Behaviour

by Pet Shop Boys

Overview

Behavior was a retreat from the deep dance textures of Introspective, as it picked up on the carefully constructed pop of Actually. In fact, Behavior functions as the Pet Shop Boys' bid for mainstream credibility, as much of the album relies more on popcraft than rhythmic variations. Although its a subtle maneuver, it would have been rather disastrous if the results weren't so captivating. Tennant takes this approach seriously, singing the lyrics instead of speaking them. That doesn't necessarily give the album added emotional baggage -- all of the distance and detachment in the duo's music is not a hindrance, it's part of the concept -- but it does result in an ambitious and breathtaking pop album, which manages to include everything from the spiteful "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" to the wistful "Being Boring." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/31/2018
Label:	Parlophone / Rhino
UPC:	0190295821746
Rank:	90063

Tracks

1. Being Boring
2. This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave
3. To Face the Truth
4. How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
5. Only the Wind
6. My October Symphony
7. So Hard
8. Nervously
9. The End of the World
10. Jealousy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pet Shop Boys   Primary Artist
Dominic Clarke   Primary Artist,Sequencing
Chris Lowe   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Neil Tennant   Primary Artist,Vocals
Johnny Marr   Guest Artist,Guitar
Juliet Roberts   Vocals
Andy Duncan   Percussion
Jay Henry   Vocals
Greg Bone   Guitar
Tessa Niles   Vocals
Angelo Badalamenti   Conductor
Balanescu Quartet   Strings
J.J. Belle   Guitar
Carol Kenyon   Vocals
Ghida de Palma   Vocals
Gary Maughan   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Stephen Hague   Mixing,Producer,Additional Production
David Jacob   Remixing,Remix Engineer,Mixing
Pet Shop Boys   Mixing,Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Pete Gleadall   Programming
Pete Schwier   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Juliet Roberts   Producer
Julian Mendelsohn   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Ren Swan   Engineer
Mike Jarrett   Engineer,Recording
Chris Lowe   Composer
Danton Supple   Assistant
Brian Reeves   Engineer
Brothers in Rhythm   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Paul Wright III   Engineer
Steve Fitzmaurice   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Neil Tennant   Composer
Adam Clayton   Composer
Tim Weidner   Engineer,Recording
Harold Faltermeyer   Arranger,Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Haydn Bendall   Engineer
Paul Hewson   Composer
Scott Davidson   Programming
Paul Wright   Engineer
Tessa Niles   Producer
Angelo Badalamenti   Arranger
Bob Gaudio   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Bob Kraushaar   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Composer
Carol Kenyon   Producer
Ghida de Palma   Producer
Robin Barclay   Assistant
Dominic Clarke   Programming,Found Sounds,Album Sequence
Bob Crew   Composer
Tim Young   Digital Remastering
David Evans   Composer
Alex Balanescu   String Arrangements