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by Bjossi
Mon 09 Mar 2020, 7:25 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Spotify
Replies: 21
Views: 11158

Re: Spotify

I wish I had your ears. I just for the life of me cannot differentiate between various file types, mp3/wave/lossless etc etc Just to clarify one thing: Lossless and wave are equivalent quality wise, when you decode a lossless file you get the original input audio data, bit identical. There is no re...
by Bjossi
Sun 16 Feb 2020, 10:14 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: The bells.... the bells?
Replies: 11
Views: 3004

Re: The bells. the bells?

What I wonder is why Happy people ends with them but we don't hear them again until Wedding in Berlin. Was Happy people at some point supposed to be track 9?
by Bjossi
Tue 04 Feb 2020, 10:36 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: At Rock Bottom (snippet)
Replies: 83
Views: 22521

Re: At Rock Bottom (snippet)

I like the melody and the drumbeat. It's not groundbreaking but it will be one of those songs I'll go out of my way to listen to.
by Bjossi
Sun 02 Feb 2020, 7:18 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Only the Dark
Replies: 12
Views: 3198

Re: Only the Dark

Definitely up there among my favourites. The chorus instantly grabbed me, the melody and the lyrics ("Don't be scared / for only the dark / can show you the stars").
by Bjossi
Sat 01 Feb 2020, 1:11 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Wedding in Berlin: revival of interest?
Replies: 78
Views: 19236

Re: Wedding in Berlin: revival of interest?

Happiness does seem like a better comparison, now that you mention it. Even their lyrical structures are similar. Chanting "married" over and over vs spelling "happiness" letter by letter for example.
by Bjossi
Sat 01 Feb 2020, 12:46 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Wedding in Berlin: revival of interest?
Replies: 78
Views: 19236

Re: Wedding in Berlin: revival of interest?

Liked it when I first heard it, still do. I take it for what it is, I'm not trying to fit it in the same mould as the likes of Being boring, it's just shallow, stupid fun. I'd say it is to Hotspot what Shouting in the evening is to Electric or Pazzo! is to Super (both of which I like a lot by the wa...
by Bjossi
Fri 31 Jan 2020, 5:31 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Stuart Price Trilogy Top/Worse 5 (2013-2020)
Replies: 56
Views: 16662

Re: Stuart Price Trilogy Top/Worse 5 (2013-2020)

Way too many good ones to pick just 5 from but I'll try. My favourites: Axis, Inside a dream, Inner sanctum, Burn, Decide Almost made it to the top: Love is a bourgeois construct, Fluorescent, Shouting in the evening, Happiness, Pazzo, No boundaries, Will-o-the-wisp, Only the dark Ehhh, ok I guess: ...
by Bjossi
Tue 28 Jan 2020, 12:46 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.
Replies: 628
Views: 135480

Re: The Problems With Hotspot

I definitely don't rate Please - Very as highly as many of you do. I quite like Introspective and Please overall, Actually is a mixed bag, Behaviour is ok when I'm in the mood for it (I do like Being boring, Seriously and So hard and a lot of the B-sides and bonus stuff though), and Very I find rath...
by Bjossi
Sun 26 Jan 2020, 3:02 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Album closers / final track - do you have a favourite?
Replies: 62
Views: 14335

Re: Album closers / final track - do you have a favourite?

Integral is the last track on the main album, thus it closes it. Doesn't matter if it is a bonus track or not (it isn't).
by Bjossi
Sat 25 Jan 2020, 3:02 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Happy people
Replies: 53
Views: 12418

Re: Happy people

Extended mixes would be right at home with Hotspot's retro feel. PSB haven't done a lot of extended mixes since Behaviour which is a shame.
by Bjossi
Sat 25 Jan 2020, 2:53 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.
Replies: 628
Views: 135480

Re: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.

To all the people that are loving Wedding in Berlin, can I just remind you of these lyrics: We're getting married Because we love each other We're getting married today We're getting married Because the time feels right We're doing it without delay I mean .. is this really how you want your Pet Sho...
by Bjossi
Sat 25 Jan 2020, 1:03 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Monkey Business Official Video
Replies: 182
Views: 33662

Re: Monkey Business Official Video

When in doubt, put a bit of viagra in her drink.
by Bjossi
Fri 24 Jan 2020, 6:04 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Best option for 4 th single?
Replies: 61
Views: 10862

Re: Best option for 4 th single?

Only the dark, for me. Really connected with its melody and I imagine it would sound good and stand out on the radio, while still being upbeat and catchy.
by Bjossi
Fri 24 Jan 2020, 6:00 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.
Replies: 628
Views: 135480

Re: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.

Replace Dreamland with No boundaries? At least I like it a lot more, personally.
by Bjossi
Fri 24 Jan 2020, 5:52 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.
Replies: 628
Views: 135480

Re: Hotspot - Forum Reactions.

Will-o-the-wisp gives me a strong Undertow vibe with its massive intro and then banging and lasers kick in. And like with Undertow I just can't shake off the feeling that the intro was promising a different kind of melody or song. At the 0:31 mark my brain was expecting the intro melody to continue ...