User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Negative: 1 out of 19

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  1. JoergD
    Jan 31, 2005
    10
    Marvellous record ! Some really great lyrics and beautiful songs !
  2. Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Um excelente álbum, facilmente o melhor desde do épico Very (1993), Tranqulizante e belo essas duas palavras definem para mim "Release".

    Home and Dry, Here, I Get Along, The Night I Feel in Love, Birthday Boy são os pontos mais altos, pois as outras músicas também sem dúvidas são pontos altos do Álbum.

    Por isso pra mim é um grande 10.
  3. Dec 14, 2017
    10
    One of the best albums of 2002, and one of best albums in the career of Pet Shop Boys.

    Now, Pet Shop Boys left Electronica of side, and get their focus in Ballad songs, Beautiful ballads for the sign, of course have a little bit of Electronica like in the amazing track "The Samurai in the Autumn", and a little bit in the beautiful opening track "Home and Dry". But in tracks like "I
    One of the best albums of 2002, and one of best albums in the career of Pet Shop Boys.

    Now, Pet Shop Boys left Electronica of side, and get their focus in Ballad songs, Beautiful ballads for the sign, of course have a little bit of Electronica like in the amazing track "The Samurai in the Autumn", and a little bit in the beautiful opening track "Home and Dry".

    But in tracks like "I Get Along", "London" & You Choose" Pet Shop Boys surrender only to Ballad songs great ballads, is similar to what they do in "Behaviour" Album in 1990.

    An album so well construct, and beautiful with an beautiful equillibrium of tracks that make the best Pet Shop Boys album in eight years.
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  4. Oct 7, 2017
    10
    Phenomenal album by Pet Shop Boys, Easily and without shadow of doubt their Best album Since Very (1993).

    Great sad ballad & relax songs

    Home and Dry, I Get Along, Birthday Boy, The Night i fell in love, London, Here, You choose AWESOME SONGS & and more.

    One of 3 best albums of 2002
  5. May 29, 2018
    10
    The best album that Pet Shop Boys made in 21st century, yes!! better than Electric (2013) that is a good album but way overrated.

    Solid & beautiful melodies from beggining to the end of record.

    Highlight Tracks

    Birthday Boy
    Home And Dry
    I Get Along
    The Night i fell in Love
    Here
    London
    The Samurai in autumn
  6. TrixieMixed
    Jan 27, 2005
    9
    Beautiful Album......Excellent listening.

Awards & Rankings

Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. 80
    The Boys unleash some of their most sublime and accessible material in years.
  2. Mixer
    70
    Release slowly unfolds with a sparse elegance, resonating as the detached dance-popsmiths' finest complete album in a decade. [June 2002, p.90]
  3. Release sounds at once like a last gasp and a reinvention, which makes it all the more moving.