Relentless (The Pretenders album)

Relentless is the upcoming twelfth studio album by English-American rock band the Pretenders, scheduled to be released on 1 September 2023 through Parlophone.[1] It is the band's first album released through Parlophone and was preceded by the lead single "Let the Sun Come In".[2] The band began their Relentless Tour on 12 May, which will visit the UK and Ireland.[3]

Relentless
A painting of a child wearing an eyepatch and oversized boxing gloves against grey and white stripes, with the band's name on the left and album title on the right
Studio album by
the Pretenders
Released1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
StudioBattery Studios, London
LabelParlophone
ProducerDavid Wrench
The Pretenders chronology
Hate for Sale
(2020)		 Relentless
(2023)
Singles from Relentless
  1. "Let the Sun Come In"
    Released: 11 May 2023[1]

Background and recording

Chrissie Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne wrote all of the songs together remotely, with Hynde saying they had "developed this method of working remotely and it seemed like we just kept on doing it for this album. This is something that we've honed down to an art in the last few years. He always comes up with something I wouldn't have thought of myself". It is the second album they have written together, after 2020's Hate for Sale.[4] The album was recorded at Battery Studios in West London, and produced by David Wrench.[1]

The album features "The Pretenders Collective", which also includes Carwyn Ellis on keyboards on guitar, Kris Sonne on drums, Chris Hill on double bass and Dave Page on bass, while its final track, "I Think About You Daily", includes string arrangements by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne.

Relentless track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Losing My Sense of Taste" 
2."A Love" 
3."Domestic Silence" 
4."The Copa" 
5."Promise of Love" 
6."Merry Widow" 
7."Let the Sun Come In"3:53
8."Look Away" 
9."Your House Is on Fire" 
10."Just Let It Go" 
11."Vainglorious" 
12."I Think About You Daily" 

References
  1. Murray, Robin (11 May 2023). "The Pretenders Announce New Album Relentless". Clash. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. "The Pretenders share new single Let The Sun Come In". Music News. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. Qureshi, Arusa (20 March 2023). "The Pretenders announce 2023 UK tour – including stop at The Great Escape". NME. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. Forrest, Jo (11 May 2023). "The Pretenders Announce New Studio Album". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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