Empara Mi’s new single “Closer to Heaven” feels like a big emotional release – and it totally rocks. It’s the latest release from her upcoming album Monsters & Masochists, and it takes everything I loved about early 2000s bands like Paramore and Evanescence and spins it into something new and personal.
From the very first note, the track feels heavy in the best way. There’s fuzzy guitar, big drums, and her voice just cuts through it all with real emotion. The verses feel slow and sad, like trying to hold back tears, but then the chorus hits – and it hits hard. It’s the kind of moment you want to scream along to in your car, maybe even while crying (we might have all been there).
The production here is also tight. There’s a lot going on – layers of sound building up, breaking down, and coming back even stronger – it never feels too polished though. It would be an understatement to say that it is raw, loud, and really honest. But that’s what makes it so good.
Lyrically, though, Empara Mi talks about love, loss, and that weird feeling of still trying to hold on to someone who’s already gone. She describes it like “dancing on the edge of a cliff,” which honestly feels spot on. It’s sad, but also kind of freeing. Like maybe letting go doesn’t have to be all bad. There’s also something cool about how she’s clearly talking to her younger self. You can hear the teenage angst, but it’s more thoughtful now. Instead of hiding from those feelings, she’s meeting them head-on and turning them into something loud and beautiful.
“Closer to Heaven” might be the boldest thing Empara Mi has released yet. It’s emotional, loud, nostalgic, and real. If you’ve ever loved emo-pop, shouted a chorus into the night, or just needed a song to fall apart to – this one’s for you.
