The Pretenders – Pretenders II (VG+/VG+) – LP, NL 1981

Pretenders II is an LP by The Pretenders from 1981 released on the Real Records, Sire label.

About this album

Pretenders II refines the band’s hard-edged blend of rock and power pop into a tougher, leaner statement. Arriving in 1981 after the breakthrough success of their debut, it shows Chrissie Hynde turning sharper songwriting and nervier arrangements into songs that balance attitude with melodic force. The album includes standout moments such as Message of Love, I Go to Sleep and Talk of the Town, moving easily between swagger, tenderness and emotional friction. Built around the band’s tightly focused interplay, it confirmed The Pretenders as one of the most distinctive rock groups of the early 1980s and sustained the momentum of their rapid rise.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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