{"product_id":"pet-shop-boys-actually-2018-remastered-version","title":"Pet Shop Boys - Actually (2018 Remastered Version)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePet Shop Boys' Actually is synth-pop at its most elegant and most cutting, here in its 2018 remastered version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1987, the second album from Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe arrived with a raised eyebrow and a broken heart. It turned their dry wit and melancholy melodies into a commentary on late-Thatcher Britain, sharp enough to sting but polished enough to fill dance floors from London to New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a Sin is the grand centrepiece, a thundering drama of Catholic guilt and defiance that remains one of the boldest singles of the decade. What Have I Done to Deserve This? pairs the duo with Dusty Springfield, reviving her career in the process with a duet full of sophisticated longing. Rent turns a story of dependency into a tender, slow-dancing synth ballad, and Heart is pure, bright euphoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLowe's keyboards shimmer and pulse with a cool precision, while Tennant's half-spoken, half-sung delivery sounds like a diary read aloud at a party. Underneath the gloss, songs like Shopping and King's Cross paint a picture of greed and quiet desperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 2018 remaster gives those glossy productions a fresh polish, and it makes a strong case for Actually as the duo's finest hour. Decades later, it still sounds like the smartest person at the party.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57326667399473,"sku":"190295832612","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Pet_Shop_Boys-Actually_2018_Remastered_Version.jpg?v=1793875837","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/pet-shop-boys-actually-2018-remastered-version","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}