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Rock · 1979 · 10 tracks

Pretenders

Pretenders

Street-smart rock. Snarling post-punk energy meets sophisticated pop melodies, anchored by a vocal performance of pure, unshakeable cool.

December 27, 1979 · Sire

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A potent mix of street-smart defiance and sophisticated, late-night vulnerability.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Precious
3:36
02
The Phone Call
2:29
03
Up the Neck
4:27
05
Space Invader
3:27
06
The Wait
3:36
07
Stop Your Sobbing
2:39
08
Kid
3:06
09
Private Life
6:26
11
Lovers of Today
5:51
12
Mystery Achievement
5:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive, profanity-laced opening of Precious that immediately establishes the album's uncompromising attitude.
The transition from the jagged, nervous energy of The Wait into the shimmering, melodic perfection of the Kinks cover Stop Your Sobbing.
The hypnotic, dub-influenced bass line of Private Life that stretches the band's sound into darker, more experimental territory.
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How does Pretenders sound next to the rest of Pretenders's catalogue?

Crisp Clean+1.7σ

The production is pushed notably harder into crisp clean than this artist usually allows.

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