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New Song “Half The Man” Out This Friday (June 5)
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Wyatt Flores will release his anticipated new album, Scared of Heights, on July 31 via Island Records/MCA, his first project since partnering with MCA (pre-order/pre-save HERE). Ahead of the release, Flores will share his new song, “Half The Man“, this Friday, June 5 (pre-save HERE).
Produced by Charlie Handsome (Post Malone, Morgan Wallen), Jacob “JKash“ Hindlin (Dua Lipa) and Gian Stone (Maroon 5), Scared of Heights marks a new chapter for Flores, as he expands his sound to incorporate elements of early 2000s rock, while continuing to put forth the vulnerable songwriting that’s established him as “one of the genre’s most conspicuous new voices” (Billboard). Across the album’s 13 tracks, Flores offers an unfiltered look at his life these past few years, as he’s learned what it means to face darkness head-on in order to find moments of peace.
“I finally feel like I know who I’m supposed to be, right here in this moment,” Flores shares. “I’m not second-guessing myself anymore on what the music’s supposed to be, what I’m supposed to be chasing, or who I’ve become. This is who I am now in 2026. Still figuring out my struggles and mental health but finally getting the confidence to step back into this and to believe in myself again.”
Earlier this spring, Flores unveiled two additional album tracks: “Drive All Night” and “Runnin’ On E“, the latter of which Billboard praises, “Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite,” while All Country News calls Flores “one of the most compelling voices of his generation.”
SCARED OF HEIGHTS TRACK LIST:
1. Hate Myself
2. Sober For a Month
3. Drive All Night
4. Not Good Enough
5. Scared of Heights
6. How To Let Me Go
7. Half The Man
8. South Dakota
9. Sleepless Lullaby
10. God Forgives
11. Runnin’ On E
12. The Way I Do
13. Tulsa and Eleanor
Scared of Heights follows Flores’ first live album, Live At Cain’s Ballroom, as well as his acclaimed 2024 full-length debut album, Welcome to the Plains (stream/purchase here). The album was released to overwhelming attention and led Flores to be featured on NPR Music‘s “Tiny Desk Concert” series, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS Mornings‘ “Saturday Sessions” and NPR‘s “All Things Considered“.
ABOUT WYATT FLORES
Born and raised in Oklahoma, the Mexican-American artist has established himself as one of country music’s most vital voices. Most recently, Flores received the Rising Star Award from the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in front of a sold-out crowd at Stillwater’s Boone Pickens Stadium, joining artists such as The All-American Rejects, Kings of Leon, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton. He’s also been recognised as one of Rolling Stone‘s 25 “Future of Music” artists, was awarded the PLUS1 Rising Star Award, received a nomination for Emerging Act of the Year at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, was selected as Amazon’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, included in Spotify’s Hot Country Class of 2024 and CMT’s Listen Up class, and made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Additionally, Flores has garnered over 1.4 billion streams to date, saw his breakout single, “Please Don’t Go”, scale the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and had his song, “Before I Do”, with Jake Kohn featured on the soundtrack for the Twisters movie.