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Axis
Electronic · 2013

Axis

Pet Shop Boys

A high-voltage surge of industrial-strength techno and shimmering synths. This is the sound of a city's power grid coming alive at midnight.

May 1, 2013 · x2 (2)

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Axis represents a startling pivot for Pet Shop Boys, stripping away their usual lyrical density in favor of a relentless, club-focused energy. It sounds like a machine waking up, a sequence of digital pulses that grow into a towering wall of sound. Produced by Stuart Price, the track possesses a hyper-modern sheen that feels both expensive and dangerous. It is the sound of the duo reclaiming their roots in the electronic underground, moving away from the soft melancholia of their previous work into something far more aggressive and physical.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the main synth hook finally resolves after two minutes of rhythmic tension and filtered white noise
the heavily processed vocal drop that signals the track's final and most intense movement
the breakdown where the drums cut out, leaving a shimmering, arpeggiated synth line to build back into a wall of sound
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Axis sound next to the rest of Pet Shop Boys's catalogue?

Hi Fi+4.0σ

The production is built around hi fi than this artist usually allows.

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