Actually (studio album) by Pet Shop Boys

Album Rating: 84.00
(840/10)

1.One More Chance. 84
2.What Have I Done To Deserve This? 85
3.Shopping. 83
4.Rent. 100
5.Hit Music. 73
6.It Couldn't Happen Here. 76
7.It's A Sin. 95
8.I Want To Wake Up. 74
9.Heart. 90
10.King's Cross. 80

From teague 02/28/2022 16:59

The rare pop album that peaks at the end.

From Jboy56 02/16/2022 15:57

Actually a good album.

From planetneutral 02/07/2021 17:51

Seems to have a dull-as-death song for every good/great one.

Actually suffers from tracks that go on a little too long removing the original punch.

Good album...Great album cover!

Very much a continuation of their debut "Please" with fluttering synthpop melodies and despairing lyrics, with a few of the tracks hitting on modern-day crises like thatcher-era britain or AIDS. The main difference here is they allow their tracks to stretch out a bit, with most of them sitting around 5 minutes long, and being able to have more time with these great songs is nothing but a good thing. Pretty much rivals their debut in terms of quality, of which it's high.

From DeusExMackia 01/25/2018 22:19

Solid pop fluff of the highest quality. The light and breezy production really makes those synths and sharp beats sing, but it's real talent is found in just how classy this well-made record is. Delivers absolute classics like What Have I Done To Deserve This? and It's A Sin, but isn't afraid to tackle tougher stuff such as on Kings Cross and It Could Happen Here, and it does it with enough sincerity to show that it isn't just trying to score points easily. An essential piece of the late-80s pop sound.

my favorite PSB album... what have I done to deserve this and its a sin I could listen to until my death bed

The best Pet shop boys album, full of good songs with, it's a sin, the obvious highlight. As always with PSB's, Neil Tennant's weak singing voice tarnishes the songs slightly, but that's only a minor complaint. A very good record.