
The Pretenders Are Still in Fighting Shape on ‘Relentless’
The title Relentless encourages expectations of a youthful, hard-rock Pretenders album, but it’s dominated by lost-love ballads and slow-burn confessionals.
The title Relentless encourages expectations of a youthful, hard-rock Pretenders album, but it’s dominated by lost-love ballads and slow-burn confessionals.
These 40th Anniversary Deluxe Editions provide a rich trove of material for Pretenders completists to pour over while we wait for that documentary.
On Hate for Sale, the Pretenders maintain an unapologetic devotion to the sound which defined their success.
On her second solo album, Valve Bone Woe, Chrissie Hynde guides listeners through a journey of eclectic song selection, big orchestral arrangements, and odd sonic architecture.