Back with their fourth studio album, The Pretty Reckless are more personal than ever. Frontwoman, Taylor Momsen, is not one afraid to speak her mind or feelings, whether that’s questioning those in authority, expressing deep feelings of love and/or hate for someone, or just generally calling out the various bullshit in the world; on this album we get all of that and more.

In the build up to it’s release, Taylor has revealed how this album came around from a dark period in her life which is evident in tracks such as “25” where she reveals the shock of reaching said age as she had previously thought they would be long dead before then, and “Rock and Roll Heaven”, written as tribute to producer and TPR manager, Kato Khandwala, who died in 2018, also references joining the infamous 27 club.

Yet this album is also a celebration of life. Music helped Momsen through a dark period and she wants to convey that message to everyone. From the explosive opening, titular track, the sultry “Standing at the Wall” and the politically charged “And so it Went” featuring legendary guitarist, Tom Morello. And that’s not the only icon featured on this record; Kim Thayil of Soundgarden makes an appearance on “Only Love Can Save Me Now”.

From loud guitar riffs to the more bluesy rock ballads, Death by Rock and Roll has a bit of everything with the signature The Pretty Reckless always leave behind; the capturing of the various highs and low of life and death and everything in between.