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Bilingual
Pop · 1996 · 12 tracks

Bilingual

Pet Shop Boys

A sophisticated fusion of British synth-pop and Latin American rhythms. Lush, globalist, and deeply melodic, it captures the bittersweet joy of travel.

July 7, 1996 · Parlophone

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A sophisticated blend of tropical optimism and European urban melancholy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Discoteca
4:37
02
Single
3:48
03
Metamorphosis
4:04
04
Electricity
4:58
05
Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is)
4:01
06
It Always Comes as a Surprise
6:07
07
A Red Letter Day
5:10
08
Up Against It
4:17
09
The Survivors
4:31
10
Before
4:32
11
To Step Aside
3:49
12
Saturday Night Forever
3:58
Moments Worth Listening For
The seamless transition from the dark, percussive Discoteca into the minimalist, stuttering groove of Single.
The explosion of Brazilian Olodum drumming that anchors the euphoric chorus of Se a vida é.
The surprisingly heavy, distorted guitar riff that drives the Johnny Marr-assisted Up Against It.
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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 Bilingual sound next to the rest of Pet Shop Boys's catalogue?

Summer+4.0σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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