PET SHOP BOYS RELEASE THEIR BRAND-NEW STUDIO ALBUM
‘NONETHELESS’ ON PARLOPHONE RECORDS ON APRIL 26 AND ANNOUNCE
FIVE PERFORMANCES AT LONDON’S ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IN JULY
THE SINGLE ‘LONELINESS’ IS AVAILABLE NOW, WITH A CD RELEASE TO FOLLOW ON FEB 16
‘NONETHELESS’ SEES PSB WORK WITH PRODUCER JAMES FORD FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE ALBUM ALSO SEES THE DUO RETURN TO PARLOPHONE, THE LABEL WHICH RELEASED THEIR ICONIC AND MASSIVELY SUCCESSFUL MATERIAL SPANNING 1985 – 2012
APRIL 2024 IS ALSO THE 40 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST-EVER PET SHOP BOYS SINGLE – THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF ‘WEST END GIRLS’ PRE-ORDERS FOR THE ALBUM WILL GIVE ACCESS TO PRIORITY TICKETS FOR THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE DATES
Pet Shop Boys start a busy 2024 with the announcement of the forthcoming release of a brand new, 10-track studio album, ‘Nonetheless’, on Parlophone Records on April 26 and five special performances at London’s Royal Opera House in July.
The album is the duo’s first with producer James Ford, who has previously worked with artists including Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Blur, Gorillaz and Simian Mobile Disco.
The single ‘Loneliness’, which PSB describe as ‘uplifting music with reflective lyrics’ – is available digitally now, and will be released as a CD single on Feb 16.
The album can now be pre-ordered, which will give access to priority tickets for a very special run of five PSB shows at London’s Royal Opera House from July 23 – 27. In 2016 Pet Shop Boys became the first electronic group to play the venue with a four performance run that was so rapturously received they returned there in 2018 for further sold-out shows garnering even greater acclaim than before. Pre-sale access to purchase Royal Opera House tickets will be available by pre- ordering ‘Nonetheless’ albums and bundles from the official Pet Shop Boys UK/EU store petshopboys.co.uk.
PET SHOP BOYS ‘Nonetheless’.
‘Nonetheless’ features 10 brand new tracks, recorded and mixed in London last year, primarily at James Ford’s studio in East London. The orchestra and backing vocals were recorded at The Church studio in North London. The track listing is:
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
FORMATS –
CD
Standard CD – 10-track album in gatefold soft-pack, with a 12-page booklet.
Deluxe 2CD set – 10-track album + bonus four-track EP, ‘Furthermore’, packaged in a card wallet housing two inner card wallets with two CDs and a 12-page booklet.
The four bonus tracks are completely new recordings of ‘Heart’, ‘Being boring’,
‘Always on my mind’ and ‘It’s a sin’.
VINYL
Standard black vinyl.
Amazon – clear vinyl.
HMV/Indies – grey vinyl.
D2C exclusive – deluxe double white vinyl + bonus four-track EP ‘Furthermore’ in a
gatefold sleeve.
CASSETTE
The music on ‘Nonetheless’ is both uplifting and reflective, mixing electronics, live instruments and orchestral arrangements. The songs are very melodic and quintessentially Pet Shop Boys with a fresh, open sound, bringing together classic strands of PSB song-writing and moving them in new directions.
Pet Shop Boys spoke about the creative process around the record: “We wanted this album to be a celebration of the unique and diverse emotions that make us human. From the more dance-orientated tracks to the raw poignancy of the introspective ballads, with their beautiful string arrangements, each track tells a story and contributes to the overall narrative of the album.” Notably energised and driven by the huge resurgence spawned by their last trilogy of studio albums and the ongoing success of their ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ tour, ‘Nonetheless’ is the sound of a group at a new peak of their remarkably consistent creative power.
Having sold in excess of 50 million records, Pet Shop Boys are easily the most successful UK duo of all time. Since their first Number 1 single, ‘West End girls’, they have forged a singular path. Such is the strength of their catalogue that in June 2020 The Guardian reported that ‘West End girls’ had been voted the greatest Number 1 single ever in the UK: “36 years on, their debut single still pulses with that beguiling ambiguity – perfect pop equilibrium that almost made Dusty Springfield crash her car the first time she heard it.”
LONELINESS
GIGS
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
JULY 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.
For ticket details see petshopboys.co.uk and roh.org.uk
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Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
