Behaviour

by Pet Shop Boys

Behaviour cover art

On 'Behaviour', Pet Shop Boys worked with producer Harold Faltermeyer to create a more reflective and melancholic sound, deliberately favoring warm, analog synthesizers over the digital samples prevalent at the time. The resulting synth-pop is lush and subdued, with Neil Tennant's lyrics exploring themes of nostalgia, loss, and societal change, complemented by Johnny Marr's guitar work on several tracks. This shift toward a more introspective and musical-sounding style distinguished the album from the duo's more dance-focused prior releases and established it as a fan and critical favorite.

Genres

  • Synth-Pop

Tracklist

  1. Being Boring
  2. This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave
  3. To Face the Truth
  4. How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
  5. Only the Wind
  6. My October Symphony
  7. So Hard
  8. Nervously
  9. The End of the World
  10. Jealousy