Pretenders

2 best track : tattooed love boys.

Enjoyed this album, catchy guitar parts and a unique sound. Reminded me of a cross between the Clash and Blondie. Had heard a couple songs before from guitar hero so I was picturing jamming out to this as a middleschooler. Favorite songs were: 4. Tattoos Love Boys 8. Kid 10. Brass in Pocket 8/10

To begin, all my life I'd been combining the Pretenders with the Procailmers, so I thought this was the "I would walk 500 miles" band. Turns out they are not, and are much more rock than I expected. Now I am surprising myself with this review, especially since this Era and style of music is so foundational for me. But I'm hungry and the house I'm shooting is hot and stuffy. I like the instrumentals on most of these songs. There were many moments that very much rocked, but something about the singer just annoys me. I don't think she's a bad singer, I just get the feeling that I wouldn't like her in person. Whatever personality is coming through in her singing is just bothering me today and as such I give it 2 grumpy stars. Album cover: B- The two guys on the right look fun. I dig what they're putting down. The lady looks like Debbie Harry. The guy on the left looks like he wasn't ready for the picture to be taken. Also he's the only one that doesn't pull off his outfit.

I have to admit that when I started this album I thought it was by the band who sang "I Would Walk 500 Miles". It turns out that is The Proclaimers. That was a disappointing moment. I always kind of knew I didn't love the state of music in the 80s, but this album listening adventure is really solidifying that for me. This album was fine, but too long, a little boring, and too many 80s things goings on for me. I don't really have any specific comments, it just kinda blew by me. 5/10

Nothing wrong with this album at all. Rock with some punk influences but also poppy. The songs are quite varied but Chrissy Hynde's vocals are - however excellent her voice is - too monotonous or me. Almost every phrase ends with the exact same signature vibrato. This album leaves me a bit wanting even though some individual songs are really good.

Fine but a little repetitive. I liked some of the deeper tracks.

This really is a great album. The thing is that aside from one or two songs the performance and attitude are stellar but the songwriting itself is just okay. It’s a time when women weren’t aloud to rock- and Chrissie and the boys said F that. And for that, and Brass in Pocket, alone this album is a 4. This is the epitome of a record that I know that if it’s on I won’t skip- I’ll dig in and dig it- but I’ll rarely if ever put it on myself. And that speaks much more to my own limited comfort and taste and nostalgia than it does to The Pretenders.

A New Wave classic: The Pretenders debut! Some of the songs on this album are eternal classics like "Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket". Although the album has some low moments, it's still a great debut album and one of the most important New Wave albums of the 80s. I'll give it 4 stars!

If you're going to make a list of 1001 albums, I think it's okay to put this on the list. The problem is that 1001 is too much. This is a good but not great album. It, like so many other "good but not great" albums, can't get over the 7 out of 10 hump. The main reason this would make the list of 1001 and not some of the oh-so-many other "7 out of 10s" is that 1) it's a debut album from 2) a band that had decent success in its time. Still, 7 out of 10, rounding down.

I finished it. But not memorable. I don’t even know what made this special

I’ve definitely been guilty of writing the pretenders off as a ‘it’s only worth listening to the singles off commercial radio’ type of band. Very wrong! Very very wrong! Absolute bangers! The album takes a bit of a dip about 2/3 of the way through which is a shame. 4.3

182/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Preslušao dvaput na pola uha, a i s razlogom. It's not doing much for me. Ne znam ni kaj bi objektivnog rekao, ima par fun trenutaka, al ne znam ni koji su kontekst i značaj ovog albuma. 5/10 dosta sam indiferentan al nije mi ni nešto posebno loše. Možda da sam više puta uspio čut.

Dosta kul 😁 čisto da presječemo malo neke očite bendove dosad. Realno, mini me je ovaj djir puno više cjenila (znala sam za njih ali nisam aktivno slušala), ali druga stvar mi je jebena i baš mi nekako paše sad. Ali nije ni čudo pošto iz panka izničem. Još par stvari mi je skroz okej kroz album (Private Life npr. dosta dobra isto). Dosta tragična bendovska priča. Iako podržavam ovaj switch nakon jučerašnjeg mučenja, za ovaj album mi je malo teško reći zašto se našao na ovoj listi. Ona je, čini mi se, više poznata po svim drugim angažmanima i pokušajima. Ocjena 3 (ili 5.5). Još čekam svoje velike 4 ili 5 (7-10) nakon Beatlesa.

4/10 Zanimljivo, nikad nisam (*nikad nisam*) cuo za ovaj bend. [..] mah. ne dira mi niti jednu stanicu u meni. Jedina pjesma koja mi je bila iole ok je Kid, ali samo uvod, kad je pocela pjevati opet mi je bio teski meh [Private Life] jebiga, suker sam za gitarske solaze, iako je ova trajala samo par sekundi. Fino me razbudila, reko to, deri ga, saće to krenut peglat, gazit, bučit, idemo istrazivati kozmos kroz gitarsku overdrajv solazu od 7 minuta. Ali ništa od toga. Nisu svi bendovi Grejtful Ded. Nazalost. a ok je pjesma, šta ja znam. Vjerujem da ce ovaj album bolje sjest ljubiteljima Fleetwood Maca B strana je bolja, ali ono. 2 je labud moj, bit će.

5/10 Donekle buntovnicki rock sa zenskim vokalom, sto mi je super u cijeloj prici ali nazalost nije mi uspio naci svoj identitet kroz cijeli album. Gitara zna biti zanimljiva na par trenutaka ali generalno mi fali svega ostalog. Malo je i pankerski pa nije za ocekivati neki bogati i raznovrsni zvuk ali prekilava mi je ta njihova energija. Cini mi se da je ovo jedan od onih albuma koji ne sjeda nuzno na prvu i s vremenom postaje bolji, ali nije mi puno pruzio ni na prvo slusanje. Blaga dosada jebiga. Ne bi digao ruke od njih i zanima me sto su kasnije radili ali ovo mi je tipican primjer mjuze koja svira u bircu i mozak samo percipira da nije u potpunosti tisina. Jedina numera koja mi se pomalo svidjela je Private Life, iz razloga sto neodoljivo podsjeca na EKV-ov Geto i Kad Krenem Ka (odnosno te '84. kad su ih izdali su se zvali Katarina II, jedan od drazih exyu albuma btw) gdje su si posudili neke elemente i napravili svoje, puno bolje stvari po uzoru na ovu. I Brass In Pocket mi je ajd malo konkretnija u odnosu na ostatak. Vec pricam o drugom bendu tako da je ovo zijevanje. Isto tako, cekam da Blondie iz ovih godina dodje na red, malo za usporedbu.

Lowest of 3s, but wasn’t bad enough for a 2

I thought this was a super enjoyable album and an easy listen

Fairly melodic punk/new wave sounds with good vocals, some cool guitar sounds, a propulsive beat, but not much stands out in the songwriting stakes. The Kinks 'Stop Your Sobbing' seems an odd choice of cover, but it does share a radio friendly listenability with the rest of the album.

Was ok, kinda punky poppy vibes was enjoyable

Good but not great (apart from 'Brass in Pocket' which is great)

Here's what you need to know: It's OK.

It's a listenable album, nothing offensive, good rhythm. I did struggle to understand many of the lyrics, I'm not sure if they were nonsensical or it was Chrissie Hynde's vocal style.

I was familiar with the album, but hadn't listened to it start to finish. Glad I did. Found some really great surprises, like Space Invader and The Wait. I've always liked Brass in Pocket. Makes me want to listen to other Pretenders albums.

Bueno

Punky Brit Rock

didnt resonate

Was surprised by the many odd time signature songs in the album. Not a typical pop album. Other than a couple of songs, can't say I really enjoyed the album

It was interesting. There were highs and lows, but I'll definitely get back to this album/band later.

Like so many of the bands on this list, I’d heard of (The?) Pretenders but didn’t realize I’d heard some of their music. I realized that I’d heard “Precious,” “Stop Your Sobbing,” and “Brass in Pocket.” The first and third of those were great and were highlights for me here. This was a lot of fun. Really creative and fun spins of rock tropes, and a really tight group on the whole. Chrissie Hynde’s vocals are intoxicating, and come out with this effortless ease that just draws you in and keeps you there. She’s got such dynamic range. I’ve been dying for another new wave band that I actually like besides Talking Heads (who were already a long time favorite). After just this album, I have hope that Pretenders can fill that void. This was awesome. Five stars. Even with a couple duds. Also the bass lines are just incredible. See “The Wait” and “Mystery Achievement” for examples. Standout Tracks: Precious, The Phone Call, Space Invader, The Wait, Private Life, Brass in Pocket, Mystery Achievement Bass line on “The Wait” and “Mystery Achievement”

They hit the ground running here, though greater songs were to follow.

This got better and better as the album went on. Good listen. I enjoyed some parts a fair bit. I could see a relisten. I wasn't wowed but this has some solid work

So much Newwave on this list. Okay, this one is more of a Rock and Roll album, with some 1960s sound. This is fine, but feels they could be better. The vocals aren't the strongest. Kind of curious about what else they have to offer.

Cozy album. Reminded me of a tamer version of Joan Jett stylistically, with a voice closer to B-52s.

why are all these british albums from 1979 so boring . this truly gave me nothing

Ich kenne mehr die Hits von Pretenders. Dieses Album überrasch. Vor allem die Gesangsnummern sind total verspielt. Der Instrumentale Teil zündet nicht ganz. "Private Life" kenne ich mehr durch Grace Jones, wußte gar nicht, dass das Original von der Leadsängerin der Pretenders ist. Mir gefällt die Interpretation von Grace Jones schon sehr gut, aber die Originalversion überrascht durch tolle Chor Einsätze, entspannten Sprechgesang und von einem Arrangement weit weg vom Mainstream. Super

This honestly bored the balls off me.

2nd half of the album is so much better than the 1st. Low 3*

10/09/2024 It was okay.

somewhat ok

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"The Pretenders" was a name I'd already known, but when it popped up, I couldn't figure out why for the life of me. I knew they were an important band for **some** reason... It just alluded me at the moment. Or maybe I never knew, I'unno. Well, after listening to the album, I can tell you the exact reason: these are just real good tunes. It's not any more complicated than that. Although, I will say in agreement with Robbi Miller (from SOUNDS): yeah, the second side's better than the first. I listened to the first side while I was taking a walk, and, sure, I could hear **something** in there, but overall nothing really struck me. I can't even think of a specific song to bring up as an example. Listening to the second side hours later, however, after taking a second to warm up to it... Damn, goodness. "Brass In Pocket" and "Lovers Of Today"? Absolutely incredible, both of them. Listening to this album was worth it alone for discovering those two. **Especially** the last minute or so of "Lovers Of Today", I swear. For most of the day I was feeling a pretty decent 3, but after taking in the second side, yeah, I'll give it a 4. I've been made happy enough to be generous and do that.

At first, I thought, "This group is familiar, but I can't quite put my finger on it", but when Brass in Pocket started playing, I just Knew who these guys were since the track plays on oldies station sometimes. Didn't expect the rest of the album to kick as much ass as it did, though. Just some absolute stellar new wave, so it's getting 5.

That’s a super easy 5. Chrissie Hynde has been one of the most persistent banes of my trivia existence – I’ve never heard a song by Pretenders until listening through this album, but I’ll be damned if I haven’t been dragged and kicked into learning that Chrissie Hynde is their lead vocalist. Her vocal style on this album just feels super refreshing for some reason that I can’t quite grasp – the closest comparison I have is Alanis Morissette, and there are plenty of times throughout this album where I swear I’m hearing Alanis. I think it’s something to do with the ability to easily switch between a sort of soft spoken word and belting out on a dime. Past all of that though, this is just an awesome sounding album from an instrumental standpoint – in many ways, this really does feel like the first album of the 1980s. It was recorded in the 70s, and didn’t get released until January of 1980, but this really feels like the first proper album to capture the sounds and stylings of 80s production in full force. A lot of the stuff on here sounds like it could be from any one year of the decade at any given point, and that’s really cool to me. I think the guitar and percussion both have their standout moments here, the guitar moreso, but when mixed with Chrissie’s vocals, it just clicks together perfectly. I don’t think there’s a bad track on here; maybe a few duller moments, but I’d say this album keeps up the energy pretty much at all times. I really, really enjoyed this, and I’m glad I can finally put a sound to the trivia question that I usually miss. This was awesome. Very deserved 5.

3.5 I think. This sure is an album and it sure is pretty decent

One of the finest debuts by one of the finest singers.

Casts a wide net of sounds and style while dripping of personality.

The original brat.

Not too bad, but not really for me.

I like the Pretenders as a singles band a lot, but their albums tend to get boring for me.

Aside from the radio hits, I don't think I've ever really listened to the Pretenders, so it's nice to get a full album of their music. It's not really my thing, and wasn't at the time either (or at least a few years after the release, when I had at least a hope of musical preference if not taste), but I like it that Chrissie Hynde wrote most of the (non-cover) songs, and the A-side has a bit more edge than later new wave music (including their later stuff); the B-side definitely has a strange Police vibe to it. I think the most interesting songs to me were "Precious", "Brass in Pocket", and "Mystery achievement" (so mainly the radio hits). Kind of a bummer that their main single on the album is a Kinks cover ("Stop your sobbing"), as I want them to have made a splash on their own craftwork (but it's a decent cover, and pretty cool that it ended up getting Ray Davies and Chrissie Hynde together, and even a little sobbing baby to boot). And what a bummer about the short-lived lives of half of the band not that long after this album came out...

This is the only Pretenders album I've ever listened to and it was all I ever wanted to listen to. Their cover of Stop Your Sobbing is my favorite song on the album, and Private Life isn't bad, but Grace Jones's cover is better. Brass in Pocket is also pretty good but in general I'm not a big fan--just not as good as I want it to be.

There was it's highs (Stop Your Sobbing, Lovers of Today, Brass in Pocket) but for me it is rather limonade rock than real rock.

Great album. More punk rock than I expected. But more polished towards the later half of the album.

A 1979 "combination of rock, punk and pop music" with vocals that, during "The Wait", made me look up Adriano Celentano's "Prisencolinensinainciusol" for a comparison and then a good amount of frumpy, stale guitar solos? I was ready to give this a 2 but in its whole, especially, then, the second half - and in songs like Kid or Lovers of Today - it's such a playfully weird, mixed bag of sounds and possibly influences that I can't say it didn't hold my interest. Will I wish to listen to this album again? No, but it neither offended nor bored me.

Ok

This is where I learn the Pretenders are more than just Brass in Pocket. It's a good album, band is great and songs are catchy.

Ok not great

Standout- Back on The Chain Gang

A fantastic debut album, but a couple of the slower numbers were not quite the ticket for me.

very fun

Well executed, but not really my jam.

Liked the album, listened more than once :) But especially loved the below musics of the album: - The Wait - Precious

The vocalist has a unique voice and I like listening to music with a strong female presence. The album reminds me of something you might listen to while at a dive bar in the desert during the middle of the day. Favorites: - Private Life - Brass in Pocket - Mystery Achievement

I don’t prefer that style of vocal.

Brass in Pocket is a classic and there were some other great tracks. This did seem like it could be trimmed down but still a fantastic debut Rating: 4.0

Pretty mixed album but overall pretty decent 3.1 stars

Pretty good, I recognized “Brass in Pocket” from the movie “Lost in Translation”, so it got some points for that. But overall I wanted to enjoy it more than I did.

Great album! I preferred the second half over the first but solid throughout

I listen to this album every few months or so. I'm a huge fan already, and this generator doesn't change anything. I adore Chrissie Hinde's voice. My favorite track is "Brass in Pocket" and it's one that I love to loudly sing along with.

Stop your sobbing, precious, brass in pocket are excellent songs.

I liked it

Hello old friend. I remember buying this LP back in 1980, enjoying it immensely, but not ever getting a CD or listening on Spotty. So, it great to revisit and appreciate the mix of raw New Wave punch, effective slower songs, and Chrissie's lovely voice. Well worth a listen. The cover of Private Life is better than Grace Jones' IMHO.

Chrissie Hynde is just so damn cool. Her vocals and attitude were definitely the highlight of this album. The band is great, and at their best when sounding Ramones-ish, but ultimately they struggled to grab me often enough. Brass in Pocket gets its due via radio play and otherwise, and rightfully so. The lead off track is where it’s at though… PRECIOUS!

hate that one song. and the vocals are way too upfront. hate it

An impressively well developed sound for a debut album. Pop rock with more than a sprinkling of post-punk.

Slightly tainted by the fact that I can’t unsee young Scarlett Johansson singing this in a Japanese karaoke room to Bill Murray in what is a very weirdly over sexualised role from Sofia Coppola.

Solid rock album. Coil listen to this many times over.

Decent 8 Lots of banger on this record, especially the closing track.

A mixed bag of stuff. Brass in my Pocket is probably the song I’ve heard the most outside of later releases.

I love her voice but the songs were mostly boring

Album #700 Chrissy Hines and the boys from Ohio in their debut album. Iconic, with some timeless songs, but on the whole, I have never been a huge Pretenders fan. Still, an album everyone needs to listen to at least once.

The Pretenders rarely disappoint...one of the most underappreciated bands from that era.

I've never heard this album before. The first side of the album is such a punk statement from a female perspective. Really ballsy stuff. The hits show up later on the album. I've never been a huge Chrissie Hynde fan, so only giving the album 3 stars...but this album definitely deserves to be on the list. "Lust turns to anger A kiss to a slug Something was sticky On your shag rug, look at the tile I remember the way he groaned And moved with an animal skill I rubbed my face in the sweat that ran down his chest It was all very run of the mill"

One of my all time favorite albums.

I prefer when the other person sings Smelly Cat

I wouldn't have listened to this album if it were not on this list and I would have missed out, great album and totally different from Brass In Pocket

Monotonous and dreadful Punk Rock.

Notable tracks: The Wait, Kid, Brass in Pocket, Mystery Achievement

“The Cars” came out about a year before this and I think the two albums are very similar. Both debuts; both straddling punk, new wave and pop; and most importantly, both so incredibly cool. The difference being that “The Cars” had like six all-time classic new wave songs on it and this “only” has three. I prefer “Learning to Crawl” to this album, but I prefer “Learning to Crawl” to most albums, so that’s hardly a knock on this one. The Pretenders had just enough punk in their pop to make it interesting, but they always seemed to know they were making pop music. For Chrissie Hynde’s voice to be as distinctive as it is, it always surprises me how different the Pretenders sound from song to song, and I think that’s because they were so eclectic in their sound. They were unafraid to incorporate any genre that brought something positive to their songs. This is a great debut album by a great band.

What's not to love? Great pop.

cool style, nice energy, a bit generic overall

Nothing Pretend about this album. From the first time I heard Brass in Pocket & Precious all those years ago I was hooked. Saw Chrissy again with her latest revolving lineup in July ‘24 and they’re not faking it.

An amazing debut, Hynde is a bad ass who pushes an unvarnished female view in your face and sounds both beautiful and tough at the same time. Tattooed Love Boys, Precious and Mystery Achievement are perfection. The Wait is one of my favorite Songs by anyone, her guitar playing is great on there too. Not sure how she can sing and play that Rythym at the same time. I've watced vids of her playing it live and am astounded...

The UK's response to Parallel Lines. Blondie's pop rock-infused approach to new wave was a huge hit, marked with an insatiably cool look and Deborah Harry leading the charge. The Pretenders had much of the same appeal, though leaning into punk rock a bit more than Blondie did. Every song is punctuated by Chrissie Hynde's signature too-cool vocal delivery. The rest of the band jolts songs with the smoothed-out electric rock sound that would go on to define the '80s. Pretenders are mostly fine. Things start to drag out by side B with Brass in Pocket being the only highlight. I think a lot of the appeal of Pretenders is in their cool-factor, but a lot of that gets lost in their slower, more boring songs.

It's not bad, but I definitely don't see the hype. I sound like perfectly standard early-80's New Wave to me. I guess I had to be there. Key tracks: Precious Brass in Pocket

The Pretenders' debut album is a raw and straightforward rock and roll affair with minimal studio embellishments. Initially, it didn't excite me much, but I’ve grown to appreciate it for its unvarnished approach. The vocals are prominently mixed, which sometimes overshadows the band’s collective impact, but the songs themselves are solid. While the mixing can feel a bit rough, it aligns with the punk aesthetic where less can be more and benefits from loud listening. Despite several attempts to connect with the band in the past, this recent listen surprisingly won me over by the end. "Brass in Pocket" stands out, partly due to its memorable use in one of my favorite movies, Lost in Translation. “Mystery Achievement” is a banger of a closer with it’s building intensity and crushing added layers.

Man, this album is dope start to finish. I have heard Brass in Pocket literally every time I hosted karaoke (frankly, I am sick of hearing it), but the rest of the album is so much better. There are some straightforward songs, but there are some offbeat rhythms throughout the record. I love it. Love the vocals, love the music, love the arrangements. I'm glad this one is on the list, because I don't know if I would've listened to this on my own. Phone Call and Lovers of Today were favorites.

Like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, I first heard some singles by Pretenders and assumed the group was softer than what turned out to be the truth on their debut ("Maps" and "Brass in Pocket," respectively). You can definitely hear some Karen O in some of Chrissie Hynde's vocalizations, especially in the higher register. And Chrissie the main songwriter, coming up with some innovative musical ideas, sometimes on the verge of prog. The opener "Precious" gives an immediate punk edge both in the music, vocal approach, and lyrics; from the jump, you know anything goes. They turn up the anything goes in the 7/8 timing and lyrical rushing through triplets of "The Phone Call." Again, we see great timing on "Tattooed Love Boys", alternating between 7/8 and 8/8 more smoothly than the hyper-square precision of Rush's "Freewill." The middle of the album eases off the reigns, offering a more relaxed, poppy, and less-caustic version of themselves. "Private Life" combines the darkness of Def Leppard's intro to "Foolin'" with the feel of The Police's "Walking on the Moon," adding reggae to their repertoire. There is a bit of Heart here too. "Brass In Pocket" is the perfect strut between the pop and punk introduced earlier on the album with the backing vocals leaning more into a Hall & Oates vibe. I had only previously knew two songs by Pretenders and as a result was misguided as to what they do. Very impressed with this band: their direction, songwriting, and performance on this album, even more so given that it is there debut.

When you are in need of conjuring up Chrissie Hynde levels of confidence and badassery, cast this simple spell: gaze into a mirror, and use the following: ✅ Arms ✅ Legs ✅ Style ✅ Sidestep ✅ Fingers ✅ Imagination At the very least, you will feel special, so special. This was a fun listen, and exactly the sort of thing I had in mind when beginning this project, diving deeper into a band I was somewhat familiar with. Probably my new fave here is "Mystery Achievement."

I really dug this one. Chrissie Hynde has a unique and very recognizable voice that I really like. For some reason it made me think of Veronica Bennett of the Ronettes or the lead singer of the Shirelles. Just something about the style of her singing. The more punkish songs seemed to have an organized structure to them rather than just a more chaotic aggressive punk sound. I liked the Phone Call (which had some interesting timing twists and turns) and Up the Neck. Now I feel like I see where some influence comes from for the The Sounds, Ladyhawke, CSS, and New Young Pony Club. I'll definitely be listening to this again and will check out more of their albums.

Fairly ordinary pop record. It always strikes me that these so called punk albums are so bland. Not that the Pretenders were anything more than a rock 'n' roll/pop band. It was all image no substance. Maybe why I was never that interested in first wave punk apart from the Sex Pistols. Even the singles sound a bit crap after all these years. Didn't realise I disliked so much music until I started listening to this list. I wanted to discover all the good stuff I'd been missing out on. So far it turns out I haven't missed much!

There is a lot of good instrumentation on this. And I actually don't hate the vocals. But for me it all adds up to less than the sum of its parts.

Pretty banging

It was alright - in my head I thought they were going to burst into 500 Miles but then I remembered that was the proclaimers.

This was pretty good. More interesting than I thought it would be. After hearing Brass in Pockets so many times when I was young I pretty much wrote the Pretenders off

interesting, solid and fun. lotta vibes

A very pleasant surprise. I too had paid little attention to these guys, as I was never super keen on their singles. But there’s a lot more going on than I gave them credit for. Can easily be compared to their peers such as Blondie or The Police. Much more punk than pop, I would not have guessed half their line up would die of drug overdoses a few years later (I say that like it’s a good thing). Will try and find the time to listen to more.

Loved this back in the day!

The singer's voice was frustratingly familiar, and it took the entire album before I placed it as the band that did "Back on the Chain Gang." Overall, a unique combo of punk and new wave, with some 50's vibes. Given the retro movement today, with Stephen Sanchez, Bruno Mars, and others charting well, it sounds like it could fit in even if it came out today.

Tattooed Love Boys and Stop your Sobbing are great songs. We enjoyed this album a lot (it was a needed respite after a few less enjoyable albums).

A real classic rock sound with a “baddie” attitude. I recognize some of the guitar parts (e.g. tattooed love boys) but have no idea from where.

I enjoyed it! Some familiar songs I would never have been able to place!

Brass in Pocket is a classic and there are a couple other good songs as well. Other than that, not much made me feel like this was an album deserving more than a three.

Very middle of the road. You can play the Pretenders on any radio station and not offend anyone. "Brass In Pocket" is a fun jam, but the rest is pretty forgettable. This is the easiest 3 I could give.

Pretty good actually, love this type of music

Brass in Pocket was a really good song and that was the only good song. Wish I could say I liked it but 20+ songs later and i definitely was waiting for it to end.

It's fun, it's good. I specially liked the singer, she seems like such a badass with so much attitude. Favorites: "Precious", "Tattooed Love Boys", "Space Invader", "Private Life"

Not terrible. Consider this a strong 3

This album.. And probably band gets an award for an artist and/or album that I didn't expect to hate as much as I did. I truly thought this wouldn't get any less than a 3 star. Thinking it would just be a very generic, mediocre rock album. I did not expect how much I disliked what was being presented. Especially the vocals! Her voice isn't terrible.... But it doesn't sound like it goes with the music. It's as if she's singing over different music. Her melodies are so poorly written in relation to the music. The choices she has done with her vocals is absolutely uninspiring and just bad. The guitar is far too cheesy. Not CC DeVille level of cheesy... But I'm certain every member of this band is trying to show off and not cator to the song. It comes out messy and all over the place. The bass player is the only enjoyable member. What a shocking disappointment. I'm half way through this record and am very confident that this gets what I'm rating it.

Okay.

Great album. Interesting and well played songs. Great vocals.

I heard this one once before. A good pop-rock-punk record. Chrissie Hynde has a great voice with some attitude. There are a couple of boring songs, but for the most part it holds up well. I will listen again.

Love her singing style. Good progression and unique play style. Can hear influences of 80s UK punk, The Police and Fleetwood Mac. I enjoyed the album!

The hits are fine. I've never really been into them.

Just correct

One of those groups I had not really listened to a lot in my youth and, wow, what an amazing album! So happy to discover this gem…

Went back and forth between 3 and 4 stars. Quite enjoyed this one but didn't blow me away.

Really enjoyed this one, verging on a 5, but it didn't really blow me away. A solid 80s rock album.

I only knew Brass In Pocket going into this one. It started more punk than I was expecting, which I liked. Other songs swung more to the new wave side. It's a pretty solid album, but it didn't set my world on fire

It's a good album. I just don't like them

Didn't like this one at all The songs themselves weren't bad, some were catchy even. But the off beat talking over the music, the whiny singing and screeching was too much for me. Didn't like her voice sorry to say 2 ⭐️

I really liked this album! Is it cringe to say that it rocked really hard? If it is, I don't care because this album rocked! The vocalist was superb, the lyrics were great, and the sort of fuzzy and unrefined sound quality of the instrumentals fit the vibe SO well. This is the punk rock style I've been waiting for in this project and I will definitely listen to this album a lot.

Outstanding debut album. Edgier blondie bridging pop & punk.

1979. Punk was dead. New Wave was starting and a blag of a journalist at the NME was at the heart of it. I'm not sure about precious - the opening track - but Hynde certainly was precocious. But when you flip this record its been worth the wait. Four perfect singles - albeit the first stolen from her new beau, Ray Davies (it would become a theme) in a row. A fascinating, perfrect debut album.

I really enjoyed this. Hit(s) aside, I liked discovering songs I hadn’t heard before. Chrissy’s voice is amazing!

stronggggg start - at space invader and the wait I started to lose interest and private life was a bit too long 😭😭😭 but I LOVED The Phone Call and Brass in Pocket!!!! A really good album and I would listen again 🙏🙏 ALSO.. THE ALBUM FLOWS SO NICELY TRACK ORDER IS GENIUS

i am so happy there has been a female fronted band this early on, unfortunately she is really the only part of this album i enjoyed thoroughly! the music was mediocre, lots of loops, and the solo sections and variations were not particularly captivating at all i feel like it starts off reeeally strong and then loses direction in the middle-end which is sad because i had really high hopes for this album i thought the first three tracks were excellent though! 2/5 maybe 2.5/5 definitely not suited to my taste i think 😔 but i would think it could develop on a second listen

Chrissie's so cool

I thought this was a wonderful album. Full of songs, sounds as fresh as if it were released now. I don't think I've ever listened to a Pretenders album but this is going on my list of things to go back to again and again. OK - I'm a sucker for new wave and anything post punk but this is a fantastic album.

enjoyed it 7/10

lowkey this was just ok. I didn't really click with the lead voice much. like its fine. 1.) stop your sobbing 2.) brass in pocket 3.) ....????? idk i only rlly liked those two

Fun, upbeat, easy to listen too. Great hang.

I loved later work by the Pretenders, but this one is pretty awful. Punk meets pop, with punk winning unfortunately. 2 stars.

it doesn't hurt but it doesn't stand out either

Didn't realise at first this was a double album, but I'll bet 'Stop Your Sobbing' was track 1 disc 2. There's a definite change in style. If I didn't already know it was a cover I would have guessed it was. The first half was quite raw, like a diamond in the rough, you could hear what they were going to become. The second half was a bit more polished. With bits they would use in subsequent tracks. Like the bass line in 'Private Lives' and the drum intro to 'Mistery Achievement'. I have always loved Chrissy's voice it's got a special something about it. So all in all a great debut promising the great things to follow. Worth no less than a 4.

Wow. Wasn’t expecting this to be that good! Much more punky and more great guitars than I imagined. Added to my library and listened to a few times already.

A great debut album, before the rough edges were smoothed out for mainstream pop radio. I've always loved 'Stop Your Sobbing'. It's just not played enough, unlike the big single. 4 stars.

Liked this one a lot. Was never on my radar at all. Happy to have heard. Will I listen to again: 100%

Spøjst album svingede fra fængende til træls. Ved flere af numrene blev der snakket ind over musikken i stedet for at synge til det. Det irriterede mit øre så gevaldigt. Der var også numre imellem som jeg skal have genbesøgt. Men ikke hele pladen.

Sjov opdagelse. Det var et fint lyt som jeg godt kunne vende tilbage til en dag. Punk, rock'n roll, og en kvindelig vokalist. Sejt nok.

Post-punk/New Wave har et gennemgående lydtema hvor der trækkes på den rå coolness fra punken, men det blandes med mere svingende melodiske toner. Nogen gange virker det fantastisk, andre gange falder det helt igennem. Pretenders rammer sjældent den cool del rent nok for mig, og dermed bliver musikken ligegyldig og kedelig

I liked it a lot

It wasn't bad.

Meh.

Haha this is so great. Such a fun debut. Precious is a great opener, Brass in Pocket is incredible but I think Mystery Achievement is the standout for me today. Certainly worth further exploration.

I didn't think I knew anything off this album, but when "Brass in Pocket" came on, that turned out to be wrong. I liked the first, punkier half of the album more than the second, I think - this is totally where the Yeah Yeah Yeahs got their schtick, right? - but I did enjoy the new wave and rock n roll elements in the second half too. I think more listens might get this to a 5, but for now it's more like 4.5... Fave tracks - "Precious" is a great opener! "Tattooed Love Boys" and "The Wait" both slap. Their version of "Stop Your Sobbing" is pretty cool, and heralds the direction change in the latter part of the album.... "Lovers of Today" has that Yeah Yeah Yeahs-get-introspective sound I like, too...

Sounds a lot like Blondie but never quite their stride. Cuban Stride comes close but it gets a little lost while also sounding a little too much like “I Want Candy.” A lot of what I like about the good tracks fees like it was lifted from other songs and their big hit (Brass in Pocket) is very middle of the road New Wave.

Satisfactory, one banger. The others enjoyable but not really a big connection. But many many good elements revealed. 3 stars.

3/5

Riktigt kass början. Låtarna var bara gnälliga punk låtar med inte så värst bra musiker. Sen kom en instrumetalare. Jag tänkte när jag hörde den att det nog skulle vara den bästa på hela plattan bara för att den var utan den hemska sången. Efter den blev det dock mycket bättre. Några helt okej låtar. Grejen är den att majoriteten av låtarna är bara dåliga Police-kopior. Omslaget är basic. Hade inte början varit så kass hade denna nästan varit en 4/5, nu ger jag den en svag 3/5.

I'm pretending to like this. JK it's fine but just not for me.

Fabulously '80s (even if technically 1979) and fun. The lead vocalist, Chrissie Hynde, has a powerful and distinct voice.

Very good. A few great songs.

Pretenders are one of those bands I take for granted, and then I’ll listen to a song or an album and be reminded how much I love them. This one in particular is a favorite, love the bass line in Mystery Achievement, the Kinks cover, the Howard the Duck shoutout in Precious. Absolute classic.

Some really cool songs. A few five star-ers. A very solid overall 4. I liked it a lot.

I just think I dislike borderline edgy 80s rock. I wish they just went all in or weren't edgy at all. It just gives me a performative and artificial feeling. Also, this album gives me major Police vibes, which I already dislike. The album does end with 2 banger songs in Lovers of Today and Mystery Achievement, but that doesn't make the rest of the album better. Best Songs: Lovers of Today Worst Songs: Tattooed Love Boys, Private Life

i couldn’t get through this album but i love women and the bass was fun

I don’t think I realised that this is what Pretenders sounded like. This list needs more female vocalist rock music, because whenever I get it I always love it.

Solid 80s rock

You think you know an album. Yeah yeah great hits, great opener, etc. But wait. Tattoo Love Boys! The guitar on Private Life! Great closer! At school a girlfriend tried to get me into this but in 1987 I thought of them as old hat. The folly of youth.

Fun listen, very 80s

I feel like I’m supposed to like the Pretenders but they just don’t appeal to me. Rating: 2

coming out of the punk scene, with a garage-band feel, great singles band, and really good live over the years

Meh

It was quite average to me. I liked the girl's voice and the music was fine

Although I love Chrissie Hynde's unique voice, as a 'Pretenders greatest hits' kind of guy, I found it pretty irritating toward the end of the album. Perhaps its a little too high-energy, jangly, new wave for me?

This was alright - I think I could have got into it a bit more if I'd had time today to give it a few more listens!

Wonderful debut.

Very good

I don’t know what the fuck she’s saying but girl I am living

Easy enough to listen to but nothing really jumped off the page except for brass in pocket which I already knew. Would listen again.

I think there’s a reason only one of these is really known

Very 80s, I liked a song or two but I don't think I'll be returning

The pop hooks and melodies made this new wave /punk adjacent sound much more palatable to me. I enjoyed. Only knew brass in pocket from Rock Band

Not a fan of instrumental

Lovely album.

Way more interesting than I expected.

Super surprised by this. Big Florence and the Machine vibes.

Kid // Private Life // Brass in Pocket // Lovers of Today //

I had no idea. Every song is great. The guitar playing is genuinely inspiring.

Eh, not much of a Pretenders fan.

2.5

✅✅ This surprised me. The songwriting is pretty sophisticated, and the vibes are great. I'm interested in listening to more of their stuff now

Oh man, I’ve only heard of this because of the Vandals Turns out, TV’s GE smith was no match for this

I really wanted to like this - an album on the border of punk and new wave with a female vocalist? That should be right up my alley. I’m not sure why it didn’t so much for me. I thought the first half was stronger than the second, but even then, I don’t think I can justify a rating higher than 3.

idk about this one.......55 songs man I couldn't get through it all. It's not bad music by any means, but it didn't leave a lasting impression on me.

Favourite Track: The First One but it didn't super stand out to me Quickly became clear that this album is not for me- I don't particularly enjoy this sort of rock album with not much personality- first song felt sort of talking heads-esque which interests me (even if I don't like talking heads as much as I feel like I should considering how quirky they are), but it doesn'tseem to continue. That said, it's not bad by any means Probably around a 70/100 but I'll round down to 3 stars

Meh

“I shot my mouth off and he showed me what that hole was for.”

Cool album, there were bits I fair enjoyed. It took a bit to appreciate the vocals but by the end i enjoyed it a bit more. Don’t like rating it out of 5 so I’ll rate it out of 10 from now on: 5/10

I expected this to be more engaging than it was for me. I do enjoy Brass In Pocket, and wanted to like everything else due to this. However, I found the rest of the album to not really click with me. It wasn’t bad by any means, and would be fine to have on while doing other things, but there is one song here which is quite obviously miles apart from the rest. I liked this, but I’ll likely only return to Brass In Pocket if I’m being honest.

Fantastic debut album

Quite solid from front to back. Nothing really leaps out as essential, but I'd happily listen again in the future.

Partly heard before Saved 9/12 Top track: Brass in Pocket

It has been sometime since I last heard the album. The singles drift through now and them. When the album was released almost everywhere you went someone had a copy or it was playing at a party. It certainly caught a wave. Forty years on it still resonates as a fine album, maybe no longer a great one.

Boring. Honestly annoying

It's a fun album

Coming into it, all I knew was \"Brass in Pocket\". The rest of the album was a breezy piece of new wave. Highlights were hearing the OG version of \"Private Life\".

Not bad

Chrissie Hynde is a badass and incredible singer. This is their more punk record, before they went pop, though songs like Brass in my Pocket give a taste of things to come.

You know, I've never listened to a Pretenders album, and I regret I waited so long. What a great album. Still sounds relevant. Has aged like wine. Just.... fantastic stuff.

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Fun fact - the song 'Space Invaders' is used on the Sopranos episode 'House Arrest' when the rubbish truck dumps a load of stuff outside a deli. The bassline of that song hit me when I first watched it and I'd forgotten I knew this album until I heard Precious again. Also hadn't realised Chrissie Hynde wrote Private Life (as covered amazingly by Grace Jones). A fun album with solid songwriting and quite a broad mix of genres (punk, nu wave, reggae, 60s girl group-styles, rock...)

Nice beats, nice guitar but for any reason the whole album doesn´t hook me at all. Except the well known "Brass In Pocket" nothing remarkable for me. 2,5

Nothing was really popping out for me on this one.

Didn't feel particularly excited by this one popping up, but I didn't realise Pretenders were this good. Space Invader my fave.

I didn’t think much of the Pretenders back in the day, and I have never explored beyond FM radio staples, That seems okay after hearing this debut album. It’s a solid 1001 ABYD inclusion, though. Some obvious but not too obvious influences of the time. A few new twists that had lasting impact on artists yet to come. Appreciate Chrissie Hynde’s talent, influence, and longevity as an artist. Have to admit, though, that only about half of these songs connected with me, and my faves were generally not the radio hits.

First few tracks were mediocre imo, but as the album went on it got a lot more consistent

Simply good music :-)

love this album

Always wanted to like the Pretenders more - and definitely do now after listening to this album!

Tuneful, frantic, energetic. The best kind of punk.

Great album, nice songs all around, 4*

What a pleasant surprise! This is a prime example of what this list is for ... I had no prior exposure other than the singles I've heard on the radio through the years. This doesn't sound like a debut album (in the best way possible.) It seamlessly transitions styles with ease and the production is top notch. While the single is the obvious choice, the rest of the album is a very enjoyable listen. Would definitely give this another couple spins. Standout Tracks: Space Invader, Kid, Brass in Pocket

Great album. Solid punk rock

1979 - their first album. Straight ahead club rock with simple guitar, drums, bass, vocals - Brass in Pocket, the only song with an asterisk, is one of the mellowist. Mystery Achievement is a fun one.

it's ok new wavey stuff

Not a big fan Hynde singing style, the album itself is surprisingly weak and kind of boring, commercially approved punk. Except for Tattooed Love Boys and The Phone Call

Up The Neck Tattooed Love Boys Space Invader Brass In Pocket Mystery Achievement

Wasn’t expecting much. Punk, but female vocals. Rather pleasant. Space Invader goes hard Kid was really good Let this one play. Keeps getting better as it goes on I wasn’t a fan of the first 4 or so songs. Much like that Meat Puppets album, it really got better when they got they punk out of the way 4 star

Good stuff.

4 stars

Loved a lot of the songs on here. Precious, Tattooed Love Boys and Stop Your Sobbing are all fantastic. Solid album fair play, was a nice surprise

Don’t think I’ll be listening again though I’m sure I’ll hear Brass Pocket out in the world. Private Life is really not a very good song to put it lightly. A one drop? And what on god’s earth was that guitar solo doing there? Why are you shredding right now? So very Rigs of Dad. And what in the what are those lyrics? Was the producer on his lunch break? Offended me enough to bring the whole thing down.

langweilig und doof.

No

I didn't really enjoy this as an album very much. "Brass In Pocket" is a song where I guess I've just never heard the title or the artist and I was shocked to find it on this album.

On the strength of one single

I really liked this! I LOVED her voice, although I didn't like the way it was mixed in a few of the songs.

the one song that i knew makes me feel like i am in purgatory. 2.5

I've definitely listened to songs by The Pretenders before, but hadn't ever sat and listened to an album. I enjoyed it!

If I were 14 in 1980 I could see this changing my life.

I don't know. some of the songs were interesting, but it's still just a generic post punk band with a woman in the lead. Is there as many disco albums as post-punk in this list? somehow I doubt it...

Dit is een album. Het is een rock album. Het is niet een vervelend album. Het is ook geen heel goed album. Het is gewoon een prima rock album. De grootste verassing is dat er een zangeres is en geen zanger. Dat vond ik een leuke afwisseling. Meer kan ik niet echt zeggen over dit album. Het is een rock album, met een zangeres(wel een met een hele goede stem), het klinkt prima, niet wereldschokkend, gewoon prima. Joe. FAVO: The wait, Private Life, Mystery Achievement

Great (post) punk rock album. Lead singer has a good range. Diverse instrumentals. Got better as the album went along. Didn’t pay too much attention to the lyrics, they seemed fine. Standouts: Space Invader, Stop Your Sobbing, Kid, Brass In Pocket, and Mystery Achievement.

I had to give this two listens, after the first it would have been lucky to get a 3, but something about it pulled me in on the second listen.

Not for me

CLASSIC! Loved it.

singer has a good voice but songs are just boring and all sound the same

Honestly really liked this album. It was fun and rock-n-rolly with some really interesting compositions thrown in. Reminded me of Blondie, obviously. But unlike blondie I enjoyed the whole album more. 4.5

ok

There later work is better.

Once again shocked that this is a freaking debut album. So many great hits. Chrissie Hynde has always been the coolest.

Rating: 5.5/10 I do not care for most of this album, a lot of it sounded unfocused and not that interesting, especially the faster tempo songs. The last third of the album was great, there was more time to develop the songs and create something with great melody and riffs. Favorite songs: Private Life, Brass in Pocket, Lovers of Today, Mystery Achievement. Worst songs: Precious, The Phone Call.

I didn't discover the Pretenders till later in life. Wish I had sooner. Punkish, new wavey, catchy, hard-rocking. Great stuff.

Not what I expected but still nice.

I cant believe that this album came out in 1979 - It just "feels" like more of a mid-80s album to me. Anyway, solid album with great production and good overall vibes. 5/5

Good album, great vocals. 4.0

I love Change in Pocket but really enjoyed a lot of the other tracks – I was surprised at how punky it was and how good the lyrics. I'd definitely listen again.

I discoverd the Pretenders after watching the Pistol mini-series, and even tho i havent listen a lot to them i notice them and the Song Brass In Pocket became for me a wonderfull song. Chrissie Hynde is probably on the best roxk frontwoman, and a criminaly underated singer (all genders) she also had a very fasinating story, with the Sex Pistol and all. The album feel Punk Rock, but also new Wave, wich is mostly punk that can go on mainstream radio. Precious is a pure punk rock song, brutal riff, agressive lyrics and hard core drumming. The Phone Call is a very short song nothing much to say, cool riff Up The Neck have a very good intro riff, more Blondie Inspired i guess, she sound a bit like Debby Harry sometimes but a bit rauchier Stop your sobbing could almost look like a Beatles Song of course with the Punk vibe but still, very good song Kid is more like a ballad, and also sound a it like the 60’s rock (The Beatles) very good song, one of the best in the album. Brass In Pocket is their best song, overall, just so iconic riff, very great vocal performance and lyrics more mainstream new wave aproche but still perfect. The others song are not bad but simply not so much impactfull The debut album was a commercial success, and it is totally deserved, the album is the best new wave albun i have heard and really show the talent of the band, with Chrissie Hynde a the front (love her)

one good song the rest was bad

😘

Nice album.

So I liked all the pieces individually but not necessarily all together. I liked the lyrics, I liked her voice and I liked the instruments. But (for me) together they just didn't mix always, making songs seem long and drawn out (Private Life felt like it wouldn't end). I liked The Phone Call and Up the Neck. I also really liked the lyrics in Tattooed Love Boys and the music of Space Invader. I wouldn't give up on the band but maybe this album.

Damn. I kinda love this album. Mystery Achievement has been a favorite of mine for the last couple years (such a great bass line). Cool to finally hear the album it comes from. I pretty much liked every song. There were a few songs on this album that I thought were a little odd at first listen (Phone Call, Up the Neck) but then I looked up the lyrics. Yes, definitely odd and I like it! Great songwriting. Very original with great energy.

Yawn. This album is so boring and overrated to me. The vocal delivery is droll, and the songs go absolutely nowhere. I find myself feeling this way about many albums released in 1979. Definitely a low point in music history for me. Hard pass.

I really like the Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde has such a cool voice and the band has a very unique sound. We have Get Close on vinyl, which I love. This is a good one too! Brass in Pocket, Mystery Achievement and Stop Your Sobbing are great standouts.

Was not an album that impressed me.

It was an album I could have on in the background. As the kids would say "It's mid".

Punk rock for kids, good fun

Great stuff, love her vocals.

cute

Vocals didn't seem connected to the music. Not keen

Good stuff, good times, fun album. Not an incredible amount of range here, but they do their one trick very well. We get a little taste of something slower on “Stop Your Sobbing”, however, no full fledged experience. It does what it does well and that’s worth something. 4/5

This one came to my like as for many others here: a surprise. Later days Pretenders were what I knew so far and I never felt inclined to listen to their back catalogue. What a miss . Great energy, cool playing, no fillers, nice raw punky edge to the pop/rock lingo. And Chrissy Hynde should deserve much credit for the singing here. This will not be heard for the last time.

I appreciated this but wasn't really into it. Interesting if tragic story about the bad members dying too.

pas trop ce que j'aime

Some nice chilled songs on here!

Not as good as I was expecting, wow.

Now that’s what I call fantastic :-D

was very forgettable at the beginning but got more enjoyable over time

Good but not great. I remember a couple of the songs from my childhood.

Slightly better than expected

Standard punk fare with slightly more cussing. Not much variety, but some cool guitar work toward the end of the record.

6/10 Straight forward rock. the vocals are great. 5-2-2023

Honestamente, antes de escuchar este trabajo, solo había escuchado singles de The Pretenders. Este LP cambió completamente mi perspectiva con respecto a la banda. Un disco sumamente sólido con interpretaciones muy interesantes, buenas composiciones y letras nostálgicas con un claro espíritu punk. Pretenders claramente fueron uno de los eslabones más importantes de la fusión del pop y el punk de los '80s, aportando desde su vereda al New Wave.

I was expecting more tbh .. for sure decent band! It seems to be just an average album to me 2/5

Meh

This is a good one. This came out during my college years, and made a big splash in that community. Led by the hit single “Brass In Pocket”, which is an irresistibly catchy song. That, along with the other singles “Kid” and “Stop Your Sobbing” (Kinks cover) are all pleasant poppy singles. But the key to this album are the other cuts: growling energetic songs with a punk/new wave slant. Notably, these are the songs that open the album: ”Precious”, “The Phone Call”, “Up The Neck”, “Tattooed Love Boys”. “The Wait”…. These songs all kick butt. Those are the songs that make this album great, though the softer songs are fine. But it is odd that the album starts off in take-no-prisoners mode, then segues into pop mode. And finally closes out with “Mystery Achievement”, which sort of straddles the two styles. It’s all a little split-personality. Listen to “The Wait” and the “”Brass In Pocket”…. It is like 2 totally different bands. Both good, though. If this had come out 2 years earlier, it would’ve been earth shaking. But by the time we heard this, The Police, The Clash, Elvis Costello and Blondie all had released multiple albums. All were edging towards more radio friendly positions. And the Pretenders fit in with those bands, but compresses the trajectory into a single album. Side one is a solid 5/5. Side two is somewhere between high 3 and low 4. Overall? I’ll round up to 5, but barely. I’m just happy to have an album I know and like after a rash of disappointing servings.

Vocalist's style is not my cup of tea, otherwise a decent album

gewoon goed... niet te veel ballads... en een goeie stem

Solid. Heavy. On the periphery of my taste. Highlights are Up the Neck and Brass In Pocket.

Solid.

Kid, Private Life and of course Brass in Pocket - some songs that I enjoyed the most. Solid album, I wish I could be as cool as Chrissie Hynde one day

File under "80s new wave where the cover is people standing in front of a bland background with the ugliest font known to man, that I'll completely forget about in less than a week", which has been a frequently recurring theme. There's better female-fronted new wave bands out there. Get real.

really engaging. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would

A regular listen for me since the day of release. How many years ago???

This was more punk than I expected based on their hits. It's a shame none of these other tracks got the same attention as their poppier stuff, which is in my opinion much worse.

Not my favorite, but not bad. Definitely see the punk influences (which I wasn’t expecting)