Five years after ‘Death By Rock And Roll’, Taylor Momsen returns not to mourn the past, but to commemorate surviving it. ‘Dear God’ trades grief for a sense of perseverance, charting addiction, depression and loss through songs that constantly search for something bigger to believe in. The result is the strongest album The Pretty Reckless have made to date.
Throughout their career, the band have been criticised for wearing influences, from Soundgarden to Led Zeppelin, too proudly. Here, those comparisons finally become irrelevant, with tighter songwriting besting the idea of chasing some sort of nebulous originality for the sake of it.
For I Am Death is the obvious high point. Ben Phillips tears through one of the filthiest riffs of his career as Momsen brilliantly personifies death itself, imagining the Grim Reaper as someone quietly exhausted by the job.
Equal parts black comedy and arena-rock anthem, it's arguably the catchiest song The Pretty Reckless have released. Elsewhere, Love Me channels Chris Cornell’s gift for balancing fragility with power, while Dragonfire burns with psychedelic swagger as Momsen wrestles addiction.
About You arrives with the sort of euphoric chorus destined for festival fields, before Eye Of The Storm delivers the album’s emotional payoff, Alanis Morissette-esque in scale but devastatingly personal as Momsen celebrates simply still being here.
Not everything lands — the Life Evermore interludes feel underdeveloped, while the title track slightly outstays its welcome despite its towering chorus — but these are small blemishes on a record overflowing with conviction. ‘Dear God’ doesn't reinvent The Pretty Reckless. Instead, it perfects the recipe for bluesy, grunge-soaked hard rock they’ve been chasing for the past 15 years. Beneath the towering riffs lies an album about choosing life, and that’s what makes it their most powerful statement yet.
The Pretty Reckless Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri July 10 2026 - RALEIGH North Carolina - Ritz - Raleigh (USA)
Mon July 13 2026 - DETROIT Michigan - Fillmore Detroit (USA)
Fri July 17 2026 - CHICAGO Illinois - Riviera Theatre - IL (USA)
Tue July 21 2026 - KANSAS CITY Missouri - Midland Theatre - MO (USA)
Thu July 23 2026 - AUSTIN Texas - ACL Live At The Moody Theater (USA)
Sat July 25 2026 - DALLAS Texas - House Of Blues - Dallas (USA)
Tue July 28 2026 - DENVER Colorado - Empower Field At Mile High (USA)
Fri July 31 2026 - LOS ANGELES California - Wiltern (USA)
Sun August 02 2026 - PHOENIX Arizona - Van Buren (USA)
Fri August 07 2026 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mcmenamins Crystal Ballroom (USA)
Tue August 11 2026 - CALGARY Alberta - Palace Theatre - Calgary (Canada)
Sat August 15 2026 - SEATTLE Washington - Moore Theatre - WA (USA)
Fri August 28 2026 - BIRMINGHAM AL Alabama - Avondale Brewing Company (USA)
Sat August 29 2026 - NEW ORLEANS Louisiana - House Of Blues - New Orleans (USA)
Thu September 03 2026 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Ryman Auditorium (USA)
Wed September 09 2026 - INDIANAPOLIS Indiana - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre (USA)
Thu September 10 2026 - CLEVELAND Ohio - House Of Blues - Cleveland (USA)
Sun September 13 2026 - OTTAWA Ontario - History Ottawa (Canada)
Tue September 22 2026 - HAMPTON New Hampshire - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (USA)
Thu September 24 2026 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Citizens House Of Blues - Boston (USA)
Sat September 26 2026 - SILVER SPRING Maryland - Fillmore Silver Spring (USA)
Mon November 09 2026 - MADRID La Riviera (Spain)
Tue November 10 2026 - BARCELONA Razzmatazz (Spain)
Sat November 14 2026 - MILAN Fabrique (Italy)
Mon November 16 2026 - PRAGUE Forum Karlin (Czech Republic)
Wed November 18 2026 - BERLIN Huxleys Neue Welt (Germany)
Sat November 21 2026 - COLOGNE Carlswerk Victoria (Germany)
Mon November 23 2026 - AMSTERDAM AFAS Live (Netherlands)
Tue November 24 2026 - PARIS Zenith (France)
Thu November 26 2026 - BRISTOL Prospect Building
Fri November 27 2026 - WOLVERHAMPTON Civic at the Halls
Sun November 29 2026 - MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse
Tue December 01 2026 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Thu December 03 2026 - GLASGOW Barrowland
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