Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, will release her debut solo album, Stockholm, on June 9th. If you pre-order the album on iTunes, you’ll get an instant download of the new song “Dark Sunglasses,” which you can listen to below. Stockholm was recorded at Ingrid Studios in Stockholm with Peter Bjorn and John’s Björn Yttling. It will feature contributions from Neil Young and tennis legend John McEnroe.
The Pretenders released their last studio album, Break Up the Concrete, in 2008. The record, which peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard 200, was met with generally favorable reviews. Listen to the new song “Dark Sunglasses” below.