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Yes is a super-concentrated hit of everything there is to enjoy about the Pet Shop Boys: danceable yet everyday pop, with irony behind the warmth and warmth behind the irony. One of their best.
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The hooks on Yes are as smart as Tennant's mouth, and on tracks like 'Pandemonium,' the disco's so primal, you could smash your bone china to the beat.
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For the first time in years, Pet Shop Boys sound thrillingly modern. The songs, too, are the finest in years.
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In the grand, elegiac 'Legacy,' singer Neil Tennant delivers what's either a farewell kiss or simply a cheeky end to the most thoroughly heartfelt chapter in the pair's 25-year story.
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It sags mid-album, but the Brits won't demand a recount.
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MojoIt's the same PSB sound--huge electronic hooks wed to archly recited lyrics. The only difference is almost every track here is a potential hit. [Apr 2009, p.100]
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Ultimately though, the credit for the triumph of Yes is Tennant & Lowe's. While Xenomania bring a confidence and focus, the big choruses and nagging melodies are present throughout.
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Pet Shop Boys have been deeply entrenched in their sound for several albums now. They're practically a genre unto themselves; not many bands, much less American ones, are still making the sweeping, orchestral dance pop that PSB pioneered.
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They're in a slump with their songwriting, and subject-wise, every song here has a companion piece on some earlier album, but that doesn't mean the party is spoiled.
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Yes sounds fresh, dynamic, and vital, while paying plenty of respect to Pet Shop Boys’ storied career.
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Fans hoping for a late-career renaissance might be let down, but the duo isn't slouching either.
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On the surface, this big-sounding album belongs with them, but the songs don’t stand up to scrutiny in the same way.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 40 out of 48
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Mixed: 6 out of 48
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Negative: 2 out of 48
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Feb 2, 2020The best PSB album, nocap. I am incredibly surprised that an album such as Electric indeed got a better score.
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May 11, 2016
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Apr 8, 2016