PSB vs PSB

[eastynh]

As an aside, I actually prefer Electronic to The Pet Shop Boys.

[dentalplan]

Just now, eastynh said:

As an aside, I actually prefer Electronic to The Pet Shop Boys.

I don't think anyone will be surprised by that admission.

[eastynh]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I don't think anyone will be surprised by that admission.

The 1st 2 albums are fantastic. This is a glorious record.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Have the lads off of Electronic done anything else worth investigating, musically?

[eastynh]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Have the lads off of Electronic done anything else worth investigating, musically?

Listen to the 1st 2 albums. The 3rd one sounds like some of the latter day shitty New Order guitar albums. Although it does feature this:

Saying that the 3rd Electronic album is better than the afore mentioned NO albums.

Like I said, the 1st 2 Electronic albums are good. With members of Joy Division/New Order, Pet Shop Boys, The Smiths and Kraftwerk, you would expect them to be good.

[henry bear]

14 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Have the lads off of Electronic done anything else worth investigating, musically?

I think the drummer went on to be in Black Grape. So no, not really.

[eastynh]

Just now, play it cool said:

I think the drummer went on to be in Black Grape. So no, not really.

The bass player also went on to be in Doves.

 

[mr gumby]

21 minutes ago, play it cool said:

I think the drummer went on to be in Black Grape. So no, not really.

 

20 minutes ago, eastynh said:

The bass player also went on to be in Doves.

 

Typical! You wait ages for one shit band to be mentioned, and then two come along at once!

[Spindles]

I get out of bed at half past ten

phone up a friend who's a party animal
Turn on the news and drink some tea
Maybe if you're with me we'll do some shopping

Hard to argue with lyrics like that.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Left To My Own Devices is probably their finest moment.

[Mardy]

I bloody love 'Left to my own devices'. Fabulous song. 

 

Pet Shop Boys are a tremendous band. One of my favourites. Saw them in December here, they've gone a bit 'rave nostalgia' for the new show, but they can still bring it. Last album has two absolute classics on it, Pop Kids and The Dictator Decides. There are few bands I have loved for as long as the Shoppies, an absolute constant in my life for over 30 years now. Always magnificent.

[eastynh]

47 minutes ago, Mardy said:

I bloody love 'Left to my own devices'. Fabulous song. 

 

Pet Shop Boys are a tremendous band. One of my favourites. Saw them in December here, they've gone a bit 'rave nostalgia' for the new show, but they can still bring it. Last album has two absolute classics on it, Pop Kids and The Dictator Decides. There are few bands I have loved for as long as the Shoppies, an absolute constant in my life for over 30 years now. Always magnificent.

That deserves an upvote.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I do quite like The Pop Kids, but probably their best recent track is Love Is A Bourgeois Construct.

Albeit I now realise that that's 4 (!) years old.

[eastynh]

52 minutes ago, Mardy said:

I bloody love 'Left to my own devices'. Fabulous song. 

 

Pet Shop Boys are a tremendous band. One of my favourites. Saw them in December here, they've gone a bit 'rave nostalgia' for the new show, but they can still bring it. Last album has two absolute classics on it, Pop Kids and The Dictator Decides. There are few bands I have loved for as long as the Shoppies, an absolute constant in my life for over 30 years now. Always magnificent.

That deserves an upvote

[rubenz]

Not sure how the psbs are losing this poll!

I think this is my favourite track from gl their earlier work. Cool video as well.

 

[Spindles]

The comment about them being one of the great singles bands of the 80s is very true, I think.  One of those acts who could combine a catchy tune with a wry turn of phrase that appealed to those of us who enjoy a good lyric.  As a 15 year old I was big fan, Please and Actually were great albums and while much of their mid career music passed the world by there was always the occasional corker in the mix.

[rubenz]

I should really listen to some of their newer music as I stopped listening to them somewhere around the Go West era. I shall also listen to some public service broadcasting  

Edited January 9, 2017 by rubenz

[CaledonianGonzo]

Pet Shop Boys gave Dusty Springfield a late career new lease of life *and* enraged Bono by mashing up Where The Streets Have No Name with Frankie Valli. 

[BlackHole2006]

The latest Pet Shop Boys release 'Super' is a really great album and features some of the best lyrics I've heard in recent years. 

[crocodiles]

This is why psb should win

[bennyhana22]

5 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Left To My Own Devices is probably their finest moment.

Especially the version on Introspective...

Ben

[crocodiles]

6 hours ago, eastynh said:

The 1st 2 albums are fantastic. This is a glorious record.

 

Totally agree I personally always loved raise the pressure more as an album 

[The Red Telephone]

Left To My Own Devices

Suburbia

Being Boring

West End Girls

Always On My Mind (best cover version ever?)

 

5 of the top 100 British pop songs ever recorded there. PSB, no contest.

[bennyhana22]

Just now, The Red Telephone said:

Left To My Own Devices

Suburbia

Being Boring

West End Girls

Always On My Mind (best cover version ever?)

 

5 of the top 100 British pop songs ever recorded there. PSB, no contest.

No It's a Sin?!

Ben

[The Red Telephone]

6 hours ago, eastynh said:

The 1st 2 albums are fantastic. This is a glorious record.

 

Damn right. Love this song.

Sure he co-wrote and sand backing vocals on "Getting Away With It" too.