все записи автора Английское издание "The Sun" опубликовало сегодня небольшую заметку со словами Нила и Криса, касающуюся намеченной на этот вечер церемонии Brit Awards, и не только.

When we started, labels said synths were so over

When first-time Outstanding Contribution winners Pet Shop Boys scooped their last Brit Award, keyboardist Chris Lowe stayed at home and watched the show on TV.
It was 1986, the electro-pop duo's breakthrough year, and frontman Neil Tennant had to turn up alone to collect their Best British Single gong.
But at tonight's ceremony, both Pet Shop Boys will be there.
Singer Neil, 54, explains: "Chris never usually gets excited about awards. When we won for West End Girls, he watched the event from the comfort of his living room. He's coming this time, though. If you've got the entire music industry saying they quite like what you've done over the years, you can't be too cynical."
With 50million album sales, 22 top ten hits and four No1s — West End Girls, It's A Sin, Always On My Mind and Heart — if anyone deserves a pat on the back, it is Pet Shop Boys.
Chris, 49, says: "I thought they only gave this kind of award to rock bands. It was a real surprise. But it's also our silver jubilee this year. So I reckon we should stage some street parties to mark the occasion."
Formed after a chance meeting in a London electronics shop in 1982, synth obsessives Neil and Chris wanted to emulate acts such as The Human League and Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark.
But Neil says: "We got our first management in 1985 and no label would touch us. We were synthpop and everyone in the industry said that had had its day."
Indeed, the band have been out of step with musical trends for most of their career.
Chris says: "The pre-packed boyband onslaught of the early Nineties dented our stock. Then a sledgehammer hit the music world when grunge started. As it happens, I loved it. I am really into house music, but those Nirvana records reminded me of house, just with guitars instead of synthesizers."
Now electro-pop is big again. Empire of the Sun, Friendly Fire, Little Boots and Dan Black have all ditched plectrums for keyboards.
Chris says: "Have you heard Lily Allen's new album? That reminds me of what we used to do. I'm glad loads of people are making electro-pop. But it will swing back again."
Neil adds: "We've always kept the lightness pop music has to have.
People think pop is a dirty word. But we love it and we won't stop."

Публикация: The Sun
Автор заметки: Carl Stroud.
Дата публикации:18.02.2009.

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