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.
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 “
