Akron homer and Rock Hall inductee Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders will be releasing a new album called Break Up The Concrete to be released on Tuesday, September 23 through Shangri-La Music
But just as other veteran acts such as the Eagles, Madonna and Earth Wind & Fire, are embracing the future of the music business so are The Pretenders and Shangri-La.
How?
Free music.
From now until the release date, the Pretenders and Shangri-la will be giving away a one song/mp3 download a week through varioius media partners. This week the song is Boots of Chinese Plastic an uptempo rock-a-billy rave up that recalls the sneering attitude of Tattooed Love Boys and is available through AOL's Spinner.com.
There are a bunch of other media partners but since you likely don't care with whom they've partnered it's easiest to just go to www.thepretenders.com each week and check out the songs one week at a time.
The album will be the band's first since Loose Screw in 2002. The album was recorded in 10 Days and reportedly a stripped down affair that will remind fans of also finds Hynde working with a brand new group that includes UK guitarist James Walbourne, pedal steel guitarist Eric Heywood, and the rhythm section of bassist Nick Wilkinson and legendary drummer Jim Keltner.
Original drummer Martin Chambers will perform at the next Pretenders show on July 30 in London, according to a spokesperson.ΒΆ
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The Pretenders. Boy, you're not kidding. Yet another Hynde solo album, but she still feels commercially compelled to dredge up the name Pretenders. Talk about a pretender.
Dear Chrissie;
Checked out your new title-track tune all the way through.
'Would have been so much better somewhat slower and
without forcing the lyrics so much. Also, it lacked the
vintage Pretenders sound, presence, and drive like when
you pulled out all the stops in, "Mystery Achievement".
P.S. "Chinese Plastic Boots" would have been a more succinct
and to-the-point title. (I DO mean well, Dear. Can you tell?)
Dear Chrissie,
If you would have dropped 80 to 100 K off the low end in the mastering process and used a little less compression on the bass on track three in the intro, plus the convolution reverb used on the backing vocals on tracks 6 and 9 needed a liitle less plate and more room sound. Also, I found that the vintage tele sound didn't really give the bridge on track 2 the alt/country/reggae/rock twist I think you were looking for.
P.S. ……….Your veal sandwhich is KILLER!