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Pet Shop Boys release their new album 'Super' on x2 Records on April 1. The album was written in London and Berlin and produced and mixed by Stuart Price in Los Angeles. It features 12 new Tennant/Lowe compositions including the lead single, 'The Pop Kids'. 'Super' will be available on CD, vinyl and digitally. Review: Best album since Very - Pet Shop Boys return with their 13th studio album - and show there's still life in the old dogs yet. The mood of the album is decidedly 'Up' with one eye firmly on the dance floor with only one exception. Opener 'Happiness' comes as a huge surprise and sounds like nothing else in their considerable canon. Sparse lyrics are delivered with an almost country and western twang in a style very reminiscent of Rednex's 'Cotton Eyed Joe'. "It's a long way to happiness / A long way to go / But I'm gonna get there, boy / The only way I know" sings Neil several times, almost the only lyrical content in this track. The title is spelt out almost as a nod to one of their early tracks 'Shopping' in the 30th anniversary since the release of debut album 'Please'. Once you are over the stylistic shock it's a real grower. Lead single 'The Pop Kids' is a warm look back at past glories gained during the 90's club scene and a great choice to promote the album. It sums up the duo as elder statesmen of pop reflecting on a time when the protagonists of the song knew all the words to the big hits of the era; whilst giving a sly nod to Neil's former role as Smash Hits editor. His duties included scribing the words to the current week's new releases - then the only place you could find this information. 'Twenty-something' is a bouncy, infectious track that surely must be in the running for a future single. It describes the struggles of the 20-something generation trying to make ends meet in a big city run by "Decadent greed" and is really an updating thematically from 'Opportunities' as well as the Thatcher-era commentary of 'Actually' through the eyes of an older generation realising that times have grown tougher for those just starting out. It's that juxtaposition of upbeat music with deeper lyrics that highlight this as classic Pet Shop Boys territory. 'Groovy' is much lighter in intent, though perhaps acts through its seemingly shallow lyrics as a commentary on the 'Me Me Me' attitudes of some of today's minor 'celebrities' who possess little discernable talent: "Look at me / Oh I'm so look at me / Oh I'm so look at me / I'm just so groovy!" opines Neil, taking the role of the mocked subject of the song. Again there's a huge dance beat going on disguising the mickey taking going on underneath. As with many PSB tracks you can take it at face value too, and this is also an upbeat dance track with tongue firmly in cheek. 'The dictator decides' is top drawer PSB. Based around a Vivaldi composition, Chris' keyboards twinkle in another example of PSB utilising classical themes in their canon. Taking the persona of an unnamed dictator, Neil bemoans the challenges and loneliness of life as undisputed leader of an autocracy. "I live each day / Like a sad beast of prey / For I have to appear to be strong" is just a sample of the lyrical playfulness on show here. This is my favourite track on the album, one of a long line of tracks based on social commentary that shows what a master lyricist Neil is. By contrast 'Pazzo!' is a lightweight piece of fluff - and that isn't in any way meant in a derogatory sense. Part of the mastery of PSB is the sheer breadth of their output over 30 years. In two tracks you pretty much have both ends of that spectrum. The second almost instrumental track on the album, 'Pazzo!' is Italian for Crazy, Chris' nickname given to him by two Italian friends. It's a showcase for Chris, experimental in nature with keyboards producing many strange, eclectic sounds. It's a four-to-the-floor dance track that would work well in a club. 'Pazzo!' and next track 'Inner sanctum' form a bridge between the two halves of the album, because what comes next is some of their strongest ever work. released as a teaser track for the album, 'Inner sanctum' is almost devoid of lyrics save for "In the inner sanctum / You're a star / The girls, the guys / They all know who you are". One could imagine 'The Pop Kids', introduced earlier, in an exclusive area of a nightclub. This euphoric track ups the dance theme of the album to new heights. 'Undertow' has to be another candidate for a future single. "There's an undertow / Pulling me to you / There's an undertow / Dragging me down" begins the lyrics, backed by driving stabs of keyboard. Seemingly about falling in love (or lust), this isn't the deepest lyrically, it's just a great upbeat track. The only ballad on the album, 'Sad robot world' started life as a lyric following a tour of a VW factory in Germany. Neil thought of the title after watching "The mechanical ballet" of the machines. It's almost a commentary on some of the challenges faced in 'Twenty-something' - increasing automation making jobs harder to find for today's generation trying to enter the workforce. It's absolutely gorgeous musically, but as so often with PSB there's social commentary in deeper layers bubbling under the surface. 'Say it to me' begins a huge dance-themed three-track closing run to the album. Almost techno in style, this is serious dance music, thematically explained by the opening couplet "My predicament is simply this / You're an enigma even when you kiss" describing the relationship of a misfiring couple, one partner seemingly expecting the other to second guess their requirements. "Tell me what you want from me" sings Neil, taking the role of the simpler soul searching for an explanation. It a real grower. 'Burn' has many thematic similarities to The Trammps 'Disco Inferno', a nod to the mid-70's disco era. "We're gonna burn this disco down / Before the morning comes" states the chorus, revealing another song based in a nightclub. Originating from a 20 year-old demo, 'Burn' is pure dance music, almost irresistibly so. It's a joyous, uplifting track with Chris' keyboard stabs to the fore. A triumphant foot-stomper. Closer 'Into thin air' is based around the theme of escape, something Neil has explored before in a very different mode on 'Elysium' in 'Leaving' and 'Invisible'. It could have many interpretations: It could be about getting away on a short break holiday; about eloping; or a darker, craved for escape from life and its problems - that's the beauty of PSB when they produce a song with more layers than an onion. An absolutely top drawer PSB track, a closer second to 'The dictator decides'. That PSB can produce such a rounded, staggeringly adept album 30 years on from 'Please' just cements their status as Britain's greatest, most successful pop duo. This is quite simply, their best work since 'Very'. Despite there being some lightweight tracks it's quite deliberate that they are lightweight - there isn't a weak track here. An absolute triumph. Review: Super by name, Super by nature - As you would expect from PSB's this is top class pop, production and tunes all the way. The first 3 tracks are fab, Happiness, Pop Kids and Twenty-Something, the latter an instant sing-a-long Petshopboys pop tune. I've only had one complete play so far, prior to which I was playing back tbe aforementioned openers.Pazzo!, Inner Sanctum and Undertow are other stand-out tracks and Burn is a belter of a disco tune, perhaps reminiscent of the Very era. PSB balance out light and dark as always so there are the slower melancholy Sad Robot World and The Dictator Decides which alternate the pace. It's a mystery to me (to quote Toyah!) why the singles aren't hits these days when Neil and Chris continue to bring out the best tunes around in a world of bump and grind, rap, parental advisory lyrics etc. Downloads spoilt the charts, just hope the album goes top 10, maybe top 5 and that Messrs Tennant & Lowe continue to fly the flag for pop superstars everywhers for many years to come yet. Buy it!


















| ASIN | B01AWLMWR0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 43,907 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 169 in Electro & Synth 2,550 in Dance & Electronic |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (879) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 44481766 |
| Label | X2 |
| Manufacturer | X2 |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2016 |
| Product Dimensions | 12.45 x 14.22 x 1.02 cm; 45.36 g |
D**F
Best album since Very
Pet Shop Boys return with their 13th studio album - and show there's still life in the old dogs yet. The mood of the album is decidedly 'Up' with one eye firmly on the dance floor with only one exception. Opener 'Happiness' comes as a huge surprise and sounds like nothing else in their considerable canon. Sparse lyrics are delivered with an almost country and western twang in a style very reminiscent of Rednex's 'Cotton Eyed Joe'. "It's a long way to happiness / A long way to go / But I'm gonna get there, boy / The only way I know" sings Neil several times, almost the only lyrical content in this track. The title is spelt out almost as a nod to one of their early tracks 'Shopping' in the 30th anniversary since the release of debut album 'Please'. Once you are over the stylistic shock it's a real grower. Lead single 'The Pop Kids' is a warm look back at past glories gained during the 90's club scene and a great choice to promote the album. It sums up the duo as elder statesmen of pop reflecting on a time when the protagonists of the song knew all the words to the big hits of the era; whilst giving a sly nod to Neil's former role as Smash Hits editor. His duties included scribing the words to the current week's new releases - then the only place you could find this information. 'Twenty-something' is a bouncy, infectious track that surely must be in the running for a future single. It describes the struggles of the 20-something generation trying to make ends meet in a big city run by "Decadent greed" and is really an updating thematically from 'Opportunities' as well as the Thatcher-era commentary of 'Actually' through the eyes of an older generation realising that times have grown tougher for those just starting out. It's that juxtaposition of upbeat music with deeper lyrics that highlight this as classic Pet Shop Boys territory. 'Groovy' is much lighter in intent, though perhaps acts through its seemingly shallow lyrics as a commentary on the 'Me Me Me' attitudes of some of today's minor 'celebrities' who possess little discernable talent: "Look at me / Oh I'm so look at me / Oh I'm so look at me / I'm just so groovy!" opines Neil, taking the role of the mocked subject of the song. Again there's a huge dance beat going on disguising the mickey taking going on underneath. As with many PSB tracks you can take it at face value too, and this is also an upbeat dance track with tongue firmly in cheek. 'The dictator decides' is top drawer PSB. Based around a Vivaldi composition, Chris' keyboards twinkle in another example of PSB utilising classical themes in their canon. Taking the persona of an unnamed dictator, Neil bemoans the challenges and loneliness of life as undisputed leader of an autocracy. "I live each day / Like a sad beast of prey / For I have to appear to be strong" is just a sample of the lyrical playfulness on show here. This is my favourite track on the album, one of a long line of tracks based on social commentary that shows what a master lyricist Neil is. By contrast 'Pazzo!' is a lightweight piece of fluff - and that isn't in any way meant in a derogatory sense. Part of the mastery of PSB is the sheer breadth of their output over 30 years. In two tracks you pretty much have both ends of that spectrum. The second almost instrumental track on the album, 'Pazzo!' is Italian for Crazy, Chris' nickname given to him by two Italian friends. It's a showcase for Chris, experimental in nature with keyboards producing many strange, eclectic sounds. It's a four-to-the-floor dance track that would work well in a club. 'Pazzo!' and next track 'Inner sanctum' form a bridge between the two halves of the album, because what comes next is some of their strongest ever work. released as a teaser track for the album, 'Inner sanctum' is almost devoid of lyrics save for "In the inner sanctum / You're a star / The girls, the guys / They all know who you are". One could imagine 'The Pop Kids', introduced earlier, in an exclusive area of a nightclub. This euphoric track ups the dance theme of the album to new heights. 'Undertow' has to be another candidate for a future single. "There's an undertow / Pulling me to you / There's an undertow / Dragging me down" begins the lyrics, backed by driving stabs of keyboard. Seemingly about falling in love (or lust), this isn't the deepest lyrically, it's just a great upbeat track. The only ballad on the album, 'Sad robot world' started life as a lyric following a tour of a VW factory in Germany. Neil thought of the title after watching "The mechanical ballet" of the machines. It's almost a commentary on some of the challenges faced in 'Twenty-something' - increasing automation making jobs harder to find for today's generation trying to enter the workforce. It's absolutely gorgeous musically, but as so often with PSB there's social commentary in deeper layers bubbling under the surface. 'Say it to me' begins a huge dance-themed three-track closing run to the album. Almost techno in style, this is serious dance music, thematically explained by the opening couplet "My predicament is simply this / You're an enigma even when you kiss" describing the relationship of a misfiring couple, one partner seemingly expecting the other to second guess their requirements. "Tell me what you want from me" sings Neil, taking the role of the simpler soul searching for an explanation. It a real grower. 'Burn' has many thematic similarities to The Trammps 'Disco Inferno', a nod to the mid-70's disco era. "We're gonna burn this disco down / Before the morning comes" states the chorus, revealing another song based in a nightclub. Originating from a 20 year-old demo, 'Burn' is pure dance music, almost irresistibly so. It's a joyous, uplifting track with Chris' keyboard stabs to the fore. A triumphant foot-stomper. Closer 'Into thin air' is based around the theme of escape, something Neil has explored before in a very different mode on 'Elysium' in 'Leaving' and 'Invisible'. It could have many interpretations: It could be about getting away on a short break holiday; about eloping; or a darker, craved for escape from life and its problems - that's the beauty of PSB when they produce a song with more layers than an onion. An absolutely top drawer PSB track, a closer second to 'The dictator decides'. That PSB can produce such a rounded, staggeringly adept album 30 years on from 'Please' just cements their status as Britain's greatest, most successful pop duo. This is quite simply, their best work since 'Very'. Despite there being some lightweight tracks it's quite deliberate that they are lightweight - there isn't a weak track here. An absolute triumph.
A**L
Super by name, Super by nature
As you would expect from PSB's this is top class pop, production and tunes all the way. The first 3 tracks are fab, Happiness, Pop Kids and Twenty-Something, the latter an instant sing-a-long Petshopboys pop tune. I've only had one complete play so far, prior to which I was playing back tbe aforementioned openers.Pazzo!, Inner Sanctum and Undertow are other stand-out tracks and Burn is a belter of a disco tune, perhaps reminiscent of the Very era. PSB balance out light and dark as always so there are the slower melancholy Sad Robot World and The Dictator Decides which alternate the pace. It's a mystery to me (to quote Toyah!) why the singles aren't hits these days when Neil and Chris continue to bring out the best tunes around in a world of bump and grind, rap, parental advisory lyrics etc. Downloads spoilt the charts, just hope the album goes top 10, maybe top 5 and that Messrs Tennant & Lowe continue to fly the flag for pop superstars everywhers for many years to come yet. Buy it!
F**S
No, really, it IS the best album since...
If, like me, you thought PSB more or lost their touch after Very, which bookended a remarkable run including Results and the b sides, then you may be pleasantly surprised by aspects of this album. I stayed faithful for a while, splashing out on Bilingual, Nightlife, Release, Fundamental and some associated singles (always worth checking the B sides!) but I was disappointed with the results and I loosely followed them on the net after that. In other words, about 9-10 years of their career was exceptional and then the next twenty was mostly quite 'niche' with some exceptions. These would include It always comes as a surprise, The Samurai in Autumn, Delusions of grandeur, and After the Event and you could double that number if you accept that stuff like Hit and Miss and Always is just lacking a little sharpness or development. Die hard fans will disagree strongly but the album sales would probably side with me. The Pet Shop Boys became a different outfit from Bilingual onwards, for reasons I won't go into here, but the difference in style is tangible. It's not that Super sees them harking back to the days of Actually and Introspective. It's that with time PSB seem to have learnt how to work with their new muse. The result is something short but quite sweet. The modern PSB, with many of their limitations, but with some of those lovely chord sequences and incisive lyrics of old. Oh and with the deeply impressive The Dictator Decides in its midst. Not since Introspective have we seen PSB pulling off 12 inch length tracks that are as tight as singles. Okay, it's not quite as long as a 12 inch but I'll take it and I'll take this album over anything released after Very (besides the superb b side compilation Alternative). It's a mere aperitif compared to their best albums but it does the job an album should, which is be fun to listen to end to end. Well done boys, I've long wanted this and I didn't think you had it in you.
C**B
A really great surprise
I've bought a few releases recently from artists of the past, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd (my favourites), Jeff Lynne's ELO and more. I have to say that this is by far the best. I was never really a Pet Shop Boys fan, but having bought their 'Discology' a few years ago, I realised how many of their songs I knew and liked (and how few I didn't). So this album was a bit of a 'well, let's see'! Wow! What a great surprise. The sound is unmistakable, as is the style, but the music is as fresh as any. One of the first CDs on which I cannot find a poor track. Varied and compulsive, it's never off in the car, and my only problem is that it keeps disappearing into my wife's player - must put it on my ipod! This is the best of the 90s music but not dated at all. A really great surprise..
A**.
Ancora una volta il duo inglese ci regala un disco, magico, fresco e coinvolgente. Sonorità e ritmi inediti accompagnano melodie e testi mai banali. Più gli ascolti aumentano più il disco ti entra dentro. E resterà nero cuore.
G**E
Après un Album Electric bien décevant, revoilà les PSB avec ce nouvel album qui est de loin très supérieur aux albums de ces 20 dernières années du duo synthé-Pop et à Electric. Si j'ai eu du mal à accrocher au début, certains titres sortent tout de suite du lot dès la première écoute comme The Pop Kids, Twenty-something, Burn, Into Thin Air et surtout l’excellentissime The Dictator Decides. Dansant, rythmé et des texte toujours aussi travaillés. Une mention spéciale à The Dictator Decides et The Pop Kids. C'est tout simplement l'album que j'ai le plus écouté ces 2 dernières années tous genres confondus : Plus je l'écoute, plus je l'adore. Je ne peux plus désormais m'en passer. Il ne faut pas se fier à la première écoute qui peut laisser perplexe. Il s'apprécie avec le temps et le nombre d'écoutes. Avec le recul, il est aussi meilleur que le tout dernier Hotspot (2019). Merci aux PSB pour ce magnifique album. Je recommande.
L**L
Está hermoso!! Me encanta como la portada del formato LP tiene el círculo naranja con las letras verdes 🧡💚 (diferente a la versión de CD, que es un círculo rosa con letras amarillas). Y la música está SÚPER!! El precio fue accesible, en comparación a otros LPs de Pet Shop Boys en este momento (y eso que esta es una edición limitada con vinilo blanco) y, llegó en tiempo y forma. Gracias!!
M**E
O cd é ótimo, mas recebi com defeito.
P**X
Nach etwas über 2 Jahren Pause melden sich die Pet Shop Boys mit einem neuen, sehr dancemäßigen Album infolge zurück, welches genau wie der Vorgänger "Electric" komplett von "Stuart Price" produziert wurde. Es handelt sich um das zweite Album, welches nach der Trennung von "Parlophone" unter dem neuen Label "x2 Recordings" heraus gebracht wurde. Bereits nach dem erstmaligen Hören des Vorab-Titels "Inner Sanctum" sowie der ersten Singleauskopplung "The Pop Kids" war ich sehr zuversichtlich das das teils doch etwas erttäuschende Vorgängeralbum nochmals getoppt werden konnte und diesmal wurde ich nicht enttäuscht. Auch wenn das Album mit knapp über 45 Min. relativ kurz ausfiel, konnten die meisten Titel diesmal weitaus mehr überzeugen und wirkten auf mich weitaus hittauglicher. Doch hier nun eine Zusammenfassung aller 12 Titel der CD: 1. Happiness: Ein Titel, der genau das wiederspiegelt was er vermuten lässt: Ein tanzbarer Einsteiger-Song, welcher vom Text und der Melodie her aufbauend wirkt. Allerdings konnte er mich nicht auf ganzer Linie bzw. bis zum Ende hindurch überzeugen und wurde mir spätestens ab 2:25 doch etwas zu schräg. Dabei klangt der Refrain an sich sehr vielversprechend. Dennoch wurde ich mit dem Song auch nach mehrmaligen Hören nicht so richtig warm, insbesondere während der letzten 20 Sekunden, wo er dann wieder in Richtung "Electric"-typische Verzerrungsexperimente durch Herrn Price abdriftet. Wertung: 6/10 2. The Pop Kids: Bei diesem Song handelt es sich um die erste Singleauskopplung vom 18.3.2016. Der Grundstein dazu wurde von Neil & Chris bereits in den 90ern gelegt und dementsprechend klingt er auch wie ein Dance-Klassikers aus dieser Zeit. Im Prinzip ist dies allein schon von der Idee her ein großes Plus des Albums und auf jeden Fall einer der besten Songs des Albums. Dennoch fehlt es ihm etwas an Feinschliff und hittauglichkeit. Insgesamt aber ein sehr überzeugender Song, vor allem wegen der sehr passenden Lyrics, welche hauptsächlich den Pop-Kindern der 90er Jahre sowie ihren Erlebnissen gewidmet ist. Wertung: 8/10 3. Twenty-something Stilmäßg ein etwas ungewohnter Song, der für meine Ohren weder Album noch wirklich zu den Pet Shop Boys passen mag , denn er erinnert vom Rhytmus eher an einen typischen Latino-Song, wenngleich er auch einige schöne Passagen enthält. Zwar würde ich ihn nicht als totel Flop bezeichnen, doch irgendwie passt es nicht ganz ins Konzept. - Für mich der schwächste Song des Albums Wertung: 5/10 4. Groovy: Für mich einer der ganz großen Überraschungen auf der CD, der mich vom Stil ebenfalls stark an einige Songs aus den 90ern erinnert, ganz besonders an den PSB-Klassiker "Bet she's not your girlfriend", welcher bereits 1991 produziert und als B-Seite der Maxi-CD "Where the streets have no name" zu finden war. Hier passen vor allem die Stimmeffekte zum ansonsten ebenfalls sehr stimmungsvollen Song, der durch und durch sehr discotauglich wenngleich auch nicht besonders abwechslungsreich klingt. - Dennoch: Für mich ist dieser Song das absolute Highlight des Albums! Wertung: 10/10 5. The dictator decides: Ein etwas langsamerer Song mit recht anspruchsvollen Texten, der genauso klingt wie man es von den älteren PSB-Songs gewohnt ist: Sehr harmonisch und trotz oder gerade wegen seinen recht nachdenklichen Passagen sehr hörenswert. Vor allem während der letzten 30 Sekunden entfaltet der Song sein volles Potential. Melodie, Chor und die weibliche Hintergrundstimme sind einfach nur wunderschön an zu hören und geben dem Song den perfekten Feinschliff. Wertung: 9/10 6. Pazzo: Auch wieder ein recht poppiger Dance-Song, der allerdings nur einige Sprachpassagen enthält. Während die erste Hälfte des Songs sehr vielversprechend klingt, wird es mir ähnlich wie bei "Happiness" spätestens während der letzten Minute dann doch etwas zu schief und schräg. Schade...da hätte man produktionsmäßig mehr raus holen können. Wertung: 6/10 7. Inner Sanctum: Dies war der erste Song, der quasi als Trailer zum Album auf der Webseite zu hören war und wenig später auch in voller Länge käuflich zu erwerben war. Bereits der Refrain machte sofort klar, worauf das Album ausgelegt war. Auch wenn es hier letztendlich beim Songtext bei lediglich 2 Sätzen mit den Worten "In the inner sanctum you're a star...The girls, the guys, they all known woh you are" bleibt, ist der Song dennoch sehr hörenswert. Allerdings mangelt es insgesamt dann doch etwas an Einfallsreichtum bei der Produktion. Wertung: 7/10 8. Undertow: Der Anfang des Songs hat mich irgendwie ein wenig an "Fleedwood Mac - Little Lies" erinnert, klingt aber nach den ersten 35 Sekunden dann doch komplett anders und ist ebenfalls sehr dancemäßig gestaltet. Insgesamt ist es einer der textlastigsten Songs des Albums und gerade das macht ihn so "PSB-typisch" besonders. Produktionsmäßig leistet er sich keine Aussetzer und klingt genauso, wie man einen guten Song der Boys erwarten kann: Satt, stilvoll und erneut mit einem leichten 90s House-Touch, gemischt mit einem leichten 80s Flair. - Auf jeden Fall ebenfalls eines meiner Favoriten auf der CD. Wertung: 9/10 9. Sad Robot World: Der ruhigste Song auf der CD, welcher ebenfalls sehr nachdenkliche Texte enthält, zu dem auch die elektromäßigen Songbestandteile sehr gut passen. Vom Stil her erinnert der Song ein wenig an die französische Synthiepop-Band "Air" und klingt insgesamt sehr überzeugend. Ich könnte mir durchaus noch mehr PSB-Songs in diesem Stil vorstellen. Wertung: 8/10 10. Say it to me: Und wieder ein sehr dancemäßiger Song, der ebenfalls von Anfang an sehr hitverdächtig klingt. Der Sound hat mich ein wenig an "Chris Brown & Benny Benassi - Beautiful people" aus dem Jahre 2011 erinnert. Insgesamt würde ich sagen das der Song am "Mainstream"-mäßigsten verglichen mit den heutigen Dance- bzw. Housesongs klingt, ohne dabei wirklich unpassend zu klingen, im Gegenteil: Für mich ist es zusammen mit "Groovy" ein echter Stimmungshit mit PSB-typischen Text. Wertung: 10/10 11. Burn: Auch dieser Songs trägt einen gewissen Retrofaktor mit sich und wirkt auch mich wie ein aufgemotzter Song aus den 80ern, dessen Stil sich nur schwer beschreiben läßt. Insgesamt hat er mich ein wenig am den "Kung Fury"-Soundtrack erinnert (einfach mal nach "Lost Years - West Side Lane" googeln). Auch wenn es dem Song inhaltlich ein wenig an Abwechslung mangelt, so zählt er alleine schon produktionsmäßig zu meinen Favoriten des Albums. Wertung: 9/10 12. Into thin air: Zum Abschluß gibt es noch einen etwas gemäßigteren Song im "Breakbeat"-Stil, auch recht ungewöhnlich für PSB-Verhältnisse. Der Song steigert sich allerdings nach öfteren Hören und klingt sobald man sich daran gewöhnt hat richtig gut. Bei der Melodie selbst hätte etwas mehr Abwechslung sicher nicht geschadet. Trotzdem bildet er einen sehr schönen und nicht zu dominanten Abschluß auf der CD. Wertung: 8/10 Fazit: Insgesamt konnte ich mich persönlich mit diesem Album trotz 3 Ausreißer weitaus mehr anfreunden als noch mit "Electric", welches zumindest schonmal richtungsweisend war. Einige Songs klingen beim erstmaligen Hören etwas ungewohnt, entfalten aber tatsächlich nach mehrmaligen Hören ihr volles Potential. Allerdings lohnt sich der Kauf des Albums alleine schon wegen "Groovy", "Inner Sanctum", "Say it to me" und "Burn" und auch die ruhigeren Songs wie "The dictator decides" passen the gut in's Konzept. Es fiel mir allerdings sehr schwer mich wirklich zwischen der 4 und 5-Sterne Wertung zu unterscheiden denn trotz der Steigerung gegenüber "Electric" reicht das Album für meine Begriffe nicht ganz an meine absoluten Favoriten aus der 90ern, insbesondere "Nightlife" und "VERY" heran. Aber die Steigerung gegenüber dem Vorgänger ist schon beträchtlich und von daher die Wertung voll verdient!
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