heavy is the heart. - 'Pretty Pills'
- The Real Ding
- 6 hours ago
- 1 min read

Long Island-based outfit heavy on the heart. make their eagerly-awaited return with 'Pretty Pills', a blistering emo-pop anthem that drags early-2000s angst into the present with brutal and vibrant honesty.
Channelling themes of emotional dependence and self-medication, lead singer Nikki Wilmes delivers a gut-wrenching vocal performance, balancing fragility and fire. Bring back more of that raw and thunderous aesthetic they are known for, the four-piece look to make this one of their more emotive and impactful releases yet.
After what has already been a busy and productive time for them, 'Pretty Pills' is proof that heavy on the heart. are forging the future of the modern emo scene, one scream, sob, and breakdown at a time.