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Pop · 2020 · 10 tracks · 42m

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Pet Shop Boys

A love letter to Berlin filtered through analog synths and wry observations. Polished, nostalgic dance-pop for the sophisticated night owl.

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It's the Pet Shop Boys taking a classy, synth-filled victory lap through the streets of Berlin.

A sophisticated blend of urban nostalgia and dance-floor optimism.

Hotspot · vs · Pet Shop Boys
Nostalgic+1.6σ

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

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 42m
01
Will‐o‐the‐wisp
4:29
02
You Are the One
3:35
03
Happy People
3:51
04
Dreamland
3:28
05
Hoping for a Miracle
5:01
06
I Don’t Wanna
4:03
07
Monkey Business
4:09
08
Only the Dark
3:38
09
Burning the Heather
5:27
10
Wedding in Berlin
4:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The propulsive Hansa-era synth pulse that opens 'Will-o-the-wisp' setting a cinematic tone.
Bernard Butler's unexpected, folk-tinged acoustic guitar solo on 'Burning the Heather'.
The unapologetic, pounding techno-march of 'Wedding in Berlin' closing the album with a kitschy grin.
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