Elysium by Pet Shop Boys (Record, 2017)

Rhino

0190295852771

7052237357

2010s

Stereo

2017

Record

Remastered, Studio Recording

Pop, Alternative, Rock, House

Album

Pet Shop Boys

Elysium

Warner Music/Cinram 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."

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