Few albums, let alone debuts, are ever this astonishingly addictive. Pretenders moves faster and harder than most rock records, delivering an endless series of melodies, hooks, and infectious rhythms in its 12 songs. 80-year-old grand duke was cornered by an assassin and bludgeoned to death. Later that day, at a cemetery, Jarod joins a despondent, disoriented Parker at Thomas grave. It's a deep, rewarding record, whose primary virtue is its sheer energy. The secret police warned the prime minister to cancel the Pretenders Ball. The day marks the one-year anniversary of Thomas unsolved murder. The Smiths split in 1987 after Marr believed an NME article headlined 'Smiths to split' was real and. 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. Rourke also played with artists such as The Pretenders, Sinead O'Connor and Badly Drawn Boy. 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. James Honeyman-Scott (4 November 1956 16 June 1982) was an English rock guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the band The Pretenders. 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. 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. Andy Rourke, bassist for the influential British band the Smiths, has died at the age of 59. Few rock & roll records rock as hard or with as much originality as the Pretenders' eponymous debut album.
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