Out of the blue Pet Shop Boys announced a new album called Nonetheless, out Apr 26

and preceeded by the fab single Loneliness out now already!!!! It's a return to Parlophone

and a return to form I must say, more instant thing they've released in ages

And it's out on CD single, ships Feb 15! and even has b-sides!

 

Nonetheless tracklist:

Loneliness

Feel

Why am I dancing?

New London boy

Dancing star

A new bohemia

The schlager hit parade

The secret of happiness

Bullet for Narcissus

Love is the law

 

Furthermore - All new recordings of classic PSB tracks (Deluxe CD and Deluxe LP only)

Heart (New PSB version)

Being boring (New PSB version)

Always on my mind (New PSB version)

It’s a sin (New PSB version)

 

Loneliness CD Single: out Feb 15

Loneliness (radio edit)

Party in the Blitz

Through you (extended mix)

here's Loneliness

 

My first impression on "Loneliness" is a bit meh. The instrumental is a bit basic.

My first impression on "Loneliness" is a bit meh. The instrumental is a bit basic.

One listen in and I think it's great, it harks back to their early 90s material and brings back great memories for me. Best thing from them since the Pop Kids.

Really liked Through You on the EP. Party in the Blitz less so.

 

Loneliness is pretty good and I like the album title and cover - nice to see them on it for once.

 

Also: The Schlager Hit Parade - is this a song about my personal chart? :lol:

Edited January 31, 20241 yr by gooddelta

My first impression on "Loneliness" is a bit meh. The instrumental is a bit basic.

I begrudgingly agree with this. Judging by Bjork's comment I was expecting something properly amazing! It's not bad but I'm finding it very average on first listen. Can't say the two B-sides are doing much for me either sadly. I'm just hoping the album has better to offer as I really liked Hotspot (can't believe it's been 4 years since their last studio album already!)

Edited January 31, 20241 yr by Mangø

Oh, this is fab! The announcement of a new album is a very nice, welcome surprise.

 

That video though 🤩

For me it's love at first listen and I'm not even a fan, last thing I truly liked from them was Love Etc

The new single sounds more like their older material which I guess is not surprising given they have returned to Parlophone but why only 4 tracks on the 2nd cd of the deluxe? Surely they could have done more new versions of older hits.

Oh i really like this, its a mixture of their 80s and 90s sound.

Nonetheless is a brilliant start to the arrival of their new album.

OK, 'Loneliness' has started to grow on me now that I've heard it a couple more times!

Ive been listening to this a lot the last few days, that chorus is so catchy.

Seeing as Pet Shop Boys are frequently appearing on compilations again and Now like going overboard with album artists on the numbered series, then there’s a chance of Loneliness appearing on Now 117

It would benefit them if it happend with streaming which they struggle with.

 

The second single, Dancing Star, and its b-sides, are out.

 

 

Good track, I guess partly because it owes a very large debt to Domino Dancing.

They are really going with the sound of the late 80s, early 90s which im very happy with, i like dancing star but much prefer Loneliness

I think I prefer this one, Loneliness never clicked much with me.

 

The Pop Kids remains my favourite lead of theirs since Love Etc.

I love the chorus of loneliness i find it so addictive.