With the Pet Shop Boys’ brand-new double-disc B-sides compilation Format — a sequel to 1995′s 2CD set Alternative that spans the years 1996 to 2009 — out in the U.K. this week, the folks at EMI Music have put together this nine-minute interview reel with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe discussing their method of writing B-sides, their format of choice (7-inch vinyl, Lowe says) and which song on the new comp is most personal to them (“No Time For Tears,” Tennant says). Check out the full interview in the player above.
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