Album of the Day

Pet Shop Boys made a triumphant stop at London's O2 Arena in December 2009, and the concert was released a few months later as PANDEMONIUM. The second live album from the synth-pop duo features an appealing mix of songs from their latest studio album, YES, obscurities like “Two Divided by Zero” and a generous selection of hits including “Always on My Mind,” “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” and “West End Girls.” The cover art hints at the innovative presentation (in which video screens were built up and rearranged on stage), and it's clear from these performances that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe were as excited as their audience with how it all turned out. The U.K. hitmakers will head back out on the road later this year, but in the meantime you can enjoy PANDEMONIUM.