New Horizons by Flyleaf

New Horizons is the 2012 album from the Texas band Flyleaf, the last to feature singer Lacey Sturm. It is heavy alternative rock with bright melodies cutting through the weight. The album looks toward change and new beginnings, a fitting theme for a record made on the edge of farewell. That mix of fire and parting is what drew me in.

Why listen?

The sound is hard and driving, riffs thick but the hooks always breaking free. The production by Howard Benson is dense and powerful, built to hit hard. The lyrics deal with freedom, courage, and looking ahead despite loss. There is real fervour here, a band giving everything before a chapter ends. It is heavy music shot through with hope.

Favourite song: New Horizons

The title track and the heart of the record, a surging anthem about facing the unknown. It rises like a sunrise after a long night.

Wait
You said I'd only have to wait until I die (new horizons)
There is no such thing as time inside this moment
No sun rising
Wait until I fly (new horizons)
Wait until I fly (new horizons)

That plain resolve, sung over heavy guitars, turns fear into forward motion. It feels like setting off at first light toward a ridge you have never walked. The choice to face what is coming rather than hide from it has stayed with me.

Key takeaway

New Horizons is a heavy, hopeful farewell full of energy and heart. A strong close to an era.

Tracklist

• Fire Fire
• New Horizons
• Call You Out
• Cage on the Ground
• Great Love
• Bury Your Heart
• Freedom
• Saving Grace
• Stand
• Green Heart
• Broken Wings

Details

Listen on

• Apple Music
• Amazon
• Spotify

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