Pet Shop Boys have landed their highest-charting UK album in over 30 years with their new LP, ‘Nonetheless’.
The duo come in at No. 2 on this week’s rundown, behind Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, claiming their highest position since 1993’s chart-topping ‘Very’.
Pet Shop Boys' fifteenth studio album "Nonetheless" has entered the UK Official Albums Chart this week at number 2, the highest-charting PSB album since "Very" in 1993. And in the UK Vinyl Albums Chart “Nonetheless” is number one.#PetText pic.twitter.com/9tEI2N3V9a
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The duo returned this week with their 15th album, ‘Nonetheless‘, featuring the singles Loneliness and Dancing Star, which was recorded in 2023 with James Ford, marking their first collaboration.
“We wanted this album to be a celebration of the unique and diverse emotions that make us human,” says Neil and Chris. “From the more dance-orientated tracks to the raw poignancy of the introspective ballads, with their beautiful string arrangements, each track tells a story and contributes to the overall narrative of the album.”
To launch the album, they’ll play a one-off intimate gig at KOKO, London on May 26, before taking up residency at London’s Royal Opera House between July 23 and July 27.
In a review of the album, RETROPOP called ‘Nonetheless’ “a bold, current and exciting body of work that stands tall alongside the very best of their catalogue”.
