PRETENDERS - II LP experimental to where contemporary art intersects

to where contemporary art intersects with the development of modern recording technology in the ‘60s and ‘70s

This new band called itself an ensemble because they wanted to fit in with every small venue - art galleries

Continues the current trend of great punk rock coming out of the UK right now

As Sonny put it "Sort of a Spalding Gray typa thing if Spalding Gray had a band and wasn’t himself but was me

lean mission statements about negotiating modern living easter-egged with intelligence and humour

PRETENDERS - II LP experimental to where contemporary art intersects40th anniversary edition. 180 gram vinyl. Remastered. Highly recommended. Pretenders II is an uncommonly sweet assortment of 12 delectable morsels, key ingredient being young Chrissie Hynde's bold, nasty song structures, her grooves and rhythms ranging from odd, off kilter counts (Message of Love, Waste Not Want Not) to simple, driving rock clichs (Louie Louie). The frosting that makes every song so delicious stems from the late great James Honeyman