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.

Hate for Sale
Studio album by
The Pretenders
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)
GenreRock[1]
Length30:29
LanguageEnglish
LabelBMG
ProducerStephen Street
The Pretenders chronology
Alone
(2016)		 Hate for Sale
(2020)
Singles from Hate for Sale
  1. "The Buzz"
    Released: April 22, 2020

Recording and release

Lead single "The Buzz" was released on March 17, 2020 and the album was announced for a May 1 release.[1] A five-month North American tour with Journey was also slated to begin May 15, 2020 and announced in 2019.[2] 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.[3][4] "You Can't Hurt a Fool", was released for free on April 14, 2020.[5]

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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?​7.3⁄10[6]
Metacritic​77⁄100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[8]
London Evening Standard[9]

Hate for Sale was met with positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. This release received a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[7] Album of the Year sums up critical consensus as 76 out of 100 with 13 reviews[10] and AnyDecentMusic? gives the release a 7.3 out of 10.[6]

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.[11] 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.[9] American Songwriter's Hal Horowitz gave the same score, writing that Chrissie Hynde is as relevant and talented as ever in her over 40 years as a performer.[8] 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".[12]

Track listing

All songs written by Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne[4]

  1. "Hate for Sale" – 2:30
  2. "The Buzz" – 3:51
  3. "Lightning Man" – 2:57
  4. "Turf Accountant Daddy" – 3:05
  5. "You Can't Hurt a Fool" – 3:19
  6. "I Didn't Know When to Stop" – 2:24
  7. "Maybe Love Is in NYC" – 3:25
  8. "Junkie Walk" – 2:45
  9. "Didn't Want to Be This Lonely" – 2:56
  10. "Crying in Public" – 3:17

Personnel

The Pretenders

Additional personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Hate for Sale
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 150
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 57
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 93
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 29

See also

References
  1. Reilly, Nick (March 17, 2020). "The Pretenders Announce New Album Hate for Sale and Share First Track". NME. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. Kreps, Daniel (October 31, 2019). "Journey and Pretenders Team for Lengthy 2020 North American Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. Schatz, Lake (March 24, 2020). "The Pretenders Delay New Album, Share 'Hate for Sale'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. Shaffer, Claire (March 24, 2020). "The Pretenders Delay Album Release Date, Drop New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. Martoccio, Angie (April 14, 2020). "The Pretenders Drop R&B Slow Burner, 'You Can't Hurt a Fool'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. "Hate for Sale by The Pretenders". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. "Hate for Sale by Pretenders". Metacritic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. Horowitz, Hal (July 15, 2020). "The Pretenders Are Selling Hate, Buy It". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  9. McGrath, Rachel. "The Pretenders – Hate for Sale Review: Chrissie Hynde and New Line-Up Overflow with Triumphant Punk Attitude". London Evening Standard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  10. "Pretenders – Hate for Sale". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. Parry, Wayne (July 15, 2020). "Review: Hynde-Sight Is 2020 for the Pretenders' Hate for Sale". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  12. Draganova, Aysa. "Album: The Pretenders – Hate for Sale". The Arts Desk. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Pretenders – Hate for Sale" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Pretenders – Hate for Sale" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  15. "Lescharts.com – Pretenders – Hate for Sale". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Pretenders – Hate for Sale" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  18. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 30: del 17.7.2020 al 23.7.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Pretenders – Hate for Sale". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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