Pet Shop Boys
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3 out of 5 stars.
Olly Alexander: Dizzy review – it’s a sinful ripoff from the UK’s Eurovision entry
3 out of 5 stars.You could easily believe the prosaic Dizzy to be the work of AI: what if the Pet Shop Boys did Eurovision?
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The writer-director’s devastating film, which stars Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, is hoovering up awards and leaving audiences in pieces. He talks about love, loneliness and the solace of 80s pop
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3 out of 5 stars.Dismal lyrics and wearying misogyny find too much airtime among the Canadian rapper’s most invigorating songs in years
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As pop’s greatest double act release a collection of all their singles, we pick their best tracks – from yuppie satires to finely detailed portraits
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For Pride month, Guardian writers have singled out their favourite LGBTQ+ songs, from Pet Shop Boys to Frank Ocean
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Brief letters: Being seen and heard | Pet Shop Boys | U3A courses | Summoning Satan
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AI could help overcome writer’s block, suggests musician amid industry move to stop perceived threat of fake songs
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The Mancunians spliced Donna Summer with Ennio Morricone to make a futurist dance smash – and ended up influencing Rihanna, Pet Shop Boys and Detroit techno
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The US rap star headlined the main stage on the last night of the festival, while Pet Shop Boys, Charli XCX, Jarvis Cocker and a host more brought the festival to a close
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Keyboard player and business brain of Depeche Mode who pushed the electronic band to long-lasting success
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5 out of 5 stars.Drawing on an astonishing 40 year career, the pop duo straddle such a wide range of emotion: from tenderness to thrills, sometimes simultaneously
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The synthpop maestro used lockdown to revisit folk songs he’d written in the 1970s, inspired by whichever chord he’d learned that day
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As the festival returns from Covid-enforced hiatus, over half of the acts announced so far feature women
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Musicians join Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and others in campaign for better remuneration from companies such as Spotify, and creation of industry regulator
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There were no carols, no tree, no goose – but the Christmas I spent decorating my flat gave me the gift of peace
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In Listener’s digest, we help you explore the work of great artists. Next: how the 1980s material girl transformed herself into a mature millennial pop songwriter
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In Listener’s digest, we help you explore the work of great musicians. Next: the peerless pop duo who elegantly delved into the big issues
The week in audio: Courtney Love’s Women; Kicking Back With the Cardiffians; The Belgrano Diary; Word in Your Ear – review