The Quietus
, April 28th, 2021 08:04
tQ contributors and friends of the site pick a multitude of Pet Shop Boys bangers that were never hit singles, from their finest B-sides to their top album tracks and more
Photos courtesy of Murray Chalmers
‘Always On My Mind / In My House’ from
Introspective (1989)
“Hang on, didn’t this go to number one?” Nope, that was the earlier, brash electro-pop take of their Elvis cover, which had its charm. But this nine-minute album version, interpolated with a mesmeric house jam, is in another league, another universe. Among
Introspective’s many triumphs, that LP somehow turned diffidence into euphoria, pushed introversion front and centre onto the dancefloor. This track soars rapturously, repeatedly, on a rising synth line, yet beneath the pleading affirmations the group’s trademark ambiguity is never far away. “Maybe I didn’t love you…” it ends – and transported, you are no more certain than before.
Semisonic
F.N.T.
Release Date: 4/9/1996
Album Type: Import
Dave (5 out of 5 stars) Great Divide has lived in my CD player for 8 years now, and I think it s safe to say that I ll never get sick of it at this point. The funny thing is that, the first few times I listened to it, only a couple of songs struck me. Of course, the scrumptious oo-ooh! chorus of Delicious grabbed me right away, and FNT sizzles with electricity from the first listen, but most of the songs seemed less stellar. That didn t last long though. These songs are my adopted babies now.
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mccarthy said that? do you believe how stupid that was? right. i have kevin mccarthy a selfie stick with the words i m with stupid. that was an idiot thing to do. those are some of the gifts i got. you got hillary what? i got her you can t get her anything. she has everything now. mccarthy gave her that. maybe a gift certificate to ann taylor. she needs outfits. jim taylor from the old packers. with paul horning? 1403 yards out of the fullback position. william proxmyer? we are going for a demographic here. i have been frozen in ice for 30 years. i m thawed out. you said ann taylor. i had to pull something out. can you get 50 years?