Going to Hell
by The Pretty Reckless
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 86
  3. Negative: 8 out of 86
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  1. jbuck
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Still so powerful after so many years. I was in high school when it came out, I can still relate to it. Timeless!
  2. chromaticah
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Wonderful album. The band still very good until today. So proud to grow up with them.
  3. Xlvvm
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    4 songs are totally insanely good, the rest even with a few listens after several years, I just can't connect with it. Hope she'll release more
  4. drune8
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing album, their debut album was definitely better, but still amazing !
  5. fabiozdk
    Mar 12, 2017
    8
    A dosagem perfeita de um rock comercial. A banda não é 100% um nem outro, mas conseguiu criar musicas que agradem os dois públicos ao mesmo tempo. Só faltou ser melhor produzido.
  6. CharlieBetterIs
    Jan 10, 2016
    9
    Não entendo a nota da crítica pra esse álbum maravilhoso e surpreendente. Posso dizer que ele é melhor que o Light Me Up. Com letras muito bem escritas e voz deliciosa da Taylor, tem um câncerzinho ou outro, mas é maravilhoso.

    Pontos Altos: Waiting For a Friend, **** Up World, Absolution
    Pontos Baixos: Going To Hell, Burn, Sweet Things
  7. novelkeny
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    I don't understand the critics these days. This is definitely a well produced album. Commercial yes, not revolutionary probably, but very well performed. The songs are all very interesting, and diverse. And Taylor Momsen has an amazing voice. I would not call it the best in 2014 but I myself haven't come across such an album for quite a long time.
  8. rastaD
    Jul 26, 2014
    9
    This in an interesting album. I have not heard their earlier album, but this comes across to me as a resurgence to 80's rock pop like Def Leopard, The Scorpions and maybe Heart. I had grown tired of that old “crap I used to like” long ago and embraced the likes of The Pixies, Nirvana and Pearl Jam when they arrived but this has reminded me of something that I have been missing for quiteThis in an interesting album. I have not heard their earlier album, but this comes across to me as a resurgence to 80's rock pop like Def Leopard, The Scorpions and maybe Heart. I had grown tired of that old “crap I used to like” long ago and embraced the likes of The Pixies, Nirvana and Pearl Jam when they arrived but this has reminded me of something that I have been missing for quite awhile. These heavy rock pop grooves carry you along, with the "innocence" of sex, drugs and rock and roll. With this album, it feels good to rock out again. Don’t get me wrong, this is a modern band; Sweet Things could be a Paramour (experiencing an angry day) song, for example, but it just taps into that underused feeling of slick rock and roll. The majority if the songs are pretty strong, I like it.… Expand
  9. thaleslucas
    Jun 27, 2014
    7
    The Pretty Reckless fit inside the rule that the first album is better than second. 'Going to Hell' could be better and more creative, but TPR got on the same thing, with lyrics just a little more heavily. 'Burn' is the TOP on the album, its all.
  10. ScarTissue1990
    Jun 25, 2014
    7
    Going To Hell is a turn on with a lot of turn offs. Definitely not a classic, but it's definitely one of the best rock album I've heard this year. I rate it 70/100.
  11. Teodoro
    Jun 20, 2014
    3
    Light Me Up foi PERFEITO,um album INCRÍVEL,mas Going To Hell descepcionou,eles vieram com eps e um album maravilhoso e ai e vem com um album meia boca.
    3 por que as duas únicas boas músicas viraram single e Taylor salva um pouco pela voz bêbada linda.
  12. moviecritic32
    May 3, 2014
    8
    Going to hell is an excellent rock album and remember anthony kiedis of the red hot chilli peppers was a child actor like taylor.Plus cool alice in chains and soundgarden references in some of the songs.
  13. IzaiasNeto
    Apr 17, 2014
    10
    LOVE IT! This album is definitely the best of 2014 so far! The best songs are "Heaven Knows", "Absolution", "Sweet Things" and **** Up World. Love!!!!!
  14. Shiftyeyeddog
    Mar 31, 2014
    7
    The difficult sophomore album, a couple steps down from the debut. The songwriting is not as strong, and it's still annoyingly mainstream-sounding when they would benefit from dialing back the "laminated" studio sound just a bit. But there are some outright classics here, especially "Absolution" and "Going to Hell". Momsen is becoming more expressive as a singer, which is very promisingThe difficult sophomore album, a couple steps down from the debut. The songwriting is not as strong, and it's still annoyingly mainstream-sounding when they would benefit from dialing back the "laminated" studio sound just a bit. But there are some outright classics here, especially "Absolution" and "Going to Hell". Momsen is becoming more expressive as a singer, which is very promising given she has the best voice in rock right now. You do get a sense of a band with tremendous potential. It'll be a shame if this band doesn't come up with goods as transcendent as Momsen's voice. They came close on the first one, I'm hoping this second one is the calm before the "perfect" storm.… Expand
  15. msepos
    Mar 24, 2014
    10
    The critics have lost their mind…if you listen to the radio, its filled with single hit bands.
    Cheesy bands…with banjo's.
    This one reminds me of the days of Alice in Chains, Soundgarden…and STP.

    Been a while...
  16. BWETMatangi
    Mar 23, 2014
    10
    What?! This album is definitely the best of 2014 so far! Taylor Momsen has a spectacular voice, and all the songs are phenomenal! The best songs are "Sweet Things," "Follow Me Down," and "Why'd You Bring A Shotgun To The Party".
  17. SchroederRock
    Mar 19, 2014
    7
    Going To Hell isn't revolutionary or the best hard rock gets, but the energy and seductive nature of Taylor Momsen as The Pretty Reckless' front-woman combined with the band's solid execution musically make for a solid record that rock fans are likely to embrace. Going To Hell will follow closely the rock script at times and yet will venture into its own territory to keep the record fromGoing To Hell isn't revolutionary or the best hard rock gets, but the energy and seductive nature of Taylor Momsen as The Pretty Reckless' front-woman combined with the band's solid execution musically make for a solid record that rock fans are likely to embrace. Going To Hell will follow closely the rock script at times and yet will venture into its own territory to keep the record from being too familiar. For fans of Alter Bridge, Halestorm, and Slash, this might be a worthwhile record to dig into.… Expand
  18. asjklasjklas
    Mar 19, 2014
    7
    Pretty? Not very. Reckless? Sure. Rock 'n' roll? Well, Going to Hell has to be the most mainstream rock record in recent memory -- maybe since last year's QOTSA album. Let's avoid discussing Taylor Momsen's knack for rebellion -- even if it has a tendency to take over 98.8 percent of the album -- and talk about her MUSIC. Beginning with what sounds like a girl climaxing "down by the river"Pretty? Not very. Reckless? Sure. Rock 'n' roll? Well, Going to Hell has to be the most mainstream rock record in recent memory -- maybe since last year's QOTSA album. Let's avoid discussing Taylor Momsen's knack for rebellion -- even if it has a tendency to take over 98.8 percent of the album -- and talk about her MUSIC. Beginning with what sounds like a girl climaxing "down by the river" and "through the trees" and jumping into a Christian folk chorus where Momsen uses a double entendre about religion and chorus on "Follow Me Down"; it's actually an exhilarating start to the album. Momsen has received comparisons to Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain himself (that last one being, um, her) and although her lyrical content is far too short and shallow to match that of Cobain, it's not a surprising comparison. Momsen sings the hell out of every song and sets the tone for the album smoothly. And the music itself, while uninspired at the least, actually isn't one-dimensional as one would believe. The wannabe Queen composition of "Heaven Knows" has a hook that Avril Lavigne feels damned she didn't write herself. "Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party?" has Momsen impersonating a contemporary pop musician from a shot up rock chick's point of view and "F***ed Up World", well, could actually find a place on contemporary radio with its alternative roots firmly in place. The closer, "Waiting for a Friend", ends the album on a gentler note, using European folk influences. All in all, Going to Hell has surprised me. Despite some sloppy songwriting and dated nu metal tunes, Momsen and the band have something going on that's not just a so-and-so wannabe rock queen -- since Amy Lee's currently in the process of having a child, maybe she'll lend Momsen her thrown for most melodramatic rock star ever. And that's not a negative, melodrama's good every once in a while.… Expand

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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Apr 1, 2014
    80
    The group may be following a blueprint, but they believe they're following their own course, and that conviction is convincing.
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  2. Kerrang!
    Mar 27, 2014
    80
    It's a bit rawer, significantly darker and a lot more Momsenier. [15 Mar 2014, p.53]
  3. Q Magazine
    Mar 18, 2014
    40
    Blatant Queen rip-off Heaven Knows is fun, but it all goes wrong when she breaks out ballads. [Apr 2014, p.116]
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