Pretenders is an album by the Pretenders, released on January 19 1980 (see 1980 in music). A mix of hard rock, punk and New Wave, Pretenders established the band's career. This album, their first, compiles previously-released material from their 1979 singles "Stop Your Sobbing"/"The Wait", "Kid"/"Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket"/"Swinging London"/"Nervous But Shy" as well as seven new tracks.