar with Pet Shop Boys but not this album. This is a synth-pop/dance album. These are two genres I don't particularly listen to. I really don't care for their music, and this album is no different. I would not come back to this one.

Easy listening to have playing in the background.

Somewhat forgettable melodies with a singer who offers little vocal complexity

I didn't like it but I didn't dislike it. I realize it had the nostalgic sound of DDR songs, but I don't think that's a compliment. While I appreciate some of the 80s style noises, they are sampled way too quickly to be good.

Don't know why, but this one slaps even though it sounds like it's trapped in the 80s. Something about the energy and composition makes it really appealing for me!

made a bunch of songs that sound the same and one good one at the end

Good album.

God this voice grates me.

Not bad

Sometimes I wonder why I do this challenge. This album reminds me how much I wish that Napalm Death album would pop up.

No está mal, pero no me gusta

PSB, my loves!!!

first half was very good; second half was just fine. averages out to a low 4/5

𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘺 sounds oddly stranded between decades. The bright synths, programmed beats, and glossy production still feel rooted in the 1980s, but by 1993 that style had started to sound less futuristic and more like a holdover from an earlier pop era. The Pet Shop Boys are still skilled enough to make the songs catchy, but the sound itself wears me down quickly. Against the rapidly changing musical landscape of 1993, 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘺 feels surprisingly safe and dated rather than forward-looking. There is plenty of craft here, but very little that makes me want to hear it again.

You have to wait until the very end to hear a remotely good song “Go West”.

There's lots of reasons why I should like this: Geordie solidarity; literate pop; and the common consensus is that they're great. But I find this a hard listen His thin voice, bad MIDI horns, sub-house piano, obvious jazz-lite chord progressions...it's just bad 90s pop music. I think perhaps I prefer my pet shop boys staying in the 80s.

It’s not fair, but I knew I was rating a 1 as soon as it popped up. I don’t like prime PSB, I certainly don’t like this dated turn in the 90s. I’m not nearly twee enough to enjoy this.

I'm not sure if it's the vocals or if it's the overuse of synthesiser and all the song seem to sound very similar.

Meh.

Very, very good album. Great tunes as usual.

Too much PSB

I’ve enjoyed some of the early hits from The Pet Shop Boys, but the dividing line is the You’re Always On My Mind cover, which has been overplayed just generally. I’ve always hated it and that has impacted my opinion of this band. I remember when this came out, and I ignored it completely. After listening, I see that it has some merit. I see why it works for some. But I can’t get past my bias. This is the worse album I’ve encountered on this journey.

The pet shop boys make me feel like being in a mall, or in an 80s makeover montage. I’m a fan of their clean and misty electronic sound. The subdued, kind of sleepy harmonized vocals are perfect, too. A lot of the songs are very ‘vengaboys’ or ‘erasure’…kind of scissor sisters as well. Very dance floor. Yes I know this came first. However, I like the groove in the song “liberation”. Album is alright. Go west feels like a tribute to the Village People.

Starts pretty strong, generally appealing album for what it is. The tracks are all very flat, with the vocals and and most of the instruments straight in the middle which makes it a bit dull? Feeling a 3.

Pet Shop Boys always craft good music. Instantly recognizable.

I think this is a perfect three: well done, deserves its spot, not for me.

Not bad, but unremarkable. The beat seems very similar from song to song

Enjoyed this one. Never heard a Pet Shop Boys album so it was good to hear a couple of tracks which weren't singles. Liked the sound of the early 90s too. Feels familiar.

You know what, this is fun. And it is better than it has any right to be Best Song: Can You Forgive Her? Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3

I considered making some genuflections about the importance of Pet Shop Boys for queer British culture or the history of electronic pop to soften up that I’m not overly warm on this, but I’ll save that for some of the other albums I may like more. Here, though, I just find the album quite dated for now, and a bit dated for club music in 1993 to my understanding as well, and think the tracks largely sound so similar across their runtimes and across the album that it becomes a wash. There’s a few tracks I liked to buoy it up, like One and One and To Speak, but largely, it’s just a collection of songs I think are fine and very little more or less.

I believe that they have better albums.

Love this synth-pop sound. Overall good album with Can You Forgive Her and A Different Point Of View as a highlight for me. Go West is a fun way to end the album.

some early house beats mixed with pop sensibilities. fun album

Not at all what I was expecting after hitting play. I’m lowkey confused, there is a lot going on. I don’t really like this, some parts are groovy, but otherwise it’s very loud and noisy.

... uninteresting.

not my taste I like their first album more.

Nah

Great production, sometimes a bit stuck in the 80s. Still not my bag but I can hear its influence

Very cool! Taylor Swift for boomers

Cool instrumentals, too dragged out

I did not like this at all, but can appreciate the production value

I've heard of this band, maybe a track or two but interested to see what the album sounds like. Good stuff.

I see to rember lining the older Pet Shop Boys album more Standouts To Speak Is a Sin 3/5

Pretty fun album. The vibe reminds me of Postal Service - tenor voice with electronic backing. Very poppy and easy to listen to. Might rise to a 4 with more listens.

I have the Best of Pet Shop Boys album, and I’d probably give that a 4 (or maybe low 5), but an album with a couple hits and a lot of same-y filler isn’t as amazing.

Man, I liked Pet Shop Boys as a kid but this is *SO* dated - like the worst tinkly excesses of the 80s crossed with the cheesiest elements of 90s dance. Not unlistenable but does not hold up.

This is a fun album but ultimately kind of disposable. I like the synths, but the content and sound of the songs approaches generic pop. It probably sounded futuristic in the 1990s, but electronica has evolved to the point where a lot of this pre-y2k music just feels quaint. Favorite track: "Go West" has a fun sound. To my playlist, I added a different version of the song without "Postscript" appended to the end of it. As an aside, I don't like the way that hidden tracks are handled on digital music. They really should be broken out on their own as individual tracks, especially if they have 2 minutes of silence like this one. I know it's less "authentic" to the original album experience, but a lot of albums that were only released digitally and on CDs have tracks done the same way and it makes it awkward to put the disc on shuffle or add music to custom playlists. When I was a kid, I would edit songs in Audacity to remove hidden tracks (or other intros/outros) and sometimes even combine tracks that ran straight into each other. I found that this made a much better listening experience on my MP3 player, and I miss that freedom in the current streaming era.

Robust songs. Excellent studio recordings. Surprising.

Never been one for Tennant's vocals.

Never listened. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Good - I enjoyed the previous Pet Shop Boys album on the list more than I expected to. This is very pop and not the kind of pop I'm usually into but it is incredibly catchy and infectious and I can't help but hum along. Can You Forgive Her? is a brilliant opener and I like Dreaming Of The Queen. The Theatre is good as is To Speak Is A Sin.

Well put together, but I still don't like it

Bailing halfway through. Very clearly not for me but I’m sure great for someone.

nicht so gut wie "actually", aber trotzdem gut. Ich habe gesehen das andere es "commercial synthpop" nennen, das stimmt schon, aber macht es nicht schlechter, meiner Meinung nach.

An album that is just kinda there

This was more upbeat than I expected, but I'm not overly familiar with Pet Shop Boys. Instrumentation felt pretty uninteresting. That could be that the synth-pop genre has improved as digital tools became more prevalent, or it could be the recent lineup of older more interesting guitar driven rock that I've been listening to. Another album that falls in the middle ground of fine, neither inspiring nor terrible.

It's synth-pop. It's well-crafted synth-pop with clever lyrics and great production, but it's not a genre that grabs me. Bonus points for "Go West", which sounds like a Broadway take on a Soviet anthem but is actually a Village People cover.

fav songs: can you forgive her? synth, pop, club(?) 30/100

Completamente devastado con que el "ole mucho beti ole" venga de una canción de los Pet Shop Boys. Buen disco de synthpop, me ha gustado bastante.

Album #233 Pet Shop Boys: Very Pet Shop Boys are one of the four pillars of 80s synthpop, alongside Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, and New Order, which coincidentally are four of my favourite bands. 80s pop gets a bad rep nowadays for being too polished and optimistic sounding, but I find that criticism normally stems from people who haven’t actually listened to the music. Pet Shop Boys, for instance, are one of the most mature and clever songwriters that I can think of. Neil Tennant is an incredibly educated and interesting man, who often blends his pessimistic British sarcasm with genuine political and historical knowledge to create songs which, on the surface, sound like they want you to do blow and rave, but underneath that provide serious artistic integrity. Of course, Tennant famously was a music critic before ever making his own stuff, and in probably the only instance of this ever happening, he went on to actually be better at making music than many of those he critiqued. Very is often seen as the end of Pet Shop Boys' golden era, and though I can acknowledge that to an extent, I think it has less to do with a drop-off in quality, and more so the world just moved on from the Pet Shop Boys. Very was the last hurrah of the 80s before everyone collectively put away their Pet Shop Boys records, and pulled out their Nirvana and Public Enemy CDs. One thing that I try not to look too deep into about myself, as I’m sure it’s not revealing of anything deep within my subconscious, is that I often gravitate towards gay songwriters; and Very is one of the finest albums about the gay lifestyle that I have heard. Pet Shop Boys, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Morrissey, Kitchens of Distinction, the list goes on; I think that gay men are just far more in touch with their emotions and more willing to bare it all; so it oftentimes results in more visceral music. But gay awakening aside, Pet Shop Boys are one of my favourite bands, and I would put their first five album run against almost any other band, and Very is a perfect way to close out that chapter of their career. Best Songs: Can You Forgive Her?, Liberation, I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing Worst Song: One and One Make Five Score out of 10: 8.5

First time listen and liked it more than expected. Maybe this one wasn’t popular in the US? It’s a nice album, but more adult contemporary than the Pet Shop Boys that were US hits.

The lyrics are frying me, but the beats are fire. Like 50/50.

This was truly a heroic effort & picture of perseverance in the face of struggle, by me, to endure this aural assault. I was searching for the good bits but came up empty. I suppose it’s possible I missed them (it?) as I was hunkered down during the onslaught. I do recall this had cool packaging back when that was a thing

Guilty pleasure synth-pop at its finest. "Go West" rustles my jimmies in the best possible way.

Meh. Fine. Kind of boring. A couple catchy parts barely earned it a 3.

Very unvery. Extremely untreme. I guess I get the appeal, I do love me some synth pop music but this didn’t grab me. I was left ungrabbed. In the pet shop. Boys.

I’ve never liked Pet Shop boys. I don’t like their whole synthy, echoey vocal thing. Whenever I hear music like it, I always compare it to Pet Shop Boys. No shade on people who love their music. That’s great. It’s just not for me.

Good album

Absolute pish

Bright, squeaky-clean, shimmering, and quite feel-good synth-pop, with many memorable choruses and electronic licks throughout, paired with a very grand presentation. I quite enjoyed some of the previous Pet Shop Boys songs (especially 'Being Boring'), but this album, while feeling a bit more streamlined than their past stuff, also contained some of their more visionary production moments. Songs like 'Liberation', with its reverby pads, cutesy lead melody, and sweeping strings, feel like they laid the groundwork for many mainstream pop songs that would crop up in the late '2000s. 'The Theatre' was another highlight instrumentally; the very faint vocal samples spliced throughout stuck out to me, and the string arrangements here were especially memorable. 'One In a Million' was also pretty good, just a super catchy tune with an infectious and sort of funky electronic groove. The thing about this album is it's not entirely without its '90s clunk (that actually sounds a bit more like '80s clunk); in fact, it's quite prominent, and this album's most glaring flaw. In large thanks to the horn sections here that don't entirely mesh with the rest of the electronic and artificial production. 'Different Point of View' was one of the worst offenders; not sure what they were trying to achieve with that goofy barrage opening up the song. 'One and One Make Five' also has these dance-floor FM preset string stabs that age the whole thing beyond repair. Thankfully, these cheesier moments are usually confined to just a few seconds in either the opening or the chorus, but I'd be hard-pressed to find a song that didn't feel at least a little clunky. But, despite all that, they add a certain charm that I can't bring myself to fully hate, in an old Nokia flip-phone kind of way. And they certainly go all the way with it, which I can appreciate, especially with the closer 'Go West' which is just all sorts of over-the-top that I couldn't help but smile at. Cool album, though one primarily comprised of moments or hooks that I appreciate rather than full songs. But again, I definitely see a lot of '2000s synthpop groups, especially a group like the Knife, taking a lot from this particular record.

No.

Several big hits here for Neil and Chris, and deservedly so. A lot more interesting than the last PSB album I had, Behaviour, which I found a bit meh. 'Can You Forgive Her?' and 'I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing' still bop today, as well as the great cover of Village People's 'Go West'. Good stuff.

1,2/5

Good for brit new wave/synth pop, just not really my thing.

Nothing wrong with it, not my jam.

Look, i get your hate of most songs being 'too pop' and 'too vanilla' and 'too 70s and 80s' and pop is uncool and all that. But shit, none of you all appreciated the beauty of Can You Forgive Her? and To Speak Is a Sin? Loved those songs. Imma get a CD of this bad boy

When I first put this on, I thought it was kind of ridiculous, but honestly, it kind of grew on me. The synth pop here is really light and summery, with a *very* slight Gothic flair. But Very still kind of feels like lemonade or something, just a very refreshing album. There are also some songs here that kind of remind me of the Sonic Heroes soundtrack, so I don't know what's up with that. Anyways, this is breezy and pleasant, and easy enough to recommend.

I listened to it. I can say that. I'm just not a fan of theirs, or the genre of music. It's better than the other Pet Shop boys album I listened to but that's not saying much. I think the lyrics would be better with a boy band singing it. Maybe it would be more enjoyable then.

Electronic music leading up to 2001 (the end of the 90s) had this dreamy, hopeful tone to it. This album is fantastic as a time capsule, I would consider this sound very seminal for the Y2K sound.

This album reminds me of a video game, and I don't mean that negatively. The beats are driving, they lyrics decent, but nicely blended and I finished the album feeling i had just gone on a long adventure.

Elliott feels like he has taken a qualude

This is a weird one for me to rate. On one hand, the synth-pop production and songwriting are clever. As a fan of electronic music, I totally respect what they’ve achieved.But the main roadblock is Neil Tennant’s voice. I’ve always really struggled with his vocals, and because I just don't enjoy listening to them, it caps how much I can actually get into the album. "Go West" also just doesn't appeal to me at all.It’s a 2 for me because while I like the production a lot, I just dislike the vocals too much to rate it higher.

Cringe. As a Depeche Mode Devotee I can only feel disappointed at how lame this is in comparison.

Is 3 albums on this list too many for the Pet Shop Boys? I like their thing and they did it 12 more times here. Good for them. Go West is awesome.

Listened before?: nope. this will be the 1st full listen to a Pet Shop Boys album as well, as i've only ever heard West End Girls from them in the past Can You Forgive Her? - 5/5 I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing - 4/5 Liberation - 4/5 A Different Point of View - 4/5 Dreaming of the Queen - 3/5 Yesterday, When I Was Mad - 3/5 The Theatre - 4/5 One and One Make Five - 4/5 To Speak Is a Sin - 4/5 Young Offender - 3/5 One in a Million - 4/5 Go West - 5/5 Average score: 3.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ obviously i can't know for certain without giving their other albums a listen, but i feel like this isn't even close to being their best album. still, it's not bad at all and pretty enjoyable for the most part this definitely sounds a little more upbeat and euro-dancey than what i'd heard of their work from the mid-80s, which i suppose makes sense given the kind of music that was gaining popularity around the time this was released. i feel like with maybe a couple more listens, this will only grow on me more

3 PSB albums in the Top 1001? Tom Petty, AC/DC, ABBA, Eagles & GnR have only one. Journey, Taylor Swift, Foreigner & Beyonce have none. 3 is well behind David Bowie, who tops the list with 7, but it puts them even with acts like Björk, Kraftwerk, Madonna, (none of whom should have 3 albums in the Top 1001) Nirvana, and Prince, among others. Their sound hasn't changed one iota from their debut other than becoming more dancy, airy & full of LGBTQ anthems. Overall this has no deserving reason to be on this list. Compare it to any other album they've done prior or since, same old same. It's not groundbreaking, it has ZERO hits (in the US, obviously in England , where they apparently listen to anything, this was a massive success or it wouldn't be on here), no one refers to this as an album you must hear/own & the listener counts are weak from top to bottom. Poor choice. I've lost faith in this list, it's not good. This album sucks. "Liberation" is an abomination of mushiness. Every other song sounds like the one before it. "Go West" sounds like a Village People reject. I loved their first few albums, since then they've become predictable and boring - tell me, what have I done to deserve this? 2 stars. This was such a reach.

if someone asks me what's my least favorite genre, I'd probably just send them this album

harmless good vibes synth pop; very repetitive, not very memorable, not very my thingy

Heard Before? Yes. I got the CD because of the textured packaging. Notes: - what if we played the general midi orchestra hit until it became completely meaningless? - best kick drum sound. did not mind them using it in every song. - didn't listen to the lyrics. every time i hear PSB his voice irritates me and then i begin to like it. - arrangements are shockingly crowded, with every sound happening all the time. part of the charm? - the beat-switches on "Yesterday When I Went Mad" are fun. - my too-cool-for-everything teen started dancing to this. Verdict: Suitable only for the post-ironic. Which might be me. Hard to tell. Listen Again? I can imagine wanting to hear "Go West" again. Not so much anything else, but then again...

I always have problems with the Pet Ship Boys. They have a lot of hits and good songs but I have almost never enjoyed a complete album. This also goes for Very.

Ugh, more fucking Pet Shop Boys. I hate them so much partly because they had a track on the Abercrombie & Fitch playlist when I worked there so would play every 70 minutes and it drove me completely nuts. Also, they're shit.

יותר לכיוון ה-3.5

Some good tracks, especially the theater. Feels like a low rent flaming lips.

Good sound and vibe, kinda weak songs

I always had a hunch I'd love this band, and I think I will.

I am pleased to hear Neil Tennant happier here than on Actually - the seismic shift of the John Major years! Or, maybe just the relief of coming out publicly. I've always enjoyed the plod (or, on a good day, the bounce) of I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing and the melodrama of Can You Forgive Her?, an opening question that primes the listener for the closing cover of Go West - maybe Neil can be forgiven this particular indulgence. However, in the review of Actually, I generalised that Tennant can't sing ballads; I was thinking specifically of Dreaming of the Queen, but it could apply to several songs here. 2 This was grim. It seems to me that Lowe dials up the stupid here, while Tennant somehow has lost a little energy and elegance since Actually. Shite. However, the album does open with an Anthony Trollope reference and, not holding out any hope that Nick Cave has a ‘Eustace Diamonds’ or Neil Young a ‘Small House at Allington’ buried in the discography I am going to grab this opportunity to record that I love Anthony Trollope’s novels - particularly the Pallisers novels. Can You Forgive Her? was actually the first I encountered - as an audiobook read by Timothy West. I find it impossible to follow novels on audiobook when I’m working but the great thing about the Victorian Serial, especially Trollope’s, is the amount of reminding that you get. Reminders where we are in the story but also reminders that you’re reading a novel. ‘The reader will recall…’ Timothy West had a marvellous voice - just English enough without losing warmth and humanity - and did a good range of accents and pitches in his characterisations. Go, West. So an extra half mark for Pet Shop Boys. 1.5/5

The worst of the pet shot boys albums we've had, this was fully pop, the electro parts are very much background window dressing for some straightforward songs. I was constantly reminded of take that, felt like relight my fire could have slotted seamlessly on to this album. The drum pattern is consistent throughout and the whole thing screams top of the pops with some overenthusiastic backing dancers throwing shapes.

Very much diminishing returns. Can You Forgive Her? and I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing were classic Pet Shop Boys tracks, lots of techno and pop sounds, but the album really disappears down the drainpipe after that point. Pretty unoriginal, retreading old ground. I found myself wishing for it to end by the end. Only so many times can I have artsy words read to me over some lightly haunting synths. Absolutely on a par with the other albums of theirs on the list.

Exactly what I expect from the pet shop boys, without any of the recognisable hits, except go west, which is crap..... I'm not generally a fan and the lacking of any big hitters really made it drag. I feel the only thing keeping me from giving this a 1 is the pet shop boys name, and that isn't fair. 1 it is

Lyttede til det, men det gjorde ikke et mega stort indtryk, selvom jeg lyttede til det 3-4 gange. Så derfor er jeg bare ikke solgt

Sounds a bit dated, vocals especially, but love the production here

The lads have good rhythm and great voices. ★★★★

Could "Go West" be one of the best music videos of all time? Probably. 4/5

this was fine. another nice change up from the mediocre stuff.

Very epic sounding. Way preferred over the other Pet Shop Boys album, that one was very mid. Very 7.5/10 will be very much returning.

It's OK. I didn't find that any of the songs reached me.

I remember watching the video clip for 'Go West' on TV as a kid and loving it, but sensing that I didn't fully understand what was going on. I was young in that particular era of hyper-pop but as a result grew out of it and rebelled against it quite quickly, instead seeking refuge in early acoustic blues and loud guitar riffs. All of that is to say that Pet Shop Boys have never been my sort of music, and I would say that is still very much true. But you can't deny the craft of 'A Different Point of View', a beautiful song that I'm very glad has come into my life. Probably won't be listening to any of these other tracks ever again, though....

La obra cumbre del synth-pop de los noventa que ha envejecido bien como una brillante alegoría de la cultura pop contemporánea. En el plano de diseño formal, la producción abraza un concepto sonoro donde el sonido se percibe un poco saturado (lo que concuerda con el maximalismo) de la propuesta, acumulando capas de sintetizadores eufóricos y arreglos orquestales electrónicos que configuran una arquitectura bailable de ritmo frenético. Frente a esta avalancha electrónica, la entrega vocal austera y conversacional de Neil Tennant aporta una fuerza y calidez sutiles que transmiten una autenticidad en la voz incontestable, otorgando al dúo una autoridad superior desde el intelecto y la ironía. Piezas fundamentales como "Can You Forgive Her?", "Dreaming of the Queen" y su monumental relectura de "Go West" transforman la pista de baile en un documento conmovedor, crudo y real, erigiendo un llamado a la conciencia sobre temas sociales y políticos devastadores que sobrevivían bajo la superficie festiva. Un trabajo de vibrante energía cuya acelerada sensación de paz y fluidez lo vuelve óptimo para múltiples usos dinámicos, destacando como un motor excepcional para el ejercicio, la conducción o para estimular el trabajo creativo.

Perfect example of a “3” album. Not offended either way on or off the list. Could be a 4 with a little less repetition.

Los instrumentos suenan a casio a veces... la última rola salva el disco...

English synth masters are work

🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 I have very little to say about this one for some reason. I think it’s very competent club music and I love the dour sass of those boys but, unlike with some of their “Actually” songs (the classics), none of these really stood out to me. It doesn’t feel very scientific why, because I bet I could be persuaded to like some of these, but 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

I wasn't sure of the sequence of this album amidst all the other Pet Shop Boys I knew, and I wasn't surprised that it was a later one because it's very confident and consistent. I didn't know a single song from this album, and none really stood out to me, but it was impressively solid across the board. I'm glad the Pet Shop Boys are out there doing their thing.

Sorry, I just didn't really enjoy myself.

turns out it's good synth pop might come back to this one? 💥can you forgive her? 💥i wouldn't normally do this kind of thing 💥yesterday when i was mad 💥go west

About as good as Robbie Williams

oli itelle vähä mitään sanomaton albumi, ei ollu hyvä mut ei huonokaa. lembibiisit oli: -can you forgive her -a different point of view -one and one make five -go west (oli ehkä ainoo biisi minkä levyltä oon aikasemmi kuullu) vaikka oliki suurimmaks osaks yamaha keyboardin ääniefektiläiskytystä nii ei meinaa etten ois saanu muutamasta biisistä hyvän fiiliksen :) -tave

very nice background music for gaming idk. chill album

A nice record, Yesterday When I Was Mad and Go West kind of sounded like North Korean propaganda band songs :D (not a diss towards either this album or NK bands)

Pride month may be over but we’re still celebrating gay PEAK. Went into this one straight after Holy Bible which is a bit of a mood whiplash but it’s another album I love and have listened to a lot. Pop banger after pop banger. It’s so fun. I’ve been obsessed with this album since I first heard it. I have the original CD case which has raised lumps, earning it the nickname ‘the Lego case’. I think that’s cool. A little thing that bugs me is that Go West has a fade out instead of just ending on a big « Go West ». Kills the mood at the very end a tiny bit for me. But otherwise love this.

More like a 4.5.

Good songs but they felt same-y

Chatinho

I always feel like Pet Shop Boys are some rude mid 90s thing like the Bloodhound Gang. They're obviously not, but the name sounds like that to me. I like a couple of these songs but the cumulative effect of the drum machines and marching beats is a bit wearing and grating. A lot of it sounds like the Village People. Go West in particular is the same exact song as In The Navy.

Fun little dancey piece we love synths

I like their song 'West End Girls'. Unfortunately that song was not on this album. Don't get my wrong I dig a good 80's vibe, I just thought as a whole the album wasn't super great.

My absolute favorite album so far I’m not sure if it’s 5 ⭐️ compared to albums I’d normally listen to but it’s def 5 ⭐️ in this list so far

Ich vergesse es jedes Mal aufs Neue, aber die Pet Shop Boys machen einfach unglaublich geile, unglaublich vielschichtige Musik. Geiles Album, geile Musiker

To me, irritating.

Easily the most exciting thing I've heard by this band. Do I like it? Nope. The singer and I do not relate.

Bland-city. Also dislike the cover.

I just love them

Too much of a good thing.

Tasty jams! Sounds very retro-futuristic (pop/disco, not techno). Exactly what I would expect from a group named Pet Shop Boys.

Background dance. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Did not expect this to be higher than three stars, but it was a very enjoyable listen.

The Pet Shop Boys have 3 albums on this list and none of them contain West End Girls. That might be the most Dimery thing I've come across on the list so far. Listened through 4 or 5 times and enjoyed it a lot. This isn't my style of music but it's really solid for what it is.

Maybe a bit of 80s nostalgia, but I really liked this

I guess I just pretty much completely missed the success of the Pet Shop Boys. In the 80s, they just seemed to me like just about any other synth-pop British duo, easily dismiss-able. That they stayed at it so long and with such great success kind of blows my mind.

Bored by the third song

If you tell me the track was hidden, was it really hidden?

I like the pet shop boys, i like their ambition, their uniqueness and the quality that runs through everything they do. This is no different with strong lyrics, driving melodic beats and the usual deadpan delivery. It lacks a tentpole single to raise the whole thing up to their best level but i had a perfectly enjoyable time.

Synth-pop which could be great but is just missing something. Maybe a bit too pop-y?

No

Man, this band is really neat. It's like tasty, spiced tea for my soul. Something about "Different Point of View": very sad, but riveting.

This is album 962 for me and if I ever have to listen to another Brit EDM record it will be too soon.

# Playlist Track - Can You Forgive Her? # Notes - An absolute blast right from the start. The opening orchestra hits are brilliantly overdone on "Very" and the contrast between soft vocals, synthesizers and the maddening THUMP of the electronic drums is absolutely fantastic. - Closing with the amazing "Go West" is also amazing. - Actually: closing with a hidden track! - Bloody fun!

This is like the soundtrack from a JRPG. One like the Persona series. But not as good.

Pop from the 90s, good album

Por lo que leí, este disco marcó un cambio en la música que venía haciendo PSB, y creo que se nota. De no ser por la última canción, no conocía ninguna otra y tampoco me parecía reconocer al grupo con las canciones que conozco. No me parece si mejor álbum.

2/5

Very ist der Moment, in dem die Pet Shop Boys komplett aufblühen: maximaler Pop, maximaler Glanz, maximaler Ernst hinter der Oberfläche. Jeder Track sitzt wie ein perfekt gefalteter Origami‑Hit – verspielt, intelligent, emotional präzise. „Can You Forgive Her?“ und „Go West“ tragen das Album nach außen, aber die wahre Stärke liegt im durchgehend hohen Niveau 😊

Like I get it, but I know that they have better songs. Go West slaps though

For 3 weeks both Len Houmous & Ken Chutney were part of The Pet Shop Boys - they don’t like to talk about it. 1.8 3/12 Liberation

Generally speaking I do not prefer dance music, but PSB are very good at what they do. When I was listening in the morning, it was tracking towards a four but revisiting in the afternoon, I tired of it quickly b

Wow! Thought these guys were done in the 80s, but I was wrong. Great album.

Smurf rave. No thanks

The album is called Very. If this is the Pet Shop Boys at their most, then they are very not for me. Deadpan vocals over what sounds like the demo presets on a cheap 80s Casio keyboard. Everything the same tempo, the same texture, the same emotional flatness. I understand this is intentional. I understand Tennant's monotone delivery is the style, not a limitation. I still spent most of this album checking how much was left. "Go West" is fine. I already knew "Go West." 1/5 — very.

The good: Some nice chord progressions and harmonies here. The bad: The singer's voice, I don't like it. The ugly: The instrumentation is horrible in my ears, artificial and dated, just no. 2/5 - below average

There is a famous song in there but I don't even know which one it is. Listened to the 2018 remaster.

Esta bueno, musica muy noventosa, tipica de boliches de la epoca. Parecido a NXCS, U2. no lo escucharia en mi dia a dia. Pero esta muy bueno para su genero. 8/10 puntos

It's enjoyable, unobtrusive background music for work. Kind of reminds me of a chill Kraftwerk.

Pop, 1993 -> 3

This album is only good if you're listening to it as background music at Tunnel

unfortunately a bit bland for what I want out of dance music. There were moments where I was wowed, but then it would double down on some generic and dated sound and shake me out of it. 2 feels a bit generous.

Dance meets new wave. If you ignore the vocals you could imagine a lot here on later dance tracks. It's all fine, but not a lot stands out. But it's almost all worth it for Go West, even if it is a cover. Best track (other than Go West) - Can You Forgive Her, One and One Make Five 3 stars

Not something I would normally choose, but I really enjoyed this! Reminded me of a poppier Depeche Mode, or New Order. Will definitely relisten.

This album answers the question: “Which minority makes better music: Straight black men, or gay white men?”

Pet shop boys fifth album

Not my cup of tea

6/10 Very nostalgic for me,as Pet Shop Boys were my dad's favourite group back when this came out. But I wasn't keen then and I don't think it holds up now. The tunes are there, but it is so Casio that it is impossible to take seriously - the faux trumpet blasts are particularly naff

just sounds like less-than sparks…

Interesting unique sound, liked some track but wasn’t too fond of the whole thing.

never ending so long omg

Having a major pop band come out with a techno-influenced album felt like a real trickle-up moment in music. The club was now on the radio. This record was accompanied by a whole slew of remix singles, as was the fashion at the time. Super graphic, innovative packaging. This was followed by their tribute to Absolutely Fabulous. It was a major moment, where celebrities slowly started to come out of the closet. Wigstock and Gay Pride parades and dance floors, were where all the cool kids hung out. This was the right record, by the right band, at the right time.

Very very very dull. As a self declared Pet Shop Boys fan, I can only say I’m a bit disappointed?? These all felt like filler songs. Theatre might be the better track, and Go West gives me Soviet marching band vibes, but still. Not an album I’d reach for at all. If I were stranded on a desert island with this album I would think I’ve been transported to a musical purgatory; you know it’s the pet shop boys so you know the potential for it to be better, but it just never gets there.

This should’ve been called Very Disappointing. After already hearing Actually, which I thought was a solid album, this feels like throwaway material by comparison. They moved away from the ’80s synth-pop sound they were so good at and leaned harder into a more generic ’90s dance style, which just doesn’t work nearly as well for them.

Meh

alright

sad at the disco

Lots of great pop tunes on this record. Theatrical and at times bit camp, but i guess that's what PSB is about.

#403 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ While I'v heard some of these songs, they could've been remixes or something, because I don't remember them being _this_ annoying. Because this was super annoying to listen to. Partly fun, party childish and fuckton annoying. Most of the songs I thought decent had a layer of useless instrumentation that just pissed me off. I think I said "WHY" out loud three times while listening to this one. No. Not for me. Just no. Unappealing 1/5

This one time in the 90s I was at a gay club. This album was heavily featured. It's not their best album but if you were wanting to get the vibe of what 80s/90s gays were like...listen to this

There’s something very bland about this

Just so so. Not my style but seemed like good production.

Tough to listen to.

Bon, posons les bases et soyons d'une honnêteté intellectuelle totale, celle-là même qui me guidait quand je triais les nouveautés dans les bacs du magasin de disques indépendant à la fin des années quatre-vingt-dix, ou quand je balançais des scuds sonores sur les ondes d'une radio associative. Les Pet Shop Boys et moi, ça n'a jamais été le grand amour, c'est même une relation purement platonique, voire inexistante. C'est un fait établi : je ne me suis jamais réellement intéressé à leur discographie, et je n'ai jamais fait l'effort de creuser au-delà des évidences. Pour moi, les Pet Shop Boys, c'est avant tout une collection de singles impeccables qu'on croise au détour d'un set ou d'une playlist, mais rarement un disque qu'on pose religieusement sur la platine du salon pour s'envoyer une heure de contemplation. Pourtant, me voilà face à ce foutu boîtier orange à picots de 1993, une hérésie esthétique pour le fan de pochettes monochromes et sombres que je suis, mais une œuvre d'art pop incontestablement signée Pentagram. Et je dois bien l'avouer, même avec mon passif nourri au rock indé et aux textures abrasives, Very mérite qu'on s'y arrête, ne serait-ce que pour comprendre comment ces deux-là ont réussi à capturer l'essence d'une époque avec autant de cynisme et de paillettes. L'album mérite son 3 sur 5 car ce n'est ni un chef-d'œuvre absolu qui va révolutionner ma vision de la musique, ni une purge à jeter aux orties. C'est un excellent disque de pop de son temps, brillant, clinquant, un peu agaçant, mais d'une efficacité redoutable. Je reconnais l'immense qualité du groupe, leur sens inouï de la mélodie et cette science de la production qui fait passer les pires clichés eurodance pour des éclairs de génie technologique. C'est juste que, globalement, ce n'est pas mon truc. Ce qui sauve Very de la relégation immédiate dans mes écoutes personnelles, c'est cette noirceur rampante, cette mélancolie poisseuse qui colle aux basques de Neil Tennant. Le mec a beau chanter sur des rythmes calibrés pour faire remuer des fessiers en boîte de nuit, ses textes sont d'un cynisme et d'une tristesse qui parlent inévitablement à mon petit cœur post-punk. C'est de la pop de fin du monde, de la dance music pour naufragés. Il y a un contraste permanent entre la machine à stroboscopes de Chris Lowe et les chroniques de la solitude urbaine, de l'homosexualité placardisée ou des ravages du SIDA qui hantent le disque. C'est brillant sur le papier, c'est ultra-efficace en studio sous la houlette de Stephen Hague, mais sur la longueur, la profusion de synthétiseurs pouet-pouet et de boîtes à rythmes un peu rigides finit par me filer une légère allergie cutanée. concrètement, je sature. Mais alors, pourquoi 3 étoiles ? Parce qu'il y a les tubes. Et sur ce terrain-là, les Pet Shop Boys sont des monstres sacrés et je ne peux pas nier l'impact de ces morceaux qui ont squatté les ondes durant mes années radio. Prenons l'évidence, le morceau de bravoure qui ferme la marche et qui justifie à lui seul que cet album figure dans le pavé des 1001 disques à écouter : leur relecture du « Go West » des Village People. Là, on touche au sublime de l'outrance pop. C'est un tube incontestable, monumental, une cathédrale de kitch absolu avec ses chœurs de marins russes synthétiques et sa charge émotionnelle insensée. Quand ce truc résonne, toutes mes défenses de gardien du temple de l'underground s'effondrent. C'est de la pure magie stroboscopique, une utopie mélancolique qui me flanque des frissons malgré moi. Pareil pour les quelques autres brûlots single de l'album qui sauvent la mise à un ensemble parfois un peu trop répétitif à mon goût. Les Pet Shop Boys excellent dans le format court, dans l'impact immédiat, dans la formule magique de trois minutes trente. Sur format long, l'exercice me fatigue, mais pour ces quelques éclairs de génie pur et ce sens dramatique de la fête triste, je valide l'expérience sans pour autant crier au miracle.

Un poco menos de tres creo

g0ood

amigables como todos chicos del pet shop´!

Fuck off

GO WEST!!!!

Decent synthpop album. Some great songs but some that are pretty forgettable.

I thought the first song was good, then I heard how every song was the same. Theres no push and pull here, its just flat stadium anthems, but not on your feet hype, more bob your head hype...then after a while the hype wears off and these nothing new.

I loved the beats and instrumentals but the vocal wasn’t appealing to me. Some songs or good, some I wouldn’t listen to again.

There were parts I could appreciate but it’s just not my jam. 2

I! liked it kinda techno-y fun little jams!!

sometimes the pet shop boys make me think about the phrase "adopt don't shop". some of these are good jams but im like ughhh

Unique but I didn’t quite vibe with it

This sounds like music you’d hear in a parody about the 80s

Digital insanity

favs: i wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing dreaming of the queen one and one make five rating 1.3/5

did not finish

DNF - ohhh I am so unpleased with myself but I cannot hide my true feelings. I struggle at the best of times with synth pop but I could not NOT laugh at the opening to every song I got through Jesus sorry team x

Feels like something that I should really enjoy and appreciate but for whatever reason it just didn't hit for me

I remember buying this when it came out, not because I particularly liked the Pet Shop Boys but because the packaging was quite cool. It had some songs on it I liked and had heard on the radio and they still stand up today. I have come to appreciate them more I have got older but I think the 4 albums that came before are better.

i really like pet shop boys' vibe, it's futuristic, very 00's, the whole expirience is quite nostalgic

I can’t tolerate this cheap sounding disco music. To name a few, I hate the melody of “a different point of view”. And the sound effect on the chorus of “yesterday” is unbearably cheesy. But overallI can’t tolerate this cheap sounding disco sound. To name a few, I hate the melody of “a different point of view”. And the sound effect on the chorus of “yesterday” is unbearably cheesy. Overall, this album was not for me at all. I can see that some of the songwriting is pretty good and the contrast of the lyrics and the sound may interest some. But the lame disco sound was too overpowering.

Ok enough. Kinda average

The entire time I listened to this album I could NOT get over the fact that the lead singer here sounds EERILY similar to Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie. Scarily similar voices. So I pretty much listened to this, imagining Death Cab was going retro and enjoyed it HUGELY baby.

2.0 That's a shame, was looking forward to this after liking Actually, and seeing the reviews for Very. I think the fast paced synth nature of it hasn't aged very well, it's streets behind what actually electronic artist were doing at the same time (AfX, Autechre) which though sounding vintage has held up pretty well. No real good hooks on this album, and the vocals get annoying after a while. Nothing even saved down which is a rarity, don't want to really revisit any of it. Also, Go West I recoiled at, flashback to me being 4 years old and this being constantly played, I hated it then and I dislike it now.

Very upbeat and gay. Written and performed by the gay for the gay community and everyone else as well. Lots of synth drums and sappy lyrics. Lead song Can You Forgive Her? Is the best song on the album. Final track Go West seemed like a clone of The Village People’s YMCA. Overall, a little too fluffy, but not a bad listen. (2.7*s) You can like this album and not be gay, ya know.

Very is...well, very bad. Shitty 90s dance pop. Not a single song hit home. I was not impressed with their earlier album Actually but it was much better. This "coming out" record is lame and must make the list for the leads reveal. Cheesy dance music with the same beat and synths is weak so I can't get into it but this may have been the roots for other, later clubby crap and for that I don't thank the Pet Shop Boys. Amazingly, I would rather listen to Kollaps tear down a building, Beyonce banging Jay-Z, or an actual pet shop full of rowdy animals. 0.68 stars for this slop.

I'm starting to wonder why Pet Shop Boys are put in the upper pantheon of synth-pop artists. From the 2 albums I've heard so far there are certainly better options out there. "Very" as an album seems like it should be renamed "Very Redundant". It felt like they wrote 2 OK songs and then just tweaked them a tiny bit and threw 10 versions of those onto an album. The vocals were overall uninspired and forgettable. Not sure if this made more sense in the moment but during this listen I was severely underwhelmed. I can understand why people would have enjoyed the way Pet Shop Boys transitioned from some of their earlier subdued style to the much more upbeat dance style, but I still found the album lacking. I was surprised to see this was a #1 album and spawned 5 singles, but I guess if you find formula that kinda works and don't stray far from it the masses will respond. For my money, 1 maybe 2 songs would have been OK, but I certainly didn't need anywhere near an hour of this. Pet Shop Boys overall disappointing from 2 entries thus far. 1.46 stars

I have to admit that I was a bit let down by this album. One of the thing that drives me bonkers is repetition in music, and I felt like a lot of this album, both within songs and across them, felt a bit homogenous. There were some good songs on here, all the same. I thought Can You Forgive Her and Dreaming of the Queen were excellent tracks. Beyond that, there was just too much that just sat there and never really did a whole lot interesting. Pretty average to my ear. 3 stars.

I really don't like Pet Shop Boys. Too poppy, too artificial with their sounds and I don't like most of the songs. I can't quite bring myself to give this 1 star, but it's very close.

Feels like before it's time! I can understand why bros like it. Not really my jam but it's good background music to work to.

this was fun. obviously the fact that the last song has been repurposed as One Nil to the Arsenal makes it even better

Cheesy synth pop album. It’s not low quality by any means, but I don’t think I would revisit anytime soon.

Meh

I really like this album. It wasn't something that I paid attention to when it came out. I blew that call.

2 stars because while i couldn’t wait for it to end, i did find myself bobbing my head

Really(?) good. Need to relisten more.

3.5 Pet Shop Boys very good. Kinda weird to get this one, not one of their more famous works. Happier than their usual stuff. I prefer them a little darker! But this was fun and nice. No real complaints.

It's a fun listen, very catchy songs. Mostly made we want to listen to Duran Duran.

I liked the last two songs but found the rest kind of grating

I really only know the song “west end girls” which is a good pop song, but I basically thought this was going to be an 80s pop album. Which wouldn’t have been a problem, but this is definitely a pleasant surprise. It’s super funky and electronic and honestly ahead of its time. Really enjoy just the whole vibe of this album. Super great for zoning out and getting work done and it’s nearly a no skip album. There’s alittle bit of filler, but I would recommend this album to anyone who like electronic music.

Very very very Pet shop boys sound

This is… something different. Sad synth dance pop? Not quite my speed, but not bad.

I don't like synth pop and I hated what I'd heard from Pet Shop Boys. Shocked how much I liked this. Almost a 4

I knew 10 seconds in I would not like it. Nothing in the remaining 53 mins changed that.

This album sucks- has a few sounds here and there that are pleasant but no. This shit sucks.

Pretty good synthpop - laying the foundation for people to do it better like Chvrches.

It started out different then expected, but the album really improved during the course of the record. In the end a very enjoyable listen. 4/5

I got this on CD for Christmas when I was 7. A few great songs on here (Can You Forgive Her? especially) but it sounds very dated now

Track 1 is a belter, then it’s just ok

Started and ended excellently but sagged in the middle. Enjoyable though.

I remember now being surprised at the time by how much I liked Side 1…Two stars. Tom.

It sounded like the same song on repeat for most of it. Not their best work.

A disappointment

Totally buns. His voice is atrocious. The lyrics are dumb and pretentious. Bad. British.

Very....boring. sounds like the other Pet Shop Boys albums.

I like Pet Shop Boys but I did not like this. It was... corny? And overly long. Disappointed!

When it's getting towards the mid nineties and you just can't let the eighties go

A Different Point Of View

600/1001 2026.04.24 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

I found this kinda fun. Several songs I’d probably listen to again, but probably not as a whole. 4/5

This was fine. It just makes me think of fashion designers and/or shows.

This stinks

I now understand why people perform self-immolation. I seriously considered it while listening to this album. To be fair, it’s not my jam but there are people out there that this speaks to. For me, I regretted that I had all my senses and privately wished I would become temporary deaf.

Imagine playing one of those video games that barely anyone has heard of, and the credits start rolling. Usually, the music is some synth-pop that has a "farewell" feel to it. That's essentially this album, except it goes on too long, and is not very enjoyable in the first place. Favorite Track: "Go West".

This was surprisingly enjoyable - not incredible but a very enjoyable dance-lite album.

1995 in London gekauft. Da hängen viele gute Erinnerungen dran. Klasse!

4/23 Like the album title says, it is indeed a very Pet Shop Boys album

Very much a pleasant surprise. Catchy tune and beats with a declarative performance by Neil Tennant.

Meh. A couple catchy songs. Lyrically terrible. I could literally name 1001 other albums that should be included rather than this one. Did the Pet Shop Boys make a financial contribution to the publishing of this book or something? Some of these songs sound like they were written by teenagers and recorded on old school keyboards. The song One in. million sounds like a cheesy 80s sitcom theme. And yet, I like a few songs. The first song and then Yesterday When I Was Mad” and “The Theatre” are decent catchy songs. Unfortunately there is too much bad on this album to give it a good score.

Clásico y algún temazo

It's hard for me to be impartial about this record. I had never listened to it before, though I do like Pet Shop Boys. Is it just fine, or am I overreacting to the 1001 UK problem, where the author seemingly puts all sorts of UK records in here that don't really matter, and it's actually pretty great? Hard to say. The cover of "Go West" is excellent.

The opener Can You Forgive Her is big and bold, triumphant orchestra hits punctuating the bouncy synths. It makes me want to play it again straight away, but there are more songs to listen to. Liberation is another high point, laidback and balearic with a solid backbone of bass and percussion. The synth riffs and strings are *chef's kiss*. This is just fun to listen to and scratches an itch in my brain. The relentlessly catchy acid-tinged synths and vocal hooks continue on A Different Point of View and I'm completely smitten. Yesterday When I Was Mad is as good as anything else, high tempo with the floaty vocals overtop of dance beats. It's the layers and energy of the synths that take this from potential bubblegum pop territory to something worth listening to with good headphones on. The Theatre is special too, built around a breakbeat and haunting melody. It's very cinematic. To Speak Is a Sin is along the same lines, but deeper still with touches of piano and jazzy sy nths. There's maybe a lull before Go West, but it's a fantastic closer. I'm a sucker for the 'Canon in D' chord progression. Automatic 5 star for me after one listen.

Sympa

You know what I love about Very? It's like having a chat with an old friend who's had a few too many drinks. It's honest, it's emotional, and it's full of surprises. The Pet Shop Boys have always been known for their electronic vibes, but this album feels different somehow. There's a richness here that goes beyond the beats, and I think it has something to do with the fact that they've clearly put their hearts into it. Each song feels like it has a story to tell, and even though some of them might not be as catchy as others, there's still something about them that makes you want to keep listening. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Can You Forgive Her? - Liberation - A Different Point of View - Yesterday, When I Was Mad

Perfect.

This kind of popmusic should be restricted to people who want to hear it and not be heard by anyone else...horrible.

5/10

I enjoyed this

Not my usual taste - but some bangers on this...

It was pretty good👍. My favorite song was probably Liberation, but it was all at least ok. Overall, I would give this album a 3.3/5!

5/10

Nothing wrong with this, I just don't resonate with them

# Album Name: Very # Artist: Pet Shop Boys # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A distinctly average synth album. Shame, i was really looking forward to some PSB's. Its just not the stuff you know them for. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Maybe one last try.

3,5 plezierig

Opening track is a banger. The rest is decent enough, but didn't grab me. Mid 2s.

If you believe the saying "you judge an album by its cover" is true, then Pet Shop Boys have gone above and beyond on their fifth full-length. It's not evident on streaming services, but the original CD (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4241/34963398184_9564852deb_o.jpg) was released in an all-orange case with a rubberized top adorned with embossed letters and "Lego-like" bumps. And the first song here sets the tone for the next fifty minutes of good synth-fueled new wave. Alas, what we hear is monotonous gay-club electronica with a straight kick drum. While the duo's previous work sounded unusual and even luxurious, here the sound is extremely commercial and mainstream. It's unsurprising, albeit sad, that this album became Pet Shop Boys' best-selling and the only one to reach number one in the UK charts. No, maybe I'm missing something, and the album sounded mega-innovative for its time. In that case, let it stay there.

Something I've noticed that's kind of weird is that I don't like New Order that much, and I really do like Pet Shop Boys quite a bit, but any time I think of them it's kinda like "oh, those guys who are like New Order but not as good?" Anyway, all I knew about this one is that it's the one with the Lego brick jewel case that I can find in most thrift stores. But you know, I think it's my favorite album I've heard from them! It just sounds so stately, and even if it's not really going to be burning up my mind's pop chart with hits, it's still a delight to listen to. Maybe someday I'll finally give Pet Shop Boys the love they truly deserve!

Groupe connu de nom, mais je ne me rappelle d'aucun de leur hit. Je ne me rappellerais pas non plus de cet album, très electronica, très pop sans intérêt et très long qui passe bien (+1) en musique de fond mais sans plus. =>2/5

Rv

Really a question left to the 90's Ravers, did they enjoy this? Pleasant enough in a 'I feel like I've heard this song promoting an Integra or some Zima's.'

Pretty poppy and not what I expected. Not in a bad way but a little weird at the end

i didn't listen too closely but sounded cheesy

I mean I loved it but I don't think I'll listen to anything other than "go west" but I had a good time!

Langweilig

Fun pop record. Not really my thing, but I enjoyed the vocal performance and the lyrics. The synth instrumentation was pretty well done. Kind of starts to blend into background music after a bit. Would probably enjoy more in a night club in NYC as opposed to my work office on a Thursday morning. 3/5

Gay synth pop! I'm here for it.

Review - hate this era of lush early digital pop music with shuffled drums, it just doesn't do it for me. I suppose if everyone needs to hear an album of this hyper specific genre, this is about as good as it gets. Rating - 3.5/10 Need to hear? KINDA

Not without its occasional charm, but easily the least essential of the three on this list. And in a way it sounds more dated than their 80s work.