I downloaded the debut album by The Pretty Reckless, 'Light me up'.
Haters out there may have countless negative comments to make about Taylor Momsen's appearance. But if you step back from personal preferences of dress and just listen to the music I'm fairly confident that only a tiny minority will disagree with the overwhelmingly positive reviews. The album is a powerful mix of raw rock songs with a few moody ballads. Momsen's raspy voice, which is ten times more mature than her sixteen years, lilts out in a vulnerable ascent from soft whisperings to strong, throaty screams to the strum of her bandmates' guitars. A few of the lyrics may be a tad contrived in places but on the whole it is a collection of enjoyable and skilfully produced songs.
My personal favourites are 'Just Tonight', 'Factory Girl', 'Everybody wants something from me' and opener 'My Medicine'.
If you are doubting the capabilities of Momsen's voice then watch/listen to these acoustic performances:
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