From the official site:

Chris and Neil have been writing new songs for much of this year and will continue until they feel they have enough songs for a new album. The writing sessions have proved very fertile with, so far, seven new songs being completed. Some of the songs they wrote early last year are also likely to feature on the album. Meetings with potential producers are already being lined up for March. The release date for the new album will probably be early 2009.

Pet Shop Boys have also been sketching musical ideas for their ballet which is still under discussion with Sadlers Wells theatre in London.

From the official site:

Pet Shop Boys have recorded a new version of the early 80s classic, “I’m in love with a German film star”, with Sam Taylor-Wood on vocals. The track will be made available for sale on CD on this site as the second release on the Lucky Kunst label. There will be a seven-inch mix, a “full length” mix and a dance remix. Full details will be here as soon as we have them. “I’m in love with a German film star” was originally a hit in the UK in 1981 for The Passions. The first release on Lucky Kunst was “Love to love you, baby” by Kiki Kokova.

From the official site:

The latest issue of Literally, the exclusive magazine sent to all members of the Pet Shop Boys Club, is in production now and should be dispatched by the end of the month. Contents of this bumper 44-page issue include Neil and Chris’s tribute to Dainton, a full report of the last date of the Fundamental world tour in Bucharest and an interview with Neil Tennant, as well as news, letters and exclusive photos.