The Pretty Reckless - Light Me Up
Released: 2010
Tracks: 10
Album Length: 34 mins, approx.

==Band Members==

Taylor Momsen
Ben Phillips
Mark Damon
Jamie Perkins

The Pretty Reckless comes from New York. I have seen this band live at Download Festival '11 and I have to say they put on one of the best shows ever. Momsen is really great with the crowds and of course, all the guys love her since she wears very little.

==Track list==

1. My Medicine
2. Since You're Gone
3. Make Me Wanna Die
4. Light Me Up
5. Just Tonight
6. Miss Nothing
7. Goin' Down
8. Nothing Left To Lose
9. Factory Girl
10. You

I personally can't say I have ever heard a band like this one before; I can't seem to place Taylor Momsen next to another female singer. She is unique and that is what I like about her, she is nothing like Hayley Williams, oh no, she is so much better.

I love every song on this album, but here are some of my personal favourites:

===Make Me Wanna Die===

This is the track that almost everyone knows, or introduced them to the band. It is a fairly popular song. It has a really catchy start to it, almost like something you would hear at a creepy carnival. The whole track has everything you always look for, in my opinion anyway. I love the beat and rhythm to it, absolutely catchy! The bass line, too is pretty awesome. Definitely one that I would recommend to a new listener

===Light Me Up===

Bit of a retro start to this track but once again, some stunning vocals from Taylor Momsen. The chorus to this track is completely amazing and the lyrics alone are pretty much perfect.
The track has a sturdy beat and the rhythm remains slightly retro throughout.


===Just Tonight===

I adore the lyrics to this track! The acoustic opening makes it seem like a nice soft song, which it sort of is but then you get to the chorus and it gets slightly heavier. This song is flawless and gets a 1000% recommendation from me! The soft beat always gets your foot tapping along with it.

===Goin' Down===

This is by far my favourite track; it is extremely catchy and quite amusing when you focus on the lyrics.
Quite fast paced, got a beat that catches your attention straight off. Set of vocals on this are quite different. I have played this song so much over the last few weeks, I'd have to say that if you are looking to check out this band, this should be the first one you listen to.

===You===

The slow song of the album, rather a sad one too, if you have watched the video. Lovely acoustic rhythm and soft vocals, one of my favourite acoustic songs at the moment, I just adore Taylor's voice, she really is unique and I personally think they should do more songs like this one.


Overall, this is one of the best albums I have heard in a long time; it's different and I can't seem to compare them to another band. Only thing I think could be better is more tracks, maybe make it 12? Since I usually listen to albums that are an hour long, this one just doesn't last long enough for me, still, the tracks are perfect, can't complain about that one!

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