Elysium by Pet Shop Boys (CD, 2012)

Parlophone

5099930439122

5052275258

2010s

3061 Sec

2012

CD

Studio Recording

Pop, Alternative, Rock, House

Album

Pet Shop Boys

Elysium

1

Emi Operations/Ceva Logistics

12

England

The low-key self-doubt bits are excellent, but the big tracks feel commissioned and dry, making Elysium an uneven release.

4 stars out of 5 -- "Biting character portraits, such as the aging rocker in 'Your Early Stuff' and the depthless Lady Gaga-type in 'Ego Music,' are matched by a musical vocabulary which flies from Italo disco to low-slung funk...", 3 stars out of 5 -- "There's wit, pathos, poignancy, optimism, insight, and some absolutely gorgeous music nestling among these 12-well crafted tracks."