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It's A Sin

by The Heroic Enthusiasts

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It's A Sin 04:09
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When I look back upon my life It's always with a sense of shame I've always been the one to blame For everything, I long to do No matter when or where or who Has one thing in common, too It's a sin. It’s a sin. Everything I've ever done Everything I ever do Every place I've ever been Everywhere I'm going to - It’s a sin At school, they taught me how to be So pure in thought and word and deed They didn't quite succeed For everything, I long to do No matter when or where or who Has one thing in common, too It's a sin. It’s a sin. Everything I've ever done Everything I ever do Every place I've ever been Everywhere I'm going to Father, forgive me, I tried not to do it Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it Whatever you taught me, I didn't believe it Father, you fought me, 'cause I didn't care And I still don't understand So I look back upon my life Forever with a sense of shame I've always been the one to blame For everything, I long to do No matter when or where or who Has one thing in common, too It's a sin. It’s a sin. Everything I've ever done Everything I ever do Every place I've ever been - it's a sin

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On the heels of The Heroic Enthusiasts’ two critically and commercially celebrated EPs released this past year on Meridian/ECR Music Group, the synth-pop duo has embarked on a new and historic collaboration with legendary producer Stephen Hague: a fresh version of the iconic Pet Shop Boys single, “It’s A Sin.” The story of this collaboration is one of both coincidence, and fate.

Hague is one of the indelible producers of the past half-century, helming records for a list of iconic artists including New Order, Erasure, Peter Gabriel, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Blur, Robert Palmer, Pretenders, and of course, Pet Shop Boys.

The Heroic Enthusiasts’ now well-established musical partnership with Hague (he produced both of the duo’s aforementioned EPs) has been taken to a new level with “It’s A Sin,” the chart-topping hit Hague originally produced (with Julian Mendelsohn) and mixed for Pet Shop Boys in 1987.

“My first encounter with the The Heroic Enthusiasts’ version of ‘It’s A Sin’ was while scanning through some demos they’d sent, not paying much attention to the titles, just listening,” explains Hague. “When the track started I thought it was interesting but then as the first chorus hit I thought, ‘Wait a minute!’ Up to that point I didn’t realize what song it was—the mark of a good cover!”

Hague dusted off his old Oberheim OB-Xa polysynth (the very one he’d used on the Pet Shop Boys’ record), and performed the same, unmistakable chorus riff he’d performed on the original, doubling it with guitar. “I’ve always thought the best covers put a spin on an existing song while showing respect to the source,” says Hague. “This is one of those.”

“It’s A Sin” builds on The Heroic Enthusiasts’ recent history with Hague. That history began with an auspicious introduction. “So much of what I’m sent these days is basically beats with hooks, but the Heroic’s stuff was a breath of fresh air,” says Hague. “When I first heard their demos, I was taken by their song-craft and musicality. After a couple of introductory phone conversations with Thomas and James, I knew and said, ‘Buckle up boys, I’m joining the team.'”

Hague did, in fact, join the team—comprised of James Tabbi and Thomas Ferrara—to forge the collection of tracks they’ve collaborated on together.

Tabbi and Ferrara’s shared influences of Britpop, New wave, and Post-punk brought the duo together following celebrated solo efforts as recording artists, producers, composers, and multi-instrumentalists. Educated in computational mathematics and mathematical statistics, respectively, Tabbi and Ferrara’s musical efforts “deftly merge the intellectual and emotional,” as Post Punk writes, presenting a unique dichotomy that has now caught the attention of listeners around the world.

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released May 31, 2023

Written by: Chris LOWE, Neil TENNANT
Produced by: Steven HAGUE & The Heroic Enthusiasts

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The Heroic Enthusiasts Rochester, New York

The Heroic Enthusiasts (THE) deliver powerful, intoxicating hooks spiked with sophistication and danger. Their debut EPs drew a loyal following from fans and critics alike. 2017 brought the long-anticipated release of a self-titled, self-produced, full-length debut. In 2022 THE collaborates with renowned producer Stephen Hague on two 5-song EPs. Look for THE next LP in 2024! ... more

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