The English-American band The Pretenders exist 45 years in the year Relentless is released. Although singer
Chrissie Hynde is already past seventy, really only her lived-in voice betrays her true age. This is largely due to the collaboration with her creative partner James Walbourne. With this guitarist, who has been part of The Pretenders since 2008, she wrote the songs for Relentless. The two seem
… to bring out the best in each other, as most of the songs sound melodic, strong and inspired. The band maintains their classic punk- and new wave-based rock sound but remains fresh. The album concludes with the ballad I Think About You Daily with a beautiful string arrangement by guitarist and film composer Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile). (JV)more
