Categorically one of the best feel-good soul-rock songs of the year – Elizabeth P.W. captures an intoxicating groove and melody combination, amidst the inspired depth and passion of the mighty Head West.
Written and assigned to be the music for the opening credits of the brand new documentary Out There: A National Parks Story, Head West sets the perfect kind of euphoric and inspiring mood to consider this epic 10,000-mile road trip through the US National Parks.
As a distant admirer of the vastness of US travel and nature, the song evocatively takes me there, feeling like the perfect encapsulation of the excitement, uncertainty and beauty that made films like Into The Wild feel so fully immersive.
Noting credits as both songwriter and composer for Head West, Elizabeth P.W. delivers a stunning performance throughout this beautifully crafted original song. Head West is the perfect road trip anthem for the big dreamers or those who’ve simply grown well and truly tired of the relentless weight, expectation and tempo of the rat race.
The song is a crescendo of a celebration in the end, building from a soul-rock stomp of a guitar-riff introduction, through to a multi-layered downpour of harmonies and impassioned peaks, which give you goose bumps when listened to at volume.
Pack up your things and get going – life’s too short to miss out on all the adventures that await you. Shake off the uncertainty, believe in better, and Head West with the charm and satisfaction of a perfectly intoxicating road trip anthem for 2026.
“We’ve been walking the same old streets for too long.”
Download or stream Head West. Find Elizabeth P.W. on Instagram or her Website.
