THE PRETTY RECKLESS PREMIERE WILD VIDEO FOR WHEN I WAKE UP
Photo Credit: Steph Gomez
Record-breaking, platinum-selling rock band The Pretty Reckless have released the official music video for their high-octane new single When I Wake Up - Watch here:
Directed by Taylor Momsen & Chris Acosta, the edgy, POV-style video captures the chaotic energy of a night-out with frontwoman Taylor Momsen and friends, giving the audience a first-person perspective through the blur of a wild bender as the night descends into true rock-and-roll debauchery. Adding to the chaos, the visual features a few familiar faces and sees Taylor reunite with Gossip Girl costars Jessica Szohr and Connor Paolo, alongside rock legends Pat Smear and Ilan Rubin from The Foo Fighters.
Of the video, Taylor said, “l 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. We shot it raw, with no grade, no filter. Reality doesn’t come color-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 “
When I Wake Up is the second single from their highly-anticipated fifth studio album DEAR GOD, arriving June 26, 2026 - available now for pre-order HERE. The 14-track album will also include their chart-topping single For I Am Death, which hit No.1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart last November, marking their fourth consecutive No.1 and the second time the band has achieved this impressive feat. When I Wake Up is already the #1 most added song at US rock radio this week.
Last week, the band also announced their all-new headlining DEAR GOD Tour. The 2026 tour will kick off in North America, making stops in New Orleans, Dallas, and Los Angeles before wrapping in Europe.
This upcoming marquee year follows a remarkable 12 months for the band, which included an acclaimed performance at the prestigious 2026 Musicares Person of the Year Gala, where Taylor honored the legendary Mariah Carey alongside the Foo Fighters, as well as a performance at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame where Taylor performed with Soundgarden for their induction. Additionally, the band released their holiday EP Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas, which features the revamped Where Are You Christmas? – the lead single hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart, reigniting over two decades of global fandom and nostalgia.
