Regardless, Nonetheless is unmistakably Pet Shop Boys. Driven by synth beats and bright hopeful lyric s, Nonetheless is a strong step forward for the duo synonymous with British synth-pop for over forty years. The album accomplishes an impressive feat for the tenured musical veterans.

The duo’s first LP in four years finds them refining and updating their late-80s heyday sound, with a new producer in tow

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Another song entitled “A New Bohemia” is inspired by the ’70s queer art/activist troupe Les Petitis Bon-Bons who worked with disco trailblazer Sylvester. While the album’s second single, the disco-tinged “Dancing Star,” centers on gay ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev’s defection from the Soviet Union to the West in the ’60s.

British electro-pop duo Pet Shop Boys say their new album "Nonetheless" is one of their most melodic from their four-decade-long career, featuring songs about solitude, freedom and looking for a new bohemia.

Pollo a la Kiev, comunicados de prensa generados por inteligencia artificial y la molestia de las selfies de los fans frente al escenario: había muchas cosas en la mente de los Pet Shop Boys mientras el célebre dúo británico se preparaba para lanzar un nuevo álbum.

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