Very. A blog about Pet Shop Boys.

We’ve moved!

Kevin Church — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:21:13 +0000

Not content to focus on just the greatest pop duo of all time, VeryPSB has decided to widen its focus and embrace pop in general at our new site, Disco Potential. There’s still going to be a lot of discussion of Mssrs Tennant and Lowe, of course, but now we can indulge our inner Britney fan. Go to DiscoPotential.com.

“Love etc” airplay details, more.

Kevin Church — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:01:58 +0000

BBC Radio 2’s Ken Bruce will be the first person to play “Love etc” on the air, between 9:30 and Noon GMT on Monday, February 9th. The commercial release of the single will feature a radio edit (3:34) and mixes by Gui Boratto and Pet Shop Boys.

The cover art for Yes.

Kevin Church — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:27:50 +0000

It’s up at the official site.

Sad news.

Kevin Church — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:30:39 +0000

Neil Tennant’s father, Bill, died yesterday. He was 85 years old.

My sympathies to Neil and his siblings Susan, Simon and Phillip.

I’ve not even heard a song by her, but…

Kevin Church — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:58:39 +0000

…Pet Shop Boys are in the process of remixing Lady Gaga’s “Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)” anyway.

Pop Justice reviews Yes.

Kevin Church — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:18:01 +0000

They declare it better than Disco 2. If I were in London, I would be seeking out their offices and preparing a Danny Ocean style heist to liberate their mp3 files.

(I’m not the only one that likes Disco 2 for what it is, right? It’s a night spent dancing to Pet Shop Boys tracks, not an album, really…)

The press release for Yes.

Kevin Church — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:32:29 +0000

IN THE POP COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR, PET SHOP BOYS TEAM UP WITH PRODUCERS XENOMANIA FOR THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM “YES” WHICH WILL BE RELEASED ON PARLOPHONE ON MARCH 23. THE SINGLE “LOVE ETC” IS RELEASED ON MARCH 16.

In what is surely the pop collaboration of 2009, PET SHOP BOYS have teamed up with the hit production team Xenomania (Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Gabriella Cilmi etc) for their new studio album, “Yes”, which will be released on March 23rd.

Pet Shop Boys, who will receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at this years Brit Awards on February 18th, co-wrote three of the eleven new tracks on the album with Xenomania. The other tracks were written by Tennant/Lowe with a little assistance from Tchaikovsky on “All Over the world”. The album was produced by Brian Higgins/Xenomania.

Chris Lowe comments: “This album is amazing and it was great working with Xenomania!” Neil Tennant says: “It’s a fantastic, wide-ranging, pop record.”

Johnny Marr plays guitar on several tracks and orchestral arrangements on “Beautiful people” and “Legacy” are by Owen Pallett (Last Shadow Puppets, Final Fantasy).

The album track listing is as follows (* written by Tennant/Lowe/Xenomania):

Love etc *
All over the world
Beautiful people
Did you see me coming?
Vulnerable
More than a dream *
Building a wall
King of Rome
Pandemonium
The way it used to be *
Legacy

The release of “Yes” will be preceded by the single “Love etc” on March 16. Pet Shop Boys describe the song as “a post-lifestyle anthem which sounds like nothing we’ve done before.”

Pet Shop Boys are currently planning a very special performance at the Brit Awards in February. They have also co-written with Xenomania the current Girls Aloud single “The Loving Kind”; the two groups met when both were recording at Xenomania’s studio in Kent.”

The Track Listing For Yes.

Kevin Church — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:38:47 +0000

1. Love etc.
2. All over the world
3. Beautiful people
4. Did you see me coming?
5. Vulnerable
6. More than a dream
7. Building a wall
8. King of Rome
9. Pandemonium
10. The way it used to be
11. Legacy

Xenomania co-wrote “Love etc,” “More than a dream,” and “The way it used to be.” There is a Tchaikovsky snippet in “All over the world.” The album is scheduled for March 23.

An annual tradition.

Kevin Church — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:01:42 +0000

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Pet Shop Boys wish their fans a Merry Christmas, announce title of new album in one fell swoop.

Kevin Church — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:13:30 +0000

The image is taken from their holiday card to the fan club and the new album’s title is Yes.

Is there a more pop word than “Yes?”