Actually

Pop · 1987 · 9 tracks

Actually

High-gloss synth-pop meeting sharp social critique. A masterpiece of ironic dance music, blending cathedral-sized drama with deadpan observations of 1980s Britain.

It's the ultimate 'sad banger' record where the synths are huge and the social commentary is even bigger.

A sophisticated blend of dance-floor euphoria and cold, intellectual detachment.

Actually · vs · Pet Shop Boys

Bittersweet+1.4σ

Bittersweet saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

01

One More Chance

5:31

03

Shopping

3:38

04

Rent

5:09

05

Hit Music

4:44

06

It Couldn’t Happen Here

5:21

07

It’s a Sin

4:59

08

I Want to Wake Up

5:09

09

Heart

3:59

10

King’s Cross

5:10

Moments Worth Waiting For

The thunderous, gothic orchestral stabs that open It's a Sin, sounding like a digital judgment day.

Dusty Springfield's soulful, weathered vocal entering on What Have I Done to Deserve This?, bridging 60s soul with 80s tech.

The desolate, fog-drenched synthesizer pads that close King's Cross, capturing a uniquely British urban loneliness.

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