This album stands apart from previous Pretenders releases. Chrissie Hynde, the
only remaining member of the original band, is joined by 4 new band mates on
"Break up the Concrete". The album is more of the American rock-and-roll
persuasion then The Pretenders previous brit-punk flavor. Some tracks are
positively folk-y- Chrissie sings with a southern drawl, which I found weird,
but refreshing. The songs are good and fit together nicely. The sound is
definitely more mature, and for the most part quite soulful. Worth a listen, for
sure.
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