The Pretenders

Pretenders (1980)

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Few rock & roll records rock as hard or with as much originality as the Pretenders' eponymous debut album. A sleek, stylish fusion of Stonesy rock & roll, new wave pop, and pure punk aggression, Pretenders is teeming with sharp hooks and a viciously cool attitude. Although Chrissie Hynde establishes herself as a forceful and distinctively feminine songwriter, the record isn't a singer/songwriter's tour de force -- it's a rock & roll album, powered by a unique and aggressive band. Guitarist James Honeyman-Scott never plays conventional riffs or leads, and his phased, treated guitar gives new dimension to the pounding rhythms of "Precious," "Tattooed Love Boys," "Up the Neck," and "The Wait," as well as the more measured pop of "Kid," "Brass in Pocket," and "Mystery Achievement." He provides the perfect backing for Hynde and her tough, sexy swagger. Hynde doesn't fit into any conventional female rock stereotype, and neither do her songs, alternately displaying a steely exterior or a disarming emotional vulnerability. It's a deep, rewarding record, whose primary virtue is its sheer energy. Pretenders moves faster and harder than most rock records, delivering an endless series of melodies, hooks, and infectious rhythms in its 12 songs. Few albums, let alone debuts, are ever this astonishingly addictive.





foobar2000 1.4.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

log date: 2020-12-28 18:04:44



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Analyzed: The Pretenders / Pretenders

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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track

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DR13      -1.57 dB   -17.18 dB      3:37 01-Precious

DR13      -2.82 dB   -17.42 dB      2:30 02-The Phone Call

DR14      -0.70 dB   -17.40 dB      4:27 03-Up The Neck

DR13      -1.99 dB   -16.67 dB      3:00 04-Tattooed Love Boys

DR12      -3.67 dB   -18.02 dB      3:27 05-Space Invader

DR12      -4.40 dB   -17.62 dB      3:36 06-The Wait

DR13      -3.42 dB   -18.92 dB      2:39 07-Stop Your Sobbing

DR13      -1.05 dB   -16.13 dB      3:07 08-Kid

DR13      -2.01 dB   -18.30 dB      6:27 09-Private Life

DR14      -0.70 dB   -17.48 dB      3:05 10-Brass In Pocket

DR12      -0.95 dB   -16.68 dB      5:52 11-Lovers Of Today

DR12      -2.28 dB   -15.87 dB      5:26 12-Mystery Achievement



Number of tracks:  12

Official DR value: DR13



Samplerate:        96000 Hz

Channels:          2

Bits per sample:   24

Bitrate:           2894 kbps

Codec:             FLAC











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