Special how the American songwriter, guitarist and singer continues to find inspiration to make powerful and urgent songs for her band Pretenders. She only shares this post-punk band, which originated in England in the late 1970s, with drummer Martin Chambers, the other original members are dead. But supplemented by two young musicians, Hate For Sale fits effortlessly between the best that Pretenders
… released. In the opening title song, Hynde bites off punky and assertive, and then becomes more melodic in The Buzz and shows himself from a more sensitive side. With the subsequent reggae song Lightning Man you immediately have the most important elements in a row that have been making Pretenders good for about 40 years. Hate For Sale does not sound innovative, but the Pretenders formula still works fully on this strong album .. (MR)more
