Hate for Sale
Hate for Sale is the eleventh studio album by English-American rock band The Pretenders. It was released on July 17, 2020 by BMG Rights Management. It has received positive reception from critics. Recording and release. Lead single "The Buzz" was released on March 17, 2020 and the album was announced for a May 1 release. A five-month North American tour with Journey was also slated to begin May 15, 2020 and announced in 2019. On March 24, 2020, "Hate for Sale" was delayed to July 17 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on  the music industry; the band shared their The Damned tribute "Hate for Sale" the same day. "You Can't Hurt a Fool", was released for free on April 14, 2020. It is the first Pretenders album since 2002's "Loose Screw" to feature original member Martin Chambers, who was absent on "Break Up the Concrete" and "Alone". It also marks the return of producer Stephen Street, who worked on the band's albums in the 1990s. Keyboardist Carwyn Ellis and pedal steel guitarist Eric Heywood are not featured on the recording or the album artwork. Critical reception. Album of the  Year sums up critical consensus as 76 out of 100 with 13 reviews and AnyDecentMusic? gives the release a 7.3 out of 10. Wayne Perry of Associated Press considers "Hate for Sale" "among the best this legendary band has ever produced" with special attention to James Walbourne's guitar work and songwriting. For the "London Evening Standard", Rachel McGrath rated the album a four out of five stars, calling out several tracks and Walbourne's musicianship as well. "American Songwriter"s Hal Horowitz gave the same score, writing that Chrissie Hynde is as relevant and talented as ever in her over  40years as a performer. Writing for "The Arts Desk", Asya Draganova also points out Hynde's vitality as a punk musician and sums up the album as "a fun, melodic, and memorable listen". Track listing. All songs written by Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne Personnel. The Pretenders Additional personnel