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100
Relentless is a masterly achievement, tasting of truth.
1mo
100
It’s amazing that, despite regular albums, The Pretenders haven’t had a top 20 LP for almost three decades. This album will surely change that. Contrary to what Hynde says, she clearly cares about rock and roll. Relentlessly so.
80
Surely Relentless is how Chrissie Hynde always wanted the Pretenders to sound.
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1mo
80
The Pretenders and Chrissie Hynde have more or less been interchangeable titles since the late '80s; at this point, a Pretenders album is whatever she says it is and Relentless is a good one.
80
Nearly half a century since their debut, Relentless proves that Chrissie Hynde’s Pretenders can still be the talk of the town.
80
The title of their 12th studio album is appropriate for the sound of a band constantly moving forward and refusing to submit to the dying of the light.
80
Though time and age threaten to push one towards a reluctant retirement, it’s clear Hynde’s not giving in any time soon. Furthermore, as Relentless only adds to their great legacy, perhaps Hynde’s prime isn't as far behind as she once believed, but lingers just over the near horizon.
80
She has crooned before, but the freight of intimate emotion here, letting low notes waver within the ferally alive arrangement, is masterful. Ending an album of looking back, this is the new prime of Chrissie Hynde.
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1mo
80
Even on slower material, like the teary closing six-minute ballad “I Think About You Daily” featuring stressed, experimental strings arranged by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, Hynde injects so much riveting emotion that few will be disappointed.
1mo
80
The interplay between Chrissie Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne goes from strength to strength on the punk survivors’ 12th album.
70
Whatever Hynde had been missing before Walbourne came along was debatable, but since his arrival the Pretenders’ batteries have been recharged.
70
The title Relentless encourages expectations of a youthful, hard-rock Pretenders album, but it’s dominated by lost-love ballads and slow-burn confessionals.
Pretenders - Relentless
Genre: Alternative Rock
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 59% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 511th / 742
Highlight: I think about you daily
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLh3oJe7Xc
Made me think of:
Stevie Nicks
Patti Smith
Siouxsie and the Banshees
First song does not sound like it belongs on this album tbh. Pretty alright album though if a little slow for my liking at times.
1. Losing My Sense Of Taste 5,9
2. A Love 8,8
3. Domestic Silence 9,6
4. The Copa 6,2
5. The Promise Of Love 8,9
6. Merry Widow 7,6
7. Let the Sun Come In 9,5
8. Look Away 6,4
9. Your House Is On Fire 8,2
10. Just Let It Go 6,1
11. Vainglorious 8,7
12. I Think About You Daily 6,5
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Track List
| 1 | Losing My Sense Of Taste 4:13 | 80 |
| 2 | A Love 3:25 | 68 |
| 3 | Domestic Silence 4:03 | 66 |
| 4 | The Copa 4:03 | 58 |
| 5 | The Promise Of Love 3:10 | 63 |
| 6 | Merry Widow 4:44 | 76 |
| 7 | Let the Sun Come In 3:53 | 67 |
| 8 | Look Away 3:16 | 64 |
| 9 | Your House Is On Fire 3:45 | 70 |
| 10 | Just Let It Go 5:14 | 71 |
| 11 | Vainglorious 2:48 | 67 |
| 12 | I Think About You Daily 6:25 | 82 |
Total Length: 49 minutes
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Added on: June 8, 2023