Hotspot by Pet Shop Boys - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Pet Shop Boys resume their exceptional late-period run with Hotspot, their third in a series of high quality collaborations with producer/engineer Stuart Price. Recorded at Berlin's legendary Hansa Studios, the acclaimed duo's 14th album finds them firmly in their element, delivering crisp electro-pop invocations, wry dance bangers, and melodic gems both sunny and stormy. Still more or less in the self-described "electronic purist" mode of 2013's Electric and 2016's Super, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe make a few allowances here, particularly on the melancholic standout, "Burning the Heather," which features some crafty psych-inspired guitar work from Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. Opening volley "Will-O-the-Wisp" is all hard synth bite and rippling tension, possessing a specific kind of dark energy that few acts can summon so well, let alone after nearly four decades together. Its intensity is offset by brighter dance cuts like the wry "Monkey Business" and the buoyant "Happy People" with its infectious chorus threaded with Tennant's distinctive spoken-word rhymes. Lightly cloaked political stabs pop up here and there like on "Dreamland," a collaboration with Years and Years' Olly Alexander, that imagines a borderless world free of Brexit fears and immigration policies. The clever melodic shifts that are one of Pet Shop Boys' hallmarks remain in evidence across Hotspot, giving songs like the tender "Only the Dark" a dreamy sense of uplift. Through it all, Tennant and Lowe feel as confident and progressive as ever, honoring their signature sound while continuing to push it into the future.

1. Will-o-the-wisp

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

2. You are the one

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

3. Happy people

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

4. Dreamland

by Pet Shop Boys, Years & Years

Featured Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Olly Alexander; Composer
Lyricist: Olly Alexander
Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

5. Hoping for a miracle

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

6. I don't wanna

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

7. Monkey business

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Stuart Price
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Stuart Price
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

8. Only the dark

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

9. Burning the heather

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

10. Wedding in Berlin

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Producer: Stuart Price; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 15 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic, Synth Pop

Label

x2 Recordings Ltd

Music Distribution Service

Awal Records

Country

United Kingdom

Language

Japanese

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 23, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5056167117308