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THE PRETTY RECKLESS – BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY, 30.10.22
It’s Halloween weekend and the perfect weekend for The Pretty Reckless’s Death By Rock And Roll Tour to come into town. The sultry ‘Death By
Rock And Roll’ title track kicks off the set after a high impact support slot from The Cruel Knives. ‘Death By Rock And Roll’ sets the cogs in motion, as
it’s a heavy-duty badge of rock and roll honour. All eyes are on vocalist Taylor Momsen, who wears a short, orange, satin cami-dress under a leather
jacket, with elbow-length fishnet gloves and tights. Taylor uses the second song, ‘Since You’re Gone’, to slide up to her bandmates Ben Phillips on
guitar and Mark Damon on bass. The sludgy ‘Only Love Can Save Me Now’ sees the lights darkened; Taylor takes off her jacket before holding onto
the drums and flailing back and forth at a side angle to the crowd. She walks to the mic stand, takes the mic and prowls the stage, leaning back to
power out any particularly impressive long notes. After ‘And So It Went’, the third song from the band’s latest studio album, Taylor advises the crowd
that they’re going to take it back to the very beginning. The compelling ‘Make Me Wanna Die’ is a crowd pleaser, powered by heavy drum beats
courtesy of Jamie Perkins. The energetic ’Miss Nothing’ is another favourite; one to gyrate along to.

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