The Pretenders are back with their new album Relentless.
Relentless, The Pretenders’ follow-up to 2020’s Hate for Sale, was produced by multiple Grammy Award-nominee David Wrench (Courtney Barnett, David Byrne) at London’s Battery Studios. Along with bandleader Chrissie Hydne, the album features performances from Kris Sonne (drums), Chris Hill (double bass), Dave Page (bass), and Carwyn Ellis (keyboards and guitars), as well as a track featuring Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
“I enjoy seeing the various meanings and origins of a word,” Hynde said of the album’s title in a press release. “And I liked the definition: ‘showing no abatement of intensity.’ So when it came to an album title, it seemed fitting. You know…to keep doing it. I think anyone in a band is constantly questioning if they should keep going. It starts as a youthful pursuit and eventually, it makes you wonder, why am I doing this? It’s the life of the artist. You never retire. You become relentless.”
Stream Relentless via Apple Music below.
The Pretenders will make an appearance at Ohana Festival in October. Find tickets at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Related Video
Relentless Artwork:
Relentless Tracklist:
01. Losing My Sense of Taste
02. A Love
03. Domestic Silence
04. The Copa
05. Promise of Love
06. Merry Widow
07. Let the Sun Come In
08. Look Away
09. Your House Is on Fire
10. Just Let It Go
11. Vainglorious
12. I Think About You Daily