IT’S not quite “Beatles or Stones?” but today’s release of new Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode records, “Yes” and “Sounds of the Universe,” respectively, rekindles old musical rivalries between these UK electro-rock outfits.

Both acts started in the early ’80s noodling contemplative tunes on Casio keyboards. Nearly 30 years later, the two bands unveil albums on the same day. In a steel-cage smackdown, here’s how these electronic adversaries stack up.

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