Pet Shop Boys have left their longtime label Parlophone - and announced a new album!
The duo have been signed to the label since 1985 and have accumulated 42 Top 30 singles and four number ones during their time there.
However, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have now inked a global deal with Kobalt Label Services, ahead of their new album Electric.
"This is a very exciting point in our careers. We are hugely proud of the new album and are very pleased to be working in conjunction with Kobalt," they said in a statement.
"We'd like to thank everyone we've worked with at Parlophone over the last 28 years both in the UK and abroad. When we signed to the label in 1985 we had no idea how long and successful a relationship we were embarking on. However it is also exciting now to commence a new phase working with a new team in a new business structure and we look forward to a creative and equally fulfilling relationship with Kobalt."
Paul Hitchman, Managing Director of Kobalt Label Services, said today: "The whole global Kobalt Label Services team is hugely excited to be a part of the forthcoming Pet Shop Boys release. We look forward to working in partnership with Neil, Chris, and the Becker Brown team to maximise the potential of the record, which is already sounding like a classic.”
Kobalt Label Service’s first international album release, Push The Sky Away by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds recently debuted at number one in seven countries and top four in thirteen other countries.
Miles Leonard, President of A&R, Parlophone, said: “Few can say they have worked with any artist for 28 years, but Parlophone have and we are very proud of that. We have been fortunate enough to have been partners in one of the most successful careers in pop culture. Neil and Chris to this day influence so many with their incredible songwriting and music. We wish them every success in the future and look forward to continuing our relationship with them across their entire and enviable catalogue.”
Electric was produced by Stuart Price (Madonna, Lady GaGa, Kylie Minogue) and will be released in June 2013. Further information about the album will be announced soon.
Pet Shop Boys will also tour the new record, including a headline show at London's O2 Arena on June 18.
6 comments:
WTF! This is fast and unexpected. A new album in less then a year after the last one
Whooop! The Summer of the BOYS! me verrrrry happy :)
It's a year of ch-ch-changes! Jx
Can't wait! I just hope they will still release CD singles. They have, more than any other act I can think of, truly mastered the art of the single formats!
I am a bit shocked with so much news in such a short time but I'm hoping that it will be a fruitful relationship between them and their new company and I can't wait for the new album, I think it will be amazing :)
I am SO looking forward to the album! I liked Elysium (especially "Leaving" and "Memory Of The Future"), but it is not their finest album. The new album will probably keep us happy while we wait (and wait and wait) for the Cher album ;)
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