After 'Alone' released in 2016, the group 'Pretenders', always led by the talented 'Chrissie Hynde', who is slowly approaching 70 years (it's not good to mention the age of the ladies, but here we can’t do otherwise for the one who was, for a whole generation of the 80s, the symbol of the sexy rocker and who is worn like a charm 40 short years later!) returns to the forefront with 'Hate for Sale' which continues to enchant us with direct and effective titles and it feels good, these days, to have this type of music to put between our ears, the only objective being to enjoy listening to this style so characteristic of late seventies rock.
For this album the songwriting was done in collaboration between 'Chrissie Hynde' and her guitarist 'James Walbourne' and 'Dan Auerbach', with the production restarting the time machine, at the time of the first two albums and the band of friends, it's true, a little crazy but who had released two jewels at the time with compositions without frills but so timeless. So, for all those who have known this period and still have the 33rpm of the group's eponymous album or 'Learning to Crawl'from1983 but also for all fans of a direct and efficient rock, how to remain unmoved by listening to songs like the energetic 'Hate for Sale' which inevitably makes us force the decibels or 'Turf Accountant Daddy' which, for my part, gives me chills, so much we are close to the beginnings of the group, or 'I Didn' t Know When To Stop', short but incredibly effective with its few harmonica notes, or even 'Didn't Want To Be This Lonely' and its swaying rhythm typical of the late seventies, a bit like the title 'Don't Let Me Wrong' from the album 'Get Close'. And when the rhythm wants to be quieter, if you are insensitive to the mid-tempo 'The Buzz' and its addictive melody or to 'Lightning Man' and its reggae tempo or to the lively 'Maybe Love Is In NYC', this is that you are not cut out for this style of music. So, in that case, listen to the two ballads You Can’t Hurt a Fool ’and Crying In Public’, each with a special vibe but both showcasing Chrissie's sensitive voice. Note that you can also listen on their channel you tube magnificent covers of 'Bob Dylan' with beautiful videos like for example 'Standing In the Doorway'.
In summary, the 'Pretenders' are back for the better and continue their journey by offering us a new album in the great tradition of direct rock from the 80s and 'Hate for Sale' is at advise, not only to historical fans but to a much larger audience, and why not, to introduce to the youngest, this beautiful rocker who at 68 years old, still has incroyable energy that she knows so well how to transmit to her audience... | |
