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Fundamental
Pop · 2006 · 12 tracks · 48m

Fundamental

Grand, cinematic synth-pop meeting heavy political anxiety. Trevor Horn's maximalist production turns electronic beats into a dark, orchestral theater of the modern age.

May 17, 2006 · Parlophone

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A sophisticated blend of grand theatricality and cold, modern paranoia.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 48m
01
Psychological
4:11
02
The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
5:20
03
I Made My Excuses and Left
4:53
04
Minimal
4:21
05
Numb
4:43
06
God Willing
1:18
07
Luna Park
5:32
08
I’m With Stupid
3:25
09
Casanova in Hell
3:14
10
Twentieth Century
4:39
11
Indefinite Leave to Remain
3:09
12
Integral
3:54
Moments Worth Listening For
The massive, theatrical orchestral explosion that opens The Sodom and Gomorrah Show.
The way the beat in Minimal strips back to a pulsing, clinical electronic heart.
The haunting, slow-burn cinematic tension of the Diane Warren-penned Numb.
The aggressive, high-stakes synth stabs that drive the surveillance-themed closer Integral.
Reviews

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

Political+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into political than the rest of the catalogue.

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