The Pretty Reckless are back with new music and a new album.
The Taylor Momsen-fronted rock band has announced their fifth studio album, DEAR GOD, due June 26 via Fearless Records, and released its lead single “When I Wake Up” on Saturday (March 14).
Described by the band as one of their most raw and uncompromising records yet, DEAR GOD was built around diaristic songwriting, vulnerability and artistic freedom. The 14-track set will also include “For I Am Death,” the band’s chart-topping single from last year.
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A headlining world tour in support of the album was also announced, with North American dates in New Orleans, Dallas and Los Angeles before heading to Europe.
Momsen described the new single as a cautionary descent. “It’s the story of a dream becoming a nightmare,” she said in a statement.
“When a life of excess leads you on a rollercoaster that is doomed to crash but you just can’t see it. It’s a good time…” Musically, “When I Wake Up” leans into a punk-driven sound while retaining the band’s signature explosive guitars and Momsen’s powerhouse vocals.
The announcement follows a busy stretch for the group. The band performed at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring Mariah Carey, appeared at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony — where Momsen performed alongside Soundgarden for their induction — and completed a two-year run as direct support on AC/DC’s PWR UP Tour.
The Pretty Reckless’ “For I Am Death” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated Nov. 8), making it the band’s eighth No. 1 and fourth consecutive — a streak that dates to 2020, when “Death by Rock and Roll” led the chart for three weeks, followed by reigns for “And So It Went” and “Only Love Can Save Me Now” in 2021.
With eight No. 1s, The Pretty Reckless holds the record for the most chart-toppers by a woman-fronted act in the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 44-year history, surpassing Halestorm. DEAR GOD arrives June 26.
