Attitude Yes Preview

[Lleonard Pler]

Thanks for the effort, Suburban_Boy!

The album sounds amazing, I can't wait to hear it. This review has put my hype at maximum levels!

"Legacy" sounds like a goodbye song.

[Henrik Powers]

Thanks everyone, I've typed out a little more, relating to the tracks themselves.

By the sounds of this, it's going to be a momentous, celebratory year for the Pet Shop Boys. Their return to action at the Brits, the ceremony where they once had a miners' choir back them up on Go West, offers an opportunity for these middle aged popstars to go absolutely wonderfully mental. And lead single Love Etc is certainly ripe for pulling out the miners again with its Go West meets Chumbawamba call and response.

There are plenty of other big theatrical moments on Yes. Building a wall sees more toing and froing between Chris and Neil on lines like "Protection/Prevention/Detection/Detention" and a classic Tennantism "I'm building a wall/a fine wall/not so much to keep you out/More to keep me in". Oh, and a ridiculous talky bit where Neil gets romantic about British things like a cup of tea to which Chris responds: "Who'd you think you are? Captain Britain?" It's very funny.

Elsewhere, the politics-meets-the-personal thread that dominates last album Fundamental is shed. Instead, Yes is stuffed to the gills with L.O.V.E. There's unashamedly sunny pop like Did You See Me Coming? and drop-down-on-your-knees epicness on the six minute Legacy as Neil begins: "That's it/The end/But you'll get over it/My friend".

An instant hit is The Way It Used To Be, which takes the electronic euphoria of Faithless and submerges it in sadness. It is completely beautiful with a brilliant final bit where Neil sings "Then and there/I'd knew that I lost you" as it gets all swizzy. You will want to go for a lie down in a darkened room afterwards and have a little blub.

I'm really starting to look forward to this now.

Lee

Wow... can't wait... seriously, i'm very very excited...

[Very]

Thanks for the effort, Suburban_Boy!

The album sounds amazing, I can't wait to hear it. This review has put my hype at maximum levels!

"Legacy" sounds like a goodbye song.

yes it sounds but I think (and hope that) the boys will release at least 2 more albums, they still got a lot to offer

[Patrick Bateman]

''That's it/The end/But you'll get over it/My friend''

I hope it means the end of the album...not a career

It's at the start of the song.

[Very]

''That's it/The end/But you'll get over it/My friend''

I hope it means the end of the album...not a career

It's at the start of the song.

it could end with this line too

[Vince]

i hate "funny bits" in PSB songs

[Very]

i hate "funny bits" in PSB songs

well... you know how ironic their lyrics can be sometimes I'm sure this is not their last album

[territorygal]

What a fantastic review - thanks for posting it, Lee!

Instead, Yes is stuffed to the gills with L.O.V.E.

Cooool!

[Naughty Zoot]

Thanks, Suburban_Boy, for this enlightening glimpse of YES.
I'll have to seek out this issue.

Of course, it's hardly surprising that Attitude would gush over a new PSB album but these teases are wonderful!

A Lengthy Pop Orgasm ?!?!?!!!

Y E S

[Niall]

How many albums are left in their current contract?

[GalataPSB]

Can't wait...

[jasonjohn]

Ok I'm starting to worry....


.... they have projects after Yes, right?.....

.... with the awards, an album "a record celebrating all the best things about Pet Shop Boys", a coming "celebratory year"

... are they climaxing?

I demand they go on til death!

[Ghost within this house]

In metric terms, I'd say 'Yes' is almost definitely the end.... or rather the last studio album.

Assume an LP for the Ballet + Disco 5. Then, maybe a final round up of rare recordings etc...

That would be the last 3 albums on the current deal.

You're then left with pleasingly round figures:

10 Studio Albums
5 albums in the Disco series
A Musical, A Film Score & A Ballet

[Drico One]

...and 1,000 admissions to the local mental hospital.

Drico.

[le petit corbusier]

In metric terms, I'd say 'Yes' is almost definitely the end.... or rather the last studio album.

Assume an LP for the Ballet + Disco 5. Then, maybe a final round up of rare recordings etc...

That would be the last 3 albums on the current deal.

You're then left with pleasingly round figures:

10 Studio Albums
5 albums in the Disco series
A Musical, A Film Score & A Ballet

Jesus! Shut up! It's Sunday morning, I was just having a croissant when I read this... and now I only want to jump off the window. D: