Rising Country star Carley Ridersleeve will release new EP ‘Valley Heart Drive' on 25th April 2025.
Available to pre-save now, the EP sees Ridersleeve co-writing every track. Across the collection she blends classic country with fresh, personal storytelling, delivering songs that explore love, heartbreak, and self-discovery.
Ridersleeve's new single, ‘Hangover of the Heart', is availableon all streaming platforms now. The emotionally charged track captures the feeling of being caught between desire and heartbreak. With its raw lyrics and poignant melody, ‘Hangover of the Heart' dives into the aftermath of love’s intoxicating effects and the pain of lingering feelings.
“‘Hangover of the Heart' is about being addicted to someone, even if you know they aren’t good for you,” shares Ridersleeve. “That situation comes with such a complex set of feelings and it really reminded me of how alcohol can feel – fun in the moment, but then the next day there’s a wave of regret that hits you really hard. There's even so many parallels between the physical symptoms I’ve felt when I’m my most heartbroken and when I’m hungover! The aching chest, headache, being unable to get out of bed – so there was a lot of immediate lyrical inspiration to draw from.”
The EP was written and produced by Ridersleeve and her partner Morgan Saint, with both contributing to every aspect of the project – from the music and lyrics to production, instruments, to directing and designing all visuals and music videos.
The track listing for the ‘Valley Heart Drive' EP is:
- “Bad Things” (Carley Ridersleeve, Morgan Saint)
- “Hangover of the Heart” (Carley Ridersleeve, Morgan Saint)
- “She Knows” (Carley Ridersleeve, Morgan Saint, Kirsten Maxwell)
- “Buzzing Bees” (Carley Ridersleeve, Morgan Saint)
- “American Girl” (Carley Ridersleeve, Morgan Saint)
- “Keep Saying Your Sorries” (Carley Ridersleeve, Morgan Saint)
