The Pet Store Boys debut Loneliness, the primary single lifted from their new album, Nonetheless, launched in April

The Pet Store Boys have revealed that their new album, Nonetheless, can be launched via Parlophone Information on 26 April.

Speaking with Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 this morning [31 January], Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant additionally introduced that they are going to be enjoying 5 reveals at London’s Royal Opera Home in July and premiered their new single Loneliness.

Described as “uplifting music with reflective lyrics” – Loneliness can be launched as a CD single on 16 February and is offered to obtain now right here.

Ten new tracks

The album is the duo’s first with producer James Ford, who has beforehand labored with artists together with Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Blur, Gorillaz and Simian Cell Disco.

Nonetheless may be pre-ordered now and can give entry to precedence tickets for a really particular run of 5 PSB reveals at London’s Royal Opera Home from 23-27 July .

In 2016 Pet Store Boys turned the primary digital group to play the venue with a 4 efficiency run that was so nicely acquired they returned there in 2018 for additional sold-out reveals.

Nonetheless options 10 brand-new tracks, recorded and blended in London final 12 months, primarily at James Ford’s studio in East London. The orchestra and backing vocals had been recorded at The Church studio in North London.

The observe itemizing is:

Loneliness
Really feel
Why Am I Dancing?
New London Boy
Dancing Star
A New Bohemia
The Schlager Hit Parade
The Secret Of Happiness
Bullet For Narcissus
Love Is The Legislation

Each uplifting and reflective, the album mixes electronics, dwell devices and orchestral preparations. The songs are very melodic and quintessentially Pet Store Boys with a recent and open sound.

In a press release Pet Store Boys spoke in regards to the artistic course of across the file: “We needed this album to be a celebration of the distinctive and various feelings that make us human. From the extra dance-orientated tracks to the uncooked poignancy of the introspective ballads, with their stunning string preparations, every observe tells a narrative and contributes to the general narrative of the album.”

Reflective file

The album follows their newest trilogy of studio albums – Electrical (2013), Tremendous (2016) and Hotspot (2020) – recorded with producer Stuart Value.

Pet Store Boys stated at present: “We’re very excited to launch this new album. Its 10 tracks are the strongest indicators of the place we’re at present. Like a lot of our music it’s very reflective. It was nice to work with James Ford, who we expect has introduced new parts to our music.

“Our demos are generally fairly sophisticated, and James has dared to make us a bit extra minimal at instances – but in addition, the string preparations are very stunning. Among the file is kind of heart-breaking, however we hope quite a lot of it’s also uplifting. It’s a file we’re very happy with.”

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The album can be launched in quite a lot of codecs, together with digitally, and bodily on CD and a number of variants of colored vinyl. The 2CD and double white vinyl editions will embrace a four-track EP titled Moreover with new recordings of Coronary heart, Being Boring, All the time On My Thoughts and It’s A Sin.

Particular screenings

In additional PSB information, the pair revealed a particular cinema launch of Pet Store Boys Dreamworld: The Best Hits Reside on the Royal Area Copenhagen. Hitting screens for an unique two-night occasion later at present (31 January) and Sunday February 4, the movie captures the duo dwell on the Royal Area within the Danish capital final summer time. Tickets can be found right here

Pre-sale entry to buy Royal Opera Home tickets can be out there by pre-ordering Nonetheless albums and bundles from the official Pet Store Boys UK/EU retailer. For full particulars click on right here

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