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The WireDec 5, 2012Some moments on the Pet Shop Boys' 11th album are as unsettling as any music released this decade. [Nov 2012, p.64]
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Oct 2, 2012[A] precise and neatly packaged 12-song collection.
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MagnetOct 1, 2012The flouncing, bouncy "Winner" is just the most hateful of the bunch, with insipid lyrics, overly bright production and a vocal line so pale it's opaque. "Hold On" and "Give It A Go" come damn near close to that level of dread. Luckily, though, those are the album's sole missteps. [No.91 p.58]
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MojoSep 19, 2012It's a return to their best. [Oct 2012, p.83]
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UncutSep 14, 2012More of this arch British sourness next time. Please. [Oct 2012, p.86]
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Sep 11, 2012The understated beats suit their elysian equanimity.
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Sep 10, 2012If Elysium has a weakness, it is the absolute absence of thumping disco-pop monsters. Once you accept that, and surrender to the tranquil beauty of Chris Lowe's synth textures, you quickly realise that Neil Tennant is on top lyrical form.
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Sep 6, 2012The result is one of their most serene and sonically consistent efforts to date.
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Sep 6, 2012Elysium could be Pet Shop Boys' warmest, wisest album yet.
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Sep 6, 2012With a record as good as it is, it's difficult to believe that both they and pop music aren't alive and well.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 30
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Mixed: 4 out of 30
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Negative: 3 out of 30
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