Elysium (Pet Shop Boys album)
2012 studio album by Pet Shop Boys
Elysium () is the eleventh studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Released on 5 September 2012, it was the duo's last album with Parlophone for the next 12 years. The album was recorded in 2012 in Los Angeles and produced by Andrew Dawson and Pet Shop Boys.
Background and recording
Pet Shop Boys began writing the songs for the album in Berlin over an extended period in early 2011. Additional material was written during the Progress Live concert tour with Take That from May to July 2011. They also had two earlier songs, "Leaving" (2010) and "Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin" (2008), which became the opening and closing tracks.
The duo wanted to make the album in Los Angeles. They first approached producer Jeff Bhasker, who did not respond, and their subsequent plan to work with Cliff Martinez fell through. They became interested in working with Andrew Dawson after seeing his name in the credits for the Kanye West albums 808s & Heartbreak (2008) and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). They liked the blend of electronic music and hip-hop on 808s & Heartbreak and were looking for someone who could give a different balance and more space to their sound.
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