Relentless (The Pretenders album)
2023 studio album by Pretenders
Relentless is the twelfth studio album by the English-American rock band the Pretenders, released on 15 September 2023 through Parlophone. It is the first Pretenders album released through Parlophone and was preceded by the lead single "Let the Sun Come In". The band began their Relentless Tour on 12 May 2023, which included the UK and Ireland as well as various European, US and Canada dates through October 2023.
Three tracks have been released since the album's announcement: "Let the Sun Come In", "I Think About You Daily" and "A Love". The album's release was postponed from 1 September to 15 September due to production delays.
Background and writing
Chrissie Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne wrote 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.
Recording
Relentless was recorded at Battery Studios and Studio Bruxo in London and produced by David Wrench.
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