Paperback edition of Neil Tennant’s lyrics book to be published

Marking the 40th anniversary of Please, Pet Shop Boys’ debut album, and featuring a new introduction by Jon Savage, Faber & Faber presents a paperback edition of One Hundred Lyrics And A Poem by Neil Tennant.

Over a career that spans four decades and 15 studio albums with Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant has consistently proved himself to be one of the most elegant and stylish of contemporary lyricists.

Arranged alphabetically, One Hundred Lyrics And A Poem presents an overview of his considerable achievement as a chronicler of modern life: the romance, the break-ups, the aspirations, the changing attitudes, the history, the politics, the pain.

The landscape of Tennant’s lyrics is recognisably British in character – restrained and preoccupied with the mundane, occasionally satirical, yet also yearning for escape and theatrical release.

Often surprisingly revealing, this volume is contextualised by a personal commentary on each lyric and an introduction by the author which gives a fascinating insight into the process and genesis of writing.

Fascinating Insight

First published in 2018, this new paperback edition includes an introduction from author and critic Jon Savage, who explores the themes of Tennant’s lyrics.

This edition of One Hundred Lyrics And A Poem will be published by Faber & Faber on 26 March.

Limited signed copies of One Hundred Lyrics And A Poem will be available from select retail outlets and here.

This summer Pet Shop Boys will perform at Lytham Festival on 4 July.

The duo will also take the Dreamworld Tour across Europe with dates at Blind Festival in Istanbul on 24 June, Release Festival in Athens on 27 June, Zénith in Paris on 1 July, Mantova Summer Festival on 7 July, Sparkassenpark in Mönchengladbach on 10 July and Waldbühne in Berlin on 11 July.

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