- synthpop, synth-pop
- 95 min
- 19 tracks
- Parlophone
Yes is the tenth studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 18 March 2009 by Parlophone. The album was recorded in 2008 and was produced by Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania. Xenomania also co-wrote three of the tracks. Guitarist Johnny Marr and string arranger Owen Pallett appear as well. "Love Etc." was released on 16 March 2009 as the album's lead single.
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Character
Spare, classical in form, character-led and grave.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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Metacritic 71/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 6.5/10
- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- The Independent3/5 ★
- MusicOMH4.5/5 ★
- NME8/10
- PopMatters7/10
- Rolling Stone3/5 ★
- Spin4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Love etc.3:34
- 2All Over the World3:53
- 3Beautiful People3:44
- 4Did You See Me Coming?3:43
- 5Vulnerable4:49
- 6More Than a Dream4:59
- 7Building a Wall3:52
- 8King of Rome5:33
- 9Pandemonium3:44
- 10The Way It Used to Be4:46
- 11Legacy6:24
- 12Love etc. (Pet Shop Boys Sex mix)6:18
- 1This Used to Be the Future5:14
- 2More Than a Dream (Magical dub)6:10
- 3Pandemonium (The Stars and the Sun dub)5:50
- 4The Way It Used to Be (Left of Love dub)5:16
- 5All Over the World (This Is a dub)5:21
- 6Vulnerable (Public Eye dub)5:17
- 7Love etc. (Beautiful dub)6:24
19 tracks, 95 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Pet Shop Boys
- Label
- Parlophone
- Released
- March 18, 2009
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- JP
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