Yes (Pet Shop Boys album)

Yes
Studio album by
Pet Shop Boys
Released18 March 2009 (2009-03-18)
Recorded2008
StudioAbbey Road (London)
GenreSynth-pop
Length48:39
LabelParlophone
Producer
Pet Shop Boys chronology
Story: 25 Years of Hits
(2009) 		Yes
(2009) 		Party
(2009)
Singles from Yes
  1. "Love Etc."
    Released: 16 March 2009
  2. "Did You See Me Coming?"
    Released: 1 June 2009
  3. "Beautiful People"
    Released: 2 October 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[1]
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Independent[7]
MusicOMH[8]
NME8/10[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin[12]

Yes is the tenth studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 18 March 2009 by Parlophone. The album was recorded throughout 2008 and was produced by Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania.[13] Xenomania also co-wrote three of the tracks. Guitarist Johnny Marr and string arranger Owen Pallett appear as well.[14] "Love Etc." was released on 16 March 2009 as the album's lead single.[13]

  1. ^ "Yes by Pet Shop Boys reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Yes by Pet Shop Boys Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ Jeffries, David. "Yes – Pet Shop Boys". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Pet Shop Boys". robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Maerz, Melissa (15 April 2009). "Yes (2009)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011.
  6. ^ Hann, Michael (20 March 2009). "Pet Shop Boys: Yes". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Gill, Andy (20 March 2009). "Album: Pet Shop Boys, Yes (EMI)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009.
  8. ^ Harvey, Darren (23 March 2009). "Pet Shop Boys – Yes". MusicOMH.
  9. ^ Martin, Dan (27 March 2009). "Album Review: Pet Shop Boys – Yes". NME. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014.
  10. ^ Bergstrom, John (21 April 2009). "Pet Shop Boys: Yes". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009.
  11. ^ Rosen, Jody (1 April 2009). "Yes : Pet Shop Boys". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  12. ^ Walters, Barry (5 April 2009). "Pet Shop Boys, 'Yes' (Astralwerks)". Spin. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
  13. ^ a b ""Yes" is released". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  14. ^ "Pet Shop Boys announce Johnny Marr-featuring album". NME. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2009.