19 October 2025

Many artists make a covers album when they have no inspiration/intention to write
new material. Sometimes it works, many times it doesn’t work. With The Pretenders
legend CHRISSIE HYNDE and her DUETS it works magnificently. Why?

One, the songs, mostly ballads and lullabies, she picked are all top ones. Two, she
performed them in duet with marvelous voices such as the late Mark Lanegan, K.D. Lang, Lucinda Williams, Debbie Harry and Garbage‘s Shirley Manson. Three: covers or not, Hynde‘s sensual voice always enthralls.

Duets is an ideal soundtrack companion for
a cosy night in, relaxing with your favorite
drink at hand.

Applause for Chrissie & her pals.

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01. Me & Mrs Jones with K.D. Lang
02. Can’t Help Falling In Love with Mark Langegan
03. Sway with Lucinda Williams
04 Dolphins with Depeche’s Mode Dave Gahan
05. First Of The Gang To Die with Cat Power
06. Always On My Mind with Rufus Wainwright
07. Every Little Bit Hurts with Carleen Anderson
08. I’m Not In Love The Killers‘ frontman Brandon Flowers
09. It’s Only Love with Julian Lennon
10. Try To Sleep with Debbie Harry
11. County Line with Alan Sparhawk
12.. Love Letters with Garbage‘s voice Shirley Manson
13. (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration with The Black Key‘s Dan Auerbach

Chrissie Hynde & The Pretenders – Antwerp, 2023 – Photo by Turn Up The Volume