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On paper I should like this album, but Chrissie Hynde’s voice has always annoyed me. I truly wish it weren’t so.
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On paper I should like this album, but Chrissie Hynde’s voice has always annoyed me. I truly wish it weren’t so.
Efficient pop-punk album from the late '70s. Nice punkish guitar parts, efficient and "round" bass, good vocals. Hynde voice is great but a bit too present in the mix, and I have a preference for her singing when it's faster and harsher, more "punk". Actually applies to the album as a whole, tracks like The Wait are much better than more cheasier tracks. A bit too long for the genre, it could have been easily cut in half. Also because it sounds sometimes a bit schyzophrenic between the punk and pop sides of the album.
I’ve really enjoyed listening to some of these albums from the late 70s and early 80s - my record buying at this time was mostly singles rather than albums, so this is a chance to catch up. I love the punky, new wave edge here - Chrissie Hynde definitely brought something unique to the music scene at this time
Hab das Album beim Kochen gehört und bin dabei immer wieder herumgetänzelt. Ein gutes Zeichen. Hach, das hat Spaß gemacht. Am besten fand ich "Up the Neck" (erinnert mich stellenweise an Rush...?!) und "Mystery Achievement" (tolle Riffs). "Brass in Pocket" war das einzige Lied, was ich von dem Album bereits kannte, aber fand ich vergleichsweise eher schwächer.
Today’s pick for #1001Albums was The Pretenders. I knew just one song from them, but it’s a song I love: Brass in Pocket. Why? Because I love Lost in Translation (the movie) and this song is on that movie’s amazing soundtrack. So, today’s album pick is definitely a win for me, for that song alone.
This album sounds like it influenced early 2000 Rock 'n' Roll and Garage Rock bands a lot. At parts, they remind me a lot of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. In the second half, the album makes a turn towards more poppy sounds. All in all a good listen.
One or two songs felt like I could pass but mostly I really enjoyed this. I knew a few of the better songs but hadn't heard the whole album and picked up a few new songs I really like, including "Stop Your Sobbing." Great choice!
Another first listen for me, though I knew Brass In Pocket. Chrissie Hynde has a fantastic voice (IMO) but jeez it is forward in the mix. Almost painfully so with headphones. This was a solid, enjoyable album. I've seen it called one of the best debut album of all time, which seems a bit over the top. I think you can hear the influence it had on later rock music though, so for that alone it deserves to be on the list.