Pretenders / Alone
Album: Alone   Collection:General
Artist:Pretenders   Added:Nov 2016
Label:Bmg Distribution  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-08-31 Pull Date: 2017-11-02
Week Ending: Nov 5 Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 1 Sep 24 Sep 17
Airplays: 1 4 7 3 4 5 3 6

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 22, 2021: KZSU Time Traveler
Holy Commotion
4. Apr 24, 2020: KZSU Time Traveler
Holy Commotion
2. Jul 08, 2021: Magnetized Toner (rebroadcast from Oct 3, 2017)
Never Be Together
5. Dec 28, 2018: KZSU Time Traveler
Death Is Not Enough
3. Apr 30, 2021: KZSU Time Traveler
Holy Commotion
6. Aug 31, 2018: The Morning Show
Holy Commotion

Album Review
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2017-08-30
Alone is the tenth studio album by legendary post-punk/new wave/modern rock English-American band The Pretenders, led by charismatic singer and guitarist Chrissie Hynde. Alone is produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys who has managed to give the record a cool contemporary edge to the now classic Pretenders sound without jeopardizing anything. Chrissie Hynde's vocals haven’t sounded this good in years. Despite being filled with mostly ballads and slow tempo rockers, Alone never feels stuck or too slow.
 
RIYL: Pretenders!
 
FCC WARNING: 1
Recommended Tracks: 1 (FCC), 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12
 
1. (3:50) **Alone  – FCC (Fuck). Sticky bluesy track with great guitar riff. Medium tempo. Impressive.
2. (3:55) *Roadie Man – Slow 1960s pop-inspired, organ-driven, bluesy recording with a lot of soul.
3. (2:58) **Gotta Wait – Upbeat punker a la early Pretenders. Solid.
4. (4:02) ***Never Be Together – Medium tempo ballad that fits well with all the other slow classic Pretenders recordings. Exquisite vocal melody and performance by Hynde.
5. (3:03) *Let's Get Lost – Another ballad of high caliber here. Scenic and vivid.
6. (3:15) Chord Lord – Classic rock ballad with Chrissie Hynde on vocals.
7. (4:51) Blue Eyed Sky – Slow track, semi-acoustic. Brings to mind the early 2000s records.
8. (3:46) *The Man You Are – Another slow, semi acoustic track. Nice melody. It gets rhythmic on a couple of occasions. 
9. (4:15) *One More Day – Elaborate ballad with a nice guitar riff and a peculiar bolero vibe.
10. (4:44) *I Hate Myself – Slow composition with a lot of guilt on its mind.
11. (3:33) Death Is Not Enough – Piano-driven ballad. Sad song.
12. (4:13) **Holy Commotion – Medium-up tempo recording with nice melody and a catchy guitar riff. Could be as single. Nice ending.

Track Listing
1. Alone   7. Blue Eyed Sky
2. Roadie Man   8. The Man You Are
3. Gotta Wait   9. One More Day
4. Never Be Together   10. I Hate Myself
5. Let's Get Lost   11. Death Is Not Enough
6. Chord Lord   12. Holy Commotion