I just got in 'Yes' the other day. I've read in reviews that this album is a wonderful return to form by the Pet Shop Boys. Having listened to it...that's all lies! Holy mother. There's no usual form here. It's an entirely different album. Its more electronic. It has an extravagant pop feel to it but with the always intelligent lyrics that only PSB can come up with. It's revolutionary for PSB in that all the songs have radically different beats in them. It's like each song is 3 tracks in one. Just when you think you have the song figured out (and you usually can with their previous albums), it suddenly takes you through a loop. PSB had never "lost it" in terms of their music but this album reifies how they can completely transform themselves while still maintaining the integrity of PSB. The song 'Pandemonium' is easily one of their best in their 25+ history. I give it FIVE stars!
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