Photo Credit: Steph Gomez
The Pretty Reckless have released a video for their new single When I Wake Up, taken from their upcoming fifth studio album DEAR GOD.
The video features some familiar faces and sees frontwoman Taylor Momsen reunite with Gossip Girl co-stars Jessica Szohr and Connor Paolo, alongside rock legends Pat Smear and Ilan Rubin from The Foo Fighters.
“I wanted the video to reflect where the song came from – a time in my life when I was out of control, not caring whether I lived or died,” Momsen explains. “We shot it raw, with no grade, no filter. Reality doesn’t come colour-corrected, and I didn’t want to change what we captured. The imperfection is the grade. This is where life can take you when you play too close to the edge, chasing substances, sex, and dopamine highs to escape depression. It led me down a rabbit hole of self-destruction that leaves you emptier than where you began…with all that being said…enjoy.”
DEAR GOD is due for release on 26th June 2026, available to pre-order HERE.
See The Pretty Reckless live at one of the following dates:
July 2026
Fri 10th – RALEIGH, NC – The Ritz
Fri 17th – CHICAGO, IL – Riviera Theatre
Tue 21st – KANSAS CITY, MO – The Midland Theatre
Thu 23rd – AUSTIN, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Sat 25th – DALLAS, TX – House of Blues
Fri 31st – LOS ANGELES, CA – The Wiltern
August 2026
Sun 2nd – PHOENIX, AZ – The Van Buren
Fri 7th – PORTLAND, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Tue 11th – CALGARY, AB – The Palace Theatre
Sat 15th – SEATTLE, WA – Moore Theatre
Fri 28th – BIRMINGHAM, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Sat 29th – NEW ORLEANS, LA – House of Blues
September 2026
Thu 3rd – NASHVILLE, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Wed 9th – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Thu 10th – CLEVELAND, OH – House of Blues
Tue 22nd – HAMPTON, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Thu 24th – BOSTON, MA – Citizen House of Blues
Sat 26th – SILVER SPRING, MD – The Fillmore
November 2026
Mon 9th – MADRID, ES – La Riviera
Tue 10th – BARCELONA, ES – Razzmatazz
Sat 14th – MILAN, IT – Fabrique
Mon 16th – PRAGUE, CZ – Forum Karlín
Wed 18th – BERLIN, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
Sat 21st – COLOGNE, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
Mon 23rd – AMSTERDAM, NL – AFAS Live
Tue 24th – PARIS, FR – Zenith
Thu 26th – BRISTOL, UK – The Prospect Building
Fri 27th – WOLVERHAMPTON, UK – Civic Hall
Sun 29th – MANCHESTER, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
December 2026
Tue 1st – LONDON, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
