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February 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 334 

Pet Shop Boys, Introspective (1988)  Probably the biggest love affair I’m having now with a band from the past is Pet Shop Boys. Always liked them. A big band – with huge singles – when I was a kid. And the first two albums were packed with highlights and I had a copy of the greatest hits CD through […]

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December 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 353

Pet Shop Boys, Please (1986) I’ve been on a big Pet Shop Boys kick of late – I’ve liked them since I first heard them, which was back when this album was released. Though I’ve never owned a copy of this until just recently. I’ve had most of the other albums and a couple of […]

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July 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Pet Shop Boys: Electric

Pet Shop Boys Electric Kobalt/x2 With nearly 30 years of music behind them Pet Shop Boys have a fairly immaculate discography and any time I’ve wanted to dip out (Release) they’ve pulled me back in (Fundamental) and though I wasn’t too enthused by Elysium I did like 2009’s Yes. And there’s something remarkable about those […]

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September 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1856

The Pet Shop Boys, Actually (1987) It’s a funny thing, right place/right time and I quite like a song like It’s A Sin, but get it wrong and I can’t take the bombast, it sounds like Fashion Week in one four-minute pop-slice. Ew. But I’m always happy to hear What Have I Done To Deserve […]