Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Origin: London, England
Genre: Pop, Synthpop, Art Pop, New Wave, Dance Pop, House, Alternative Dance
Original line-up:
Neil Tennant: Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Violin, Trumpet
Chris Lowe: Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizers, Programming, Samples, Computer, Piano, Electronic Piano, Electric Piano, Drums, Electronic Drums, Organ, Panpipes, Tuba, Didgeridoo, Sequencers
Pet Shop Boys are an English Synthpop Duo from London, formed in 1981, consisting of Neil Tennant (lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass), and Chris Lowe (Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programming, Piano, Organ, Vocals). They have sold more 50 million records worldwide and are listed as the most successful Duo in UK Music History by The Guinness Book Of Records. Three-time Brit Award Winners and Six-time Grammy nominees. Since 1985, they have achieved 42 Top 3 Singles, 22 of them Top 10 Hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four UK No. 1: "West End Girls" (also No. 1on the US Billboard Hot 100), "It's A Sin", "Always On My Mind", "Heart", "Go West" and more!. In 2009 Brit Awards in London, they received an Award for Outstanding Contribution To Music. In 2016, Billboard Magazine name Pet Shop Boys the No. 1 Dance Duo/Group over the 40 years since 1976. In 2017 they received NME's Godlike Genius Award.
Title: Nonetheless (2024)
Genre: Pop, Synthpop, Art Pop, New Wave, Dance Pop, House, Alternative Dance
Label: Parlophone
Rating: *****
Format: CD
Tracks:
1. Loneliness (5:37)
2. Feel (5:02)
3. Why Am I Dancing? (3:33)
4. New London Boy (4:53)
5. Dancing Star (3:02)
6. A New Bohemia (4:01)
7. The Schlager Hit Parade (3:29)
8. The Secret Of Happiness (5:25)
9. Bullet For Narcissus (3:51)
10. Love Is The Law (5:00)
1. Loneliness (5:37)
2. Feel (5:02)
3. Why Am I Dancing? (3:33)
4. New London Boy (4:53)
5. Dancing Star (3:02)
Side B:
6. A New Bohemia (4:01)
7. The Schlager Hit Parade (3:29)
8. The Secret Of Happiness (5:25)
9. Bullet For Narcissus (3:51)
10. Love Is The Law (5:00)
Personnel:
Neil Tennant: Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Programming
Chris Lowe: Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar, Programming
Additional Musicians:
Abimbola Amoake-Gyanmpah: Additional Vocals on Tracks: 1-4, 6-10
Nile Bailey: Vocals on Track 1, Additional Vocals on Tracks: 2-4, 6-10
Senab Adekunle: Vocals 1, Additional Vocals on Tracks: 2-4, 6-10
Daisy Vatalano: Cello on Tracks: 2-10
Laura Moody: Cello on Tracks: 2-10
Sergio Serra: Cello on Tracks: 2-10
Val Welbanks: Cello on Tracks: 2-10
Adam Chatterton: Flugelhorn, Trumpet on Tracks: 2-10
David Hopkin: Flugelhorn, Trumpet on Tracks: 2-10
Graeme Flowers: Flugelhorn, Trumpet on Tracks: 2-10
Seratina Steer: Harp on Tracks: 2-10
Alison De Scuza: Viola on Tracks: 2-10
Zami Jalil: Viola on Tracks: 2-10
Morgan Goff: Viola on Tracks: 2-4, 6-10, Violin on Track 5
Amy May: Viola on Tracks: 2, 4, 6-10, Cello on Track 3, Violin on Track 5
Anna de Bruin: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Emma Smith: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Hazel Correa: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Flora Curzon: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Jennymay Logan: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Lucy Wilkins: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Patrick Dawkins: Violin on Tracks: 2-10
Ros Stephen: Violin on Tracks: 2-9
Ronald Long: Violin on Tracks: 2-6, 8-10
Preetha Narayanan: Violin: on Tracks: 2-5, 7-9
Freya Goldmark: Violin on Tracks: 2-4, 6-10
Carys Evans: French Horn on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Joseph Ryan: French Horn on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Richard Ashton: French Horn on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Samuel Freeman: Bass Trombone on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Chris Augustine: Trombone on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Jo Stokes: Trombone on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Barnaby Slade: Tuba on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-10
Koton Sato: Violin on Tracks: 3-10
Simmy Sing: Violin on Tracks: 6, 10
Nonetheless is the fifteenth studio album by Pet Shop Boys, released on April 26, 2024 by Parlophone, featuring the single "Loneliness". the album reached No. 1 on Scottish Albums Chart.
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