"Super" came out in 2016 and is the second album the Pet Shop Boys made with producer Stuart Price. When it was released I wrote a rather scathing review that dismissed it as "camp disco nonsense" and I haven't really changed my mind.
For me "Super" is insubstantial and sounded outdated from the outset. The first single to be released was "The Pop Kids" and it immediately gave me cause for concern due to its cringe worthy lyrics and antiquated backing track.
Large parts of the parent album are taken up with instrumental dance tracks such as "Groovy", "Inner Sanctum" and "Pazzo" which are rather superficial and leave little impression. I have a particular dislike of the ponderous "The Dictator Decides" as it lacks any of the subtly and guile I associate with Neil's lyrics. "Burn" features the time-worn lyrical sentiment: "We're gonna burn this disco down before the morning comes". Truly uninspiring stuff.
I am not really sure why I ended up with two copes of this record but I suspect I made an assumption that the white vinyl would be available in limited quantities and ordered from more than one website. As you might imagine I don't play either of these records and only the single "Say It To Me" get the occasional outing via digital files. I don't hate this album, but certainly have no love for it either. 1/5
