Co-produced with Girls Aloud's team Xenomania, the Pet Shop Boys' 10th album boasts a title that betrays its theme of positivity. Musically, All Over the World pits Tchaikovsky against rave bleeps, while Did You See Me Coming? features Johnny Marr. It sags mid-album, but the Brits won't demand a recount.
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After two decades at the top, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are your perfect guides to the stars and the stalkers - and the business of pop. Interview by Miranda Sawyer.
Miranda Sawyer
19, Oct, 2003 @4:38 PM
It's a British pop powwow: Johnny Marr asks friends and former rivals the Pet Shop Boys about their inspirations, idols and the perils of too much Pernod
Johnny Marr
15, Mar, 2009 @12:01 AM
Let it Bleed, Rolling Stones | Penguin Eggs, Nic Jones | Station To Station, David Bowie | Dummy, Portishead | Basket Of Light, Pentangle | My Generation, The Who | Road To Freedom, Young Disciples | Hunky Dory, David Bowie | Don't Stand Me Down, Dexy's Midnight Runners | This Nation's Saving Grace, The Fall | Young Americans, David Bowie | Band On The Run, Wings | Regatta De Blanc, The Police | Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin | Paranoid, Black Sabbath | Parachutes, Coldplay | Behaviour, Pet Shop Boys
20, Jun, 2004 @4:40 PM
From Girls Aloud to the Pet Shop Boys, this is a manifesto for pop. Ben Thompson enjoys the fun.
Ben Thompson
12, Nov, 2006 @2:08 AM
Kitty Empire
13, Jul, 2013 @11:05 PM
Suddenly they were sharper than everyone, and would remain so for a decade, says Gareth Grundy
Gareth Grundy
15, Feb, 2009 @12:01 AM
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe get back to pop's first principles and produce a career-highpoint album, writes Peter Robinson.
Peter Robinson
21, May, 2006 @12:46 AM
Kitty Empire
26, Jan, 2020 @9:00 AM
This seamless five-section show never loses momentum, combining warmth, wit, and spectacle, writes Dorian Lynskey
Dorian Lynskey
19, Jun, 2013 @4:28 PM
Hermione Hoby
13, Mar, 2011 @12:05 AM