Description

Australian 2006 perss with two bonus tracks

After releasing a relatively return-to-form album with 1999’s Viva El Amor, The Pretenders and lead singer Chrissie Hynde spent some time doing headlining tours before recording their next album an album that were described by Hynde as easy listening, it might give the wrong impression to fans. So dont be afraid this album mixes fast paced rockers with more reflective reggae and dub-inspired tracks which makes this eighth offering one of the group’s better albums. Perhaps the biggest surprise is Hynde’s love of Brit popsters Pulp and its lead singer Jarvis Cocker. Although Cocker has co-written the last track on the album, it’s quite obvious Pulp’s His N Hers was an influence on I Should Of. Despite the grammatical solecism, the song has the same pomp and orchestrated structure that Pulp is famous for, even down to Hynde giving the lyrics more of a breathy tone during the homestretch. It’s probably the highlight of the album. The album ends with an odd cover of All Seeing 1’s Walk Like A Panther (originally done by Jarvis Cocker). So if Hyndes love for anything Cocker will change anything for future projects or not, its probably something we’ll just have to wait and see. But the fact is that The Pretenders are on a very enjoyable path indeed.

Track list:
1. Lie To Me
2. Time
3. You Know Who Your Friends Are
4. Complex Person
5. Fools Must Die
6. Kinda Nice, I Like It
7. Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
8. I Should Of
9. Clean Up Woman
10. The Losing
11. Saving Grace
12. Walk Like A Panther
13. Complicada-Spanish Version Of Complex Person
14. I Wish You Love