"Relentless" the upcoming twelfth studio album by Pretenders

Relentless is the upcoming twelfth studio album by the English-American rock band the Pretenders, scheduled to be 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".

Three tracks have been released since the album's announcement: "Let the Sun Come In", "I Think About You Daily" and "A Love".

Chrissie Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne wrote the songs together remotely. It is the second album they have written together, after 2020's Hate for Sale.

Relentless was recorded at Battery Studios in West London and produced by David Wrench. It features the Pretenders Collective, which also includes Carwyn Ellis on keyboards on guitar, Kris Sonne on drums, Chris Hill on double bass and Dave Page on bass.

The final track, "I Think About You Daily", includes strings composed and conducted by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.

Track listing

1."Losing My Sense of Taste"

2."A Love"

3:."Domestic Silence"

4."The Copa"

5."Promise of Love"

6."Merry Widow"

7."Let the Sun Come In"

8."Look Away"

9."Your House Is on Fire"

10."Just Let It Go"

11."Vainglorious"

12."I Think About You Daily"