Melancholic Fantasia in Dark-Pop Form –

Liliana de la Rosa opens haunted by roses with the same arcane pull that shapes her wider creative world, letting the cinematic sweep breathe through a sound that leans into shadow and soft ruin. In haunted by roses, she scores cinematic etherealism which transcends trends, and material reality to boot; drifting away from the monotony that bites on our souls to veer into the weightlessness of melancholic fantasy. The track feels like a quiet slip into where desire glows at the edges and pain turns strangely luminous, guided by her hypnotic siren presence.

Her non-lexical harmonies rise with that arcane power she channels so naturally, creating the sense of a portal being held open. The lyrical burn ignited by a love turned toxic carries its own sting, especially as she sketches out corsets catching fire, a heart torn apart, and a love slipping into ghostly territory. Through her unique vision, emotion lands in the liminal space where hopeless romantics and poetry-soaked souls tend to linger. It sweeps through the darker corners of longing, yet it offers relief in the same breath, giving listeners a route out of their emotional weight rather than leaving them drowning in it.

Her background as an actress and visual creator shapes the world around the track; she has spent years moulding an aesthetic and choreographed tension build a universe that pulls you in with ease. As she continues expanding her catalogue for a full 2026 reveal, it is clear that her approach to dark-alternative pop is grounded in instinct and imagery. This debut serves as a doorway into the world she has been quietly constructing, one where beauty, fantasy, and danger circle each other without losing momentum.

haunted by roses is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast