Fundamental - Pet Shop Boys
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75 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

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  • Summary: Trevor Horn produced the duo's first album in four years, hailed by some critics as a return to their peak 1980's form.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    The Pet Shop Boys' best album in over a decade, sitting neatly between their previous career highpoints of Very and Behaviour.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    The majority of Fundamental is like the majority of their great album Behavior in that repeat listens are required to do these rich songs justice.
  3. Blender
    80
    Fundamental ingeniously explores political chicanery through imaginative set pieces about private relationships. [Aug 2006, p.113]
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  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    There's little on PSB's album that matches the big twizzly dunce-hatted glory of their 'Very' peak. [20 May 2006, p.33]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. JamieM.
    10
    Pet Shop Boys are amazing. This latest work is no less great and fun then any of their other work over the past 2 decades (is that 3 now?) It is like a soundtrack to life. Keep it up boys!… Expand
  2. rottencabbage
    8
    Delightful, campy and endlessly entertaining.
  3. AlexP
    7
    It's a solid album with a couple of really good songs, but it doesn't compare to Very at all. I am enjoying my time listening to it, but I don't think it'll have much longevity.… Expand
  4. JayB
    4
    I've heard the comparisons to Very, but I personally don't think Fundamental holds up to it. The album starts off with great song that really draws me in, but it starts to lose me as the album goes on.… Expand

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