TAYLOR MOMSEN AND HER BAND THE PRETTY RECKLESS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘GOING TO HELL’ TODAY (3/18) ON RAZOR & TIE
GARNERS TOP PRAISE FROM OUTLETS INCLUDING ROLLING STONE
“HEAVEN KNOWS” NOW ENJOYING ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK AT #1 AT ROCK RADIO
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“This New York band’s brash second album rages with the upbeat, beat-wise humor that hard rock has suppressed ever since grunge. ‘Heaven Knows’ and ‘Why’d You Bring a Shotgun to the Party’ are full-on glam stomps about troubled teens…Taylor Momsen…also belts out reams of Catholic guilt. One song, riding a pistonlike ‘Edge of Seventeen’ pulse, is called ‘Absolution;’ ‘Going to Hell’ has its own confession-booth scene. Father, forgive her.”
–Chuck Eddy, ROLLING STONE, March 27, 2014
TAYLOR MOMSEN and her band THE PRETTY RECKLESS release their new album GOING TO HELL today (3/18) on Razor & Tie. The hard-rocking group is enjoying their second consecutive week at #1 at Active Rock radio with their first #1 radio hit, the infectious, foot-stomping “Heaven Knows.” The song’s rebellious video–directed by Jon J and Taylor Momsen–has garnered over 3 million views since premiering on VEVO (2/13). Check out the video here: http://vevo.ly/GlreyE. Meanwhile, the official music video for the album title track “Going To Hell,” is now approaching 5 million views.
In addition to Rolling Stone, GOING TO HELL is garnering top praise from the following outlets:
“Going to Hell is a hyper-charged, multifaceted expression of youthful angst; it’s also composed of strong songwriting that reveals an abundance of musical influences that span the history of rock from the late ’60s to the present. From song to song, whiffs of Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, T. Rex, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Garbage, Blondie, and Alice in Chains filter through the brazen riffs and caustic vocals without being blatantly derivative.”
–Jon Wiederhorn, YAHOO!, March 4, 2014
“…rock’s newest bad girl, Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless.”
–Stephanie Radvan, MAXIM, November 2013
“Going to Hell is anthemic, heavy rock swagger with Momsen as its unapologetically sexy, bad girl preacher at the pulpit-a visual lightning rod who has the pipes and attitude to back it all up (see opener ‘Follow me Down’ or the solid ballad ‘House on a Hill’) when it all comes down.”
–George Pachecho, OUTBURN (8-out-of-10 Album review, March-May)
“This is a shell-shocked, stripped-down form of modern rock ‘n roll that sounds at times like HEART in their early years and even their most recent few albums. Taylor Momsen carries some Lita Ford edges to her vocals on a couple songs, but she assumes her own identity brewed of rock, blues and country and she is well on her way to becoming a force in hard rock.… [Going To Hell is] a fierce and entertaining record.”
—Ray Van Horn, Jr., BLABBERMOUTH, (March 3, 2014)
“…musically, the album is top notch…and Momsen’s range has evolved into one of the great voices in music… Going to Hell is easily one of the best albums of 2014.”
–Jason Tanamor, YAHOO.COM’ VOICES, February 7, 2014
“Taylor Momsen is a strong vocalist. A badass rocker chick and a committed musician. In fact, she’s more committed to her art form than a lot of artists.”
–Jon Steely, HUFFINGTONPOST.COM, February 6, 2014
“Going To Hell the sophomore effort from her band of rock n roll heathens, The Pretty Reckless, which sees them occupying a heavy yet melodic foray into unabashed 80s style sex, metal and grit. Raw riffs and rock hard spirit define the music on Going To Hell, while Momsen’s vocals have improved both in power and charisma from the group’s Light Me Up debut, signaling a jump straight into rock goddess territory…”
–George Pachecho, OUTBURN (Feature story, March-May)
THE PRETTY RECKLESS previewed four songs from the GOING TO HELL album leading up to release. The official music video for the album title track “Going To Hell,” leads the way approaching 5 million views, a lyric video for the bracing “Follow Me Down,” a teaser for “Burn,” and a Fan Lyric Video (compiled from fan Instagram submissions), for “Heaven Knows.” Recently, TAYLOR sat down with Rollingstone.com to recount the process of recording this album after having to start over following Hurricane Sandy’s wrath that ravaged their studio; check out the interview here: http://tinyurl.com/ncpznvk.
THE PRETTY RECKLESS has supported Evanescence, Guns N’ Roses and Marilyn Manson on tour in addition to headline runs in both the U.S. and abroad. Currently, THE PRETTY RECKLESS is supporting Fall Out Boy on tour in Europe (complete list of Europe dates below). The band will return to the U.S. next month for an appearance at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards (4/23), preparing them for a busy summer which has the band confirmed to perform at all of the major U.S. rock festivals, including: Rock On the Range, Rocklahoma, Monster Energy’s Fort Rock, Welcome to Rockville, Rock Fest Kansas City, among others. For all tour updates and tickets, visit: http://goingtohell.me/hell/ .
Here are the current tour dates for THE PRETTY RECKLESS:
| DATE | VENUE | CITY |
| EUROPE WITH FALL OUT BOY | ||
| 3/20 | Wembley Arena | London, England |
| 3/21 | Metro FM Arena | Newcastle, England |
| 3/22 | The SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland |
| EUROPE HEADLINING DATES | ||
| 3/24 | Electric Ballroom | London, UK |
| 3/26 | Uebel & Gefährlich | Hamburg, Germany |
| 3/27 | Lido | Berlin, Germany |
| 3/28 | Limelight | Milan, Italy |
| REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS | ||
| 4/23 | Club Nokia | Los Angeles, CA |
| FESTIVAL APPEARANCES | ||
| 4/25 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | Tampa, FL |
| 4/26 | Monster Energy Fort Rock | Fort Myers, FL |
| 4/27 | Welcome To Rockville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 5/9 | Jones Park | Gulfport, MS |
| 5/11 | Central Iowa Expo | Boone, IA |
| 5/16 | Peoria Civic Center | Peoria, IL |
| 5/17 | Rock On The Range | Columbus, OH |
| 5/23 | Rocklahoma | Pryor, OK |
| 5/25 | KLAQ Balloonfest | Anthony, TX |
| 5/28 | Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 5/30 | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO |
| 5/31 | Liberty Memorial Park | Kansas City, MO |
| 6/13 | Orange Festival | Warshaw, Poland |
| 6/15 | Donington Park | Donington, United Kingdom |
| 7/19 | Festival Grounds | Cadott, WI |
About THE PRETTY RECKLESS: THE PRETTY RECKLESS formed in 2009 and released their debut album LIGHT ME UP in 2010 and a follow-up EP HIT ME LIKE A MAN in 2012. After two years on the road supporting LIGHT ME UP, the band has risen through rock ‘n’ roll’s ranks to become a polarizing presence. Over the course of their debut and EP, the quartet has sold over 1 million combined albums and digital singles and have supported Evanescence, Guns N’ Roses and Marilyn Manson on tour in addition to headline runs in both the U.S. and abroad. MOMSEN and her bandmates delivered nothing short of killer performances on their just-wrapped Fall 2013 headlining North American “Going To Hell Tour” with a set list including new material off GOING TO HELL and the group’s debut LP LIGHT ME UP. Next, look for THE PRETTY RECKLESS is currently supporting Fall Out Boy in The UK and Europe. The band is managed by David Sonenberg and William Derella of DAS Communications.
For more information on THE PRETTY RECKLESS: http://goingtohell.me/hell/ www.facebook.com/theprettyreckless https://twitter.com/TPROfficial https://twitter.com/taylormomsen http://www.youtube.com/tprofficial
MSO Press releases, tour dates and assets: www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/the-pretty-reckless
Razor & Tie assets: http://tinyurl.com/m4kplfd
Above: Album cover art for Going to Hell: http://msopr.com/files/tpr_gth_72dpi.jpg.
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