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Classic Album
One of the most controversial albums in the Pet Shop Boys catalogue, Elysium was the peak of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe trying an LP that wasn’t solely about the…
Classic Album: Talk Talk – It’s My Life
Initially ignored in the UK, Talk Talk’s second album, It’s My Life, marked the first signs of a shifting trajectory. But it stands up on its own merits as a…
Album Insight – Pet Shop Boys’ Super
Described by Neil Tennant as “the most ‘up’ record” the duo have ever released, Pet Shop Boys’ Super embraces house music… By the 2010s, most bands that had been together…
Classic Album – Bronski Beat’s The Age Of Consent
Bronski Beat’s The Age Of Consent packed political punch and pop hooks galore, sending the accidental superstars stratospheric with their blend of art and activism… Bronski Beat’s Top Of The…
Classic Album: ABBA – The Visitors
Underneath the pristine sheen of ABBA’s The Visitors was a dark undertone laced with break-up and Cold War paranoia. Despite fading sales, it was nonetheless another pop masterpiece, melding high energy with…
Album insight: Pet Shop Boys’ Bilingual
PSB were in full Latin flow for their sixth studio album… while it might not have spawned the poppiest music, Pet Shop Boys’ Bilingual certainly gave us some fantastic pop…
Classic Album: Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
Neil and Chris were dancefloor-bound for album number three, Pet Shop Boys’ Introspective, an expansive set that housed some of their best-loved tracks and remains one of their best-selling collections……
Classic Album: Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July
The first Stevie Wonder album of the 80s was a back-to-basics return to form. A tight collection in which The Motown legend plays it safe with his trademark funky soulful…
Prince – The making of Purple Rain
The story behind Prince’s masterpiece Purple Rain After years as the critic’s choice, Prince’s evolution to rock’s leading man saw him score a hit album, blockbuster movie and record-breaking tour.…
Classic Album: a-ha – Scoundrel Days
Classic Pop takes a look back at a-ha’s dark sophomore LP, Scoundrel Days, and discover an album more Smashing Pumpkins than Smash Hits Just how on earth do you follow…