The Pretty Reckless have released an official video for their song “Only Love Can Save Me Now.” The song appears on their new album Death By Rock N’ Roll which was released in February of this year (2021).
Taylor Momsen has said for years that Soundgarden, particularly Chris Cornell, is one of her biggest influences. In fact, she was the last person to speak to Chris before his passing. When the opportunity arose to record this song with Matt and Kim, Taylor jumped at the chance:
“It’s hard to describe the feeling around our song ‘Only Love Can Save Me Now’. The song was born out of tragedy and brought to life by two of my favorite musicians of all time… Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil. Hearing them play it is simply surreal. This song represents getting through the worst time in my life, and yet, is one of my proudest achievements. It means that there is hope, and that life has to go on, and most importantly, is worth living.”
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil spoke on the recording of the track saying:
“It was super fun to spend time in the studio with Taylor, Ben, and Matt, and to have the opportunity to contribute to this The Pretty Reckless song. ‘Only Love Can Save Me Now’ has elements of classic Soundgarden and the riff would probably be at home on ‘Louder Than Love’. These are great guitar parts that Ben came up with. They lay down a heavy foundation that allows the entire song to open up with Taylor’s powerful and haunting vocals. Cheers, and thanks to The Pretty Reckless for inviting Matt and me to play on this track!”
Soundgarden/ Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron agreed:
“Kim and I had a blast recording with Taylor and THE PRETTY RECKLESS on their new single ‘Only Love Can Save Me Now’… a fantastic rock track that sounds amazing at full volume. Many thanks to the band for inviting us to play on their new album ‘Death By Rock And Roll’.”
