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80
As Pet Shop Boys enter their heritage years, they are still taking dance music into unexpected places.
1mo
80
Through it all, Tennant and Lowe feel as confident and progressive as ever, honoring their signature sound while continuing to push it into the future.
1mo
80
‘Hotspot’ rounds things off with a lovingly crafted variety pick and mix of all the flavours that keep Pet Shop Boys at the top of their game.
1mo
80
Hotspot is just another jewel in the already-sizeable crown of Britain’s greatest ever pop band, and will only grow in power over time.
1mo
80
With so many new artists popping up on the scene daily, it is refreshing to see our elder statesmen delivering music that remains true to their core, but still finding a freshness in the most organic, unforced way.
70
Hotspot shows a creative force that’s still curious, still with things to say.
1mo
70
Fans will find much to enjoy here, but Hotspot is best viewed as a victory lap.
1mo
70
There are still more than enough highlights on Hotspot to make the record worthwhile, and when they put their mind to it Tennant and Lowe’s wordsmithery is still as sharp as ever.
1mo
61
On their 14th studio album, the best-selling duo in UK pop dampen the euphoria; the result is a tuneful, wan album that lands somewhere in the middle of their rich catalogue.
60
Despite all the biting character sketches and evergreen dancefloor nous in evidence, Hotspot has its cooler passages.
I never thought I'd hear Pet Shop Boys on a trap beat. Can we get a West End Girls remix with dababy?
This is pretty much what you would expect from a band that was popular in the '80s making new music thirty years later.
I enjoyed this way more than I should.
Track Review
Will-o-the-wisp 7.5/10
You are the one 7/10
Happy people 7.5/10
Dreamland 7/10
Hoping for a miracle 6.5/10
I don't wanna 7/10
Monkey business 7/10
Only the dark 7/10
Burning the heather 6.5/10
Wedding in Berlin 7/10
Average: 7.0/10
Track Review
Will-o-the-wisp 7.5/10
You are the one 7/10
Happy people 7.5/10
Dreamland 7/10
Hoping for a miracle 6.5/10
I don't wanna 7/10
Monkey business 7/10
Only the dark 7/10
Burning the heather 6.5/10
Wedding in Berlin 7/10
Average: 7.0/10
Oh thank God this album is not as horrible as the Agenda EP released last year. Not surprisingly Hotspot is a space-time capsule, but the advantage of Pet Shop Boys is that they lived there to have it in their blood, which brings them a real legitimacy and a coherent sound. Then finally it's not too bad this album.
True to themselves, they seem to enjoy themselves and they play it, good for them. After all it's a rather winning choice because the big fans of the 80/90 synthpop and 90/00 dance ... read more
True to themselves, they seem to enjoy themselves and they play it, good for them. After all it's a rather winning choice because the big fans of the 80/90 synthpop and 90/00 dance ... read more
Esto inició siendo un desastre
Si, inició siendo un desastre, se puso decente, en realidad bueno, llegue a disfrutarlo, pero terminó fatal, "Wedding In Berlin" es el peor cierre de un álbum que he escuchado, y eso que este año me he sorprendido con tanto albumes regulares.
Venga, no puedo decir nada más, ya venía venir esto y no se ni porque lo escuché, es demasiado olvidable a pesar de que se nota el esfuerzo de la ... read more
Si, inició siendo un desastre, se puso decente, en realidad bueno, llegue a disfrutarlo, pero terminó fatal, "Wedding In Berlin" es el peor cierre de un álbum que he escuchado, y eso que este año me he sorprendido con tanto albumes regulares.
Venga, no puedo decir nada más, ya venía venir esto y no se ni porque lo escuché, es demasiado olvidable a pesar de que se nota el esfuerzo de la ... read more
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Track List
- Will-o-the-wisp
- You are the one
- Happy people
- Dreamland (feat. Years & Years)
- Hoping for a miracle
- I don't wanna
- Monkey business
- Only the dark
- Burning the heather
- Wedding in Berlin
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Added on: September 11, 2019