ALBUM OF THE MONTH: A Man From The Future by Pet Shop Boys (November 2026)
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
Tracklist: Natural Wonders Every Child Should Know; He Dreamed Of Machines; The Enigma; Other Ranks; The Memory And The Control; The Trial; Only In His Death; A Man From The Future
It’s the voice of former prime minister Gordon Brown making a 2009 apology to codebreaker and computer pioneer Alan Turing, acknowledging his contribution to winning World War Two and expressing regret at the inhumanity of the homophobic laws he was persecuted by on the title track that bring home how relevant to today this story remains.
- Read on for reasons including how this is a moving reminder of an extraordinary life lived by a man whose brilliance made such a difference but was brutally cut short
