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Elysium 2012

synth-pop 106 min 26 tracks Parlophone

Elysium is the eleventh studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Released on 5 September 2012, it was the duo's last album with Parlophone for the next 12 years. The album was recorded in 2012 in Los Angeles and produced by Andrew Dawson and Pet Shop Boys.

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Classical in form, character-led, grave and spare.

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Metacritic 67/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 6.1/10

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Drowned in Sound8/10
The Guardian3/5 ★
The Independent on Sunday4/5 ★
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The Observer3/5 ★
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Tracks

1Leaving3:50
2Invisible5:05
3Winner3:50
4Your Early Stuff2:33
5A Face Like That5:06
6Breathing Space5:10
7Ego Music3:05
8Hold On3:19
9Give It a Go3:53
10Memory of the Future4:31
11Everything Means Something4:50
12Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin5:49
13The Way Through the Woods2:18
1Leaving (instrumental)3:50
2Invisible (instrumental)5:05
3Winner (instrumental)3:50
4Your Early Stuff (instrumental)2:33
5A Face Like That (instrumental)5:06
6Breathing Space (instrumental)5:10
7Ego Music (instrumental)3:05
8Hold On (instrumental)3:12
9Give It a Go (instrumental)3:51
10Memory of the Future (instrumental)4:32
11Everything Means Something (instrumental)4:50
12Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin (instrumental)5:48
13The Way Through the Woods (instrumental)2:18

26 tracks, 106 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Label: Parlophone
Released: September 5, 2012
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: JP

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