Pet Shop Boys Unveil Acid House Remix of Primal Scream’s “Innocent Money” Featuring Nile Tennant’s Vocals

New Remix Release

Pet Shop Boys have unveiled the latest remix of Primal Scream’s “Innocent Money,” featuring Neil Tennant on vocals.

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Ongoing Project

This release is part of the ongoing project “come forward,” which showcases the primary versions of each track from their latest album.

The recent addition features the track “Innocent Money,” highlighting how the iconic Pet Shop Boys imprint their signature style on the song, complemented by Neil Tennant’s distinctive vocals. Check it out below to experience the enchanting acid house vibe influenced by Chicago.

“When we discussed potential remixers for the album ‘Let’s Go Forward’ with our producer David Holmes, I felt that asking the Pet Shop Boys to remix ‘Innocent Money’ would be a brilliant idea,” Bobby Gillespie said.

“I believed that merging the song’s socially conscious lyrics with an ecstatic and discordant rhythmic track could evoke sentiments reminiscent of Nile and Chris’s pop aesthetics. An unexpected fairy-tale bonus was having Neil sing on it, allowing me to duet with him—Neil, of course, is a cult figure in British pop. It truly is an honor!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SednucDoeUU

The remix of “Innocent Money” follows previous remixes “Ready” and “Love,” along with several other remixes. Notably, this comes 35 years after Terry Farley originally crafted the cult classics “Loaded” and “Come Together” for Primal Scream.

“Go Forward” was released in November and is the 12th studio album by Primal Scream. It received a four-star review from NME, which noted: “At times, the points can seem a bit too heavy-handed, and we could use some brighter peaks to lift us out of our stones—for example, ‘Heal Ourselves’ felt slightly burdensome, and ‘Melancholy Man’ stumbles as a somewhat aimless dirge.

“Ultimately, however, ‘Go Forward’ may have many fans on its surface, but it still packs a punch with several punk and protest grenades in its trunk.”

The band is set to embark on a UK tour celebrating the album, starting at the end of the month in Bristol. The remaining shows will take place in April and will include stops in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and more.

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Meanwhile, the Pet Shop Boys recently announced the extension of their Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live tour into 2025, which will now include a performance in Cardiff on the 31st, followed by appearances at the Hardwick Festival in the county of Dumfries on August 16 and Walor Castle on August 30. Find tickets for this here.