- electronic, house, synth-pop
- 48 min
- 6 tracks
- EMI Manhattan
Introspective is the third studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 10 October 1988 by Parlophone. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
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Character-led, spare, grave and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Los Angeles Times3.5/4 ★
- NME"squillion"/10
- Q4/5 ★
- Record Mirror4/5
- Rolling Stone2/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide10/10
- Uncut8/10
- The Village VoiceA−
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Tracks
- 1Left to My Own Devices8:17
- 2I Want a Dog6:16
- 3Domino Dancing (disco mix)7:41
- 4I’m Not Scared7:26
- 5Always on My Mind / In My House9:05
- 6It’s Alright9:24
6 tracks, 48 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Pet Shop Boys
- Label
- EMI Manhattan
- Released
- 1988
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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