| THE PANDORAS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF STOP PRETENDING WITH DELUXE ANNIVERSARY EDITION VIA WICKED COOL RECORDSOut November 27, 2026, with a Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive double LP, plus CD and digital editionsNewly remastered by original producer Bill Inglot, the expanded collection features previously unreleased tracks, rare B-sides, archival photos and new liner notes Pre-Save Here |
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| Forty years after The Pandoras delivered the snarling guitars, sharp hooks and unapologetic attitude of Stop Pretending, Wicked Cool Records is celebrating the album with an expanded edition arriving November 27, 2026. Available as a Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive double LP,alongside CD and digital editions, Stop Pretending (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) pairs the newly remastered original album with 15 bonus tracks drawn from the band’s archives.With lead singer and guitarist Paula Pierceout front, Karen Basset on drums, Kim Shattuck on bass and Melanie Vammen on keyboards, The Pandoras fused ’60s garage rock, snarling punk energy and girl-group swagger. Stop Pretending captured the band at its fiercest, balancing raw attitude with an unmistakable sense of melody and securing its place in the ’80s garage rock revival.Original producer Bill Inglot returned to remaster the album, working from the best available recordings. The expanded collection features previously unreleased material, demos, rare B-sides and album outtakes, carefully curated from the archives by the band’s surviving members.The bonus selections offer a closer look at the songs taking shape, with demos of “You’re All Talk,” “Let’s Do Right,” “Anyone But You” and “In And Out Of My Life (In A Day),” among others. A rough mix outtake of “You Won’t Know,” the album outtake “See If You Can” and “The Hump,” originally released as the B-side to “Stop Pretending,” further expand the picture of the band’s studio work during this period.The anniversary also revisits an early chapter in the musical lives of Shattuck and Vammen, who would later become founding members of The Muffs. Their work alongside Pierce and Basset connects Stop Pretendingto a broader history of independent rock while underscoring the distinctive chemistry of The Pandoras themselves.Presented across two LPs in a gatefold sleeve, the vinyl edition includes rare archival photographs and liner notesexploring the band’s legacy and the making of the record. Together, the music and accompanying material offer longtime fans a deeper look at the album and give new listeners an introduction to a band whose grit, hooks and personality remain unmistakable.Stop Pretending (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Track ListingOriginal AlbumIn And Out Of My Life (In A Day)I Didn’t CryAnyone But YouYou’re All TalkThat’s Your Way OutYou Don’t SatisfyLet’s Do RightI’m Your GirlThe Way It’s Gonna BeStop PretendingAin’t Got No SoulIt Felt AlrightBonus TracksShe’s Ugly (Demo)Bad Seed (Demo)You Won’t Know (Rough Mix Outtake)You’re All Talk (Demo)It’s My Mind (Demo)You Burn Me Up & Down (Demo)Something I Can’t Have (Demo)Let’s Do Right (Demo)The Way It’s Gonna Be (Demo)See If You Can (Album Outtake)Anyone But You (Demo)Love Them Leave Them (Demo)Never Get Enough (Demo)In And Out Of My Life (In A Day) (Demo)The Hump (“Stop Pretending” B-Side)The Pandoras — Stop Pretending (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Out November 27, 2026, via Wicked Cool Records Formats: Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive 2LP / CD / DigitalPre-save here Facebook:www.facebook.com/ThePandorasOfficialInstagram:www.instagram.com/thepandorasofficialTrack List:Original AlbumIn And Out Of My Life (In A Day)I Didn’t CryAnyone But YouYou’re All TalkThat’s Your Way OutYou Don’t SatisfyLet’s Do RightI’m Your GirlThe Way It’s Gonna BeStop PretendingAin’t Got No SoulIt Felt AlrightBonus TracksShe’s Ugly (Demo)Bad Seed (Demo)You Won’t Know (Rough Mix Outtake)You’re All Talk (Demo)It’s My Mind (Demo)You Burn Me Up & Down (Demo)Something I Can’t Have (Demo)Let’s Do Right (Demo)The Way It’s Gonna Be (Demo)See If You Can (Album Outtake)Anyone But You (Demo)Love Them Leave Them (Demo)Never Get Enough (Demo)In And Out Of My Life (In A Day) (Demo)The Hump (“Stop Pretending” B-Side) |