PretendersBest Pretenders Albums Ranked
8.4
Avg Score
15
Opinions
15
Albums
6
Reviewers
Summary from 15 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Pretenders's catalog across 15 albums from 15 opinions, with an overall average of 8.4/10. The top-rated Pretenders album is Pretenders (Expanded Edition) [2006 Remaster] (1979) with a 8.6/10 average from 4 ratings, followed by The Best of Pretenders (Remastered) and The Singles. The discography on Wavelength spans 1979 to 2023. Brass In Pocket ranks as the highest-rated Pretenders song on Wavelength with a 9.3/10 average.
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Learning to Crawl
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we look back at Chrissie Hynde’s 1984 reinvention of her band, an album born of tragedy, chaos, and joy that becomes a no-holds-barred emotional rollercoaster.”
Pirate Radio
“Four-disc, one-DVD set celebrates the rich history of the famed post-punk band.”
Hate for Sale
“Chrissie Hynde brings back some old bandmates for a brisk record that acknowledges The Pretenders are best when they’re direct and unadorned.”
Break Up the Concrete
“The ninth Pretenders album and the first for Santa Monica-based indie Shangri-La Music features a new lineup that includes members of the Pernice Brothers and Son Volt. Resituating the Pretenders' sound in a roadhouse, the new band infuses leader Chrissie Hynde's lefty-righteous rockers with bar-band bravado.”
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