“Higher” by Fallin’ Astronauts marks the Vienna-based indie-pop duo’s return with a soaring, dreamlike single released August 8, 2025. Serving as the first taste of their upcoming debut EP MONO, due in October, the track encapsulates the band’s vision of raw honesty and stripped-back emotion while still keeping a lush, cinematic edge. Comprised of vocalist Maximilian Hamedinger and guitarist Emil Breit, Fallin’ Astronauts lean into influences from Coldplay, Kodaline, and Imagine Dragons, but shape them into their own atmospheric storytelling, balancing intimate sincerity with wide-open sonic skies.
The track opens with a shimmering, winding melody that feels almost liquid in texture before the thump of percussion steadies the rhythm. Maximilian’s vocals slip in relaxed yet intent, as he draws us into a reflective headspace. He sings, “We are never growing old, yeah we are staying young,” the perfect age-old manifesto against time itself, the one that kept reminding us over the years that youth is a state of spirit rather than a mark of years.
As the song builds, the beats become more insistent, pushing forward like a heartbeat racing at liftoff. Emil’s guitar tones shimmer and ripple, grounding the dream-pop haze with something tactile. The chorus blooms with layered voices and high harmonies swelling in the background behind Maximilian’s gentle, soothing, tender voice. So, the arrangement bends toward euphoric release and elevates the feel-good, exhilarating feeling that makes the track feel timeless. They lift the words like helium, building that heady sensation of weightlessness, the title promises. By the bridge, there’s ascent, like drifting through cloud layers until the horizon breaks open.
What makes “Higher” stand out is how it threads exhilaration with intimacy. This anthem pushes you to keep reaching, to believe in a self that resists the drag of gravity. So if you wanna get ambitious check out “Higher” by Fallin’ Astronauts on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan