If there’s one artist who knows how to blend the eerie with the irresistible, it’s Messy Eater. Hot off an incredible 2025 — featuring a BBC Introducing live session, a secret Sofar Sounds show, and glowing support from Apple Music, Amazing Radio, and countless tastemakers the Leeds-based project returns with “Haunted Heart,” a Halloween-ready banger that’s equal parts spooky and addictive.
From the moment the track opens, you’re pulled straight into Messy Eater’s haunted carnival of sound. A warped choir sample and cackling laughter set the tone before the beat drops into a floor-shaking bass groove that refuses to let up. Layered over this chaos is a fairground organ riff that feels ripped from an ‘80s John Carpenter horror flick, instantly transporting you to a flickering dancefloor filled with ghosts and neon lights.
But beneath the playful fright lies something deeply emotional. Messy Eater’s melancholic vocals compare lost love to a ghost that just won’t move on — a “haunted heart” that lingers long after the story ends. It’s a brilliant balance of mood and movement, a Halloween anthem in the spirit of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, where heartbreak meets a head-nodding groove.
Adding to the magic is the collaboration with London-based illustrator My Sunbeam, whose retro, cartoon-inspired visuals bring the world of “Haunted Heart” vividly to life. It’s a perfect match: Messy Eater’s cinematic sound paired with visuals that could easily belong in a Gorillaz universe.
Following his acclaimed Southern Fried EP (praised as “compelling and irresistible” by Right Chord Music), Messy Eater proves he’s not just an emerging name — he’s building a creative universe where sound, story, and style collide. “Haunted Heart” is proof that even the darkest themes can shine when filtered through his playful, inventive lens.
Messy Eater turns heartbreak into a Halloween dance party — ‘Haunted Heart’ is spooky, stylish, and irresistibly alive.
