The Pretenders were a good, original sound on their arrival. Their swagger and self-assuredness was refreshing, and Hynde's lyrics strove for a kind of layman's Dylan approach. She was quite capable, but I personally thought she wasn't as clever nor witty.
Talk Of The Town is an above average lyric of unrequited affection with a breezy, soothing musical accompaniment. Hynde knew how to express and purvey lovelorn emotion quite well, and often succeeded in doing so.
The Pretenders seemed to lose their soul when Farndon and Honeyman-Scott were gone. I know that they continued and garnered more success, but I'm sorry, they just weren't the same band for me
The Pretenders were a good, original sound on their arrival. Their swagger and self-assuredness was refreshing, and Hynde's lyrics strove for a kind of layman's Dylan approach. She was quite capable, but I personally thought she wasn't as clever nor witty. Talk Of The Town is an above average lyric of unrequited affection with a breezy, soothing musical accompaniment. Hynde knew how to express and purvey lovelorn emotion quite well, and often succeeded in doing so. The Pretenders seemed to lose their soul when Farndon and Honeyman-Scott were gone. I know that they continued and garnered more success, but I'm sorry, they just weren't the same band for me