★★★★★
When Classic Pop first heard that a new Pet Shop Boys singles compilation was planned, the office went nervous. Discography and PopArt are classics of the genre; their previous Best Of set Ultimate in 2010 was conversely an overly condensed muddle. Since we learned of the tracklisting of PSB Singles 4.0, joy has been unconfined. As explained by Chris Lowe in our previous issue, firstly SMASH is a title worthy of pop’s most erudite turn, encapsulating Smash Hits, Roy Lichtenstein and hit songs (and thus PSB’s own Hit Music.)