The Pretenders' new album

[glokstadt]

Anyone buy it? Heard it yet? Saw them perform on Letterman's show about 2 week ago or so...

[will look for lip...]

just Chrissy and the drummer, two young dudes playng bass and lead guitar... sounded good, fast and like the first album!


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[djcraig]

You can sample two of the new songs in their entirety at:

http://www.ilike.com/artist/The+Pretenders

I wasn't overly impressed with the album. I did like "Love's a Mystery" which I downloaded.




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[bigwavedave]

I picked up the Best Buy version with two bonus tracks. I have mixed feelings about the album; it didn't snag my ear right away, but I am starting to get into the rootsy rockabilly stuff on it. I think it's best feature is it's uncluttered simplicity.

I did go back and listen to my "Learning To Crawl" reissue today, and I must say that the new stuff doesn't stack up to the first three records. Even though Jim Keltner is a well respected session drummer, I don't think he brings the passion that Martin Chambers does. I caught myself wondering why she left Martin off the new album? And, I wonder if he is joining them for the tour? Debating buying tix for the upcoming Seattle show...