The
new Pet Shop Boys' single I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It
Any More, so long awaited by their fans all around the world, has finally
seen the daylight and now it's a point of stormy discussion.
Everybody was wondered by its new sound and the simplicity of its lyrics,
what confirmed recent Neil Tennant's claiming about their turning to pop
sound. Despite this ordinary metamorphosis, the song seemed not to suffer
at all, but rather appeared in a different light: lyrical and harmonious
introduction pleases the ear, soft pouring music and blending with its rhythm
Neil's vocal give the single some shade of melancholy and optimism, and
the song turns into a confession of a sadly smiling man.
The video, which ensued the single, made the fans wonder even more: the
Boys have changed the clothes of the BILINGUAL era to grotesque costumes
which reminded the time of the VERY album. The big hair-do's and eye-brows,
dark glasses and long button-throughs, looking like samurai's dresses -
this is the new Pet Shop Boys' images on the eve of releasing the new album.
It ought to be mentioned that the style of the Pet Shop Boys never was in
step with the current music fashion and had been developing its own way,
alone with themselves, reflecting their mood and outlook on life. Hence,
the forthcoming album, like the previous BILINGUAL, will become a new landmark
in their history and will be different to any its predecessors.
Many
thanks to Dmitry Martynov For letting me have a copy of this Article
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