High Horse Heaven [CD], Emarosa, CD

On High Horse Heaven, Emarosa continues the evolution of 2019's Peach Club, which marked the band's bold leap into alt-pop and landed them a Top 20 spot on the Billboard charts. A record drenched in vintage glamour and emotional honesty, both musically and visually, High Horse Heaven expands their sonic universe once again, offering a richer, more refined expression of the sound they've been shaping over the past few years. Frontman Bradley Walden remains the undeniable centerpiece - his voice elastic, soul-stung, and impossible to ignore. Across the new album, his performance captures a full spectrum of vulnerability and defiance, wrapped in shimmering synths, lush textures, and bold hooks that echo the golden age of 80s pop with a modern pulse. High Horse Heaven feels like the natural successor to Peach Club, but deeper, sharper and even more unapologetically Emarosa. From anthemic heartbreak to slick, danceable highs, the album balances it's retro influences with the kind of emotional depth that only Emarosa can deliver. Each track unfolds like a cinematic scene: bruised but glamorous, confident but human. It's a sound that calls to mind the stylized grandeur of acts like The 1975 or M83, while carving out a space that's entirely their own.