Bilingual

Pop · 1996 · 12 tracks

Bilingual

A sophisticated fusion of British synth-pop and Latin American rhythms. Lush, globalist, and deeply melodic, it captures the bittersweet joy of travel.

It's the one where they went to Brazil and brought back a suitcase full of drums and sad-happy songs.

A sophisticated blend of tropical optimism and European urban melancholy.

Bilingual · vs · Pet Shop Boys

Summer+4.0σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Discoteca

4:37

02

Single

3:48

03

Metamorphosis

4:04

04

Electricity

4:58

05

Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is)

4:01

06

It Always Comes as a Surprise

6:07

07

A Red Letter Day

5:10

08

Up Against It

4:17

09

The Survivors

4:31

10

Before

4:32

11

To Step Aside

3:49

12

Saturday Night Forever

3:58

Moments Worth Waiting For

The seamless transition from the dark, percussive Discoteca into the minimalist, stuttering groove of Single.

The explosion of Brazilian Olodum drumming that anchors the euphoric chorus of Se a vida é.

The surprisingly heavy, distorted guitar riff that drives the Johnny Marr-assisted Up Against It.

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