Robert Plant has spent decades proving that standing still is the fastest way to become irrelevant, and Higher Rock continues that streak. This is not a nostalgia lap or a borrowed costume. It is restless, curious, and unapologetically modern, carried by voices that sound like they still enjoy the risk.
What makes this work is the refusal to chase past glories. Instead, it leans into texture, mood, and forward motion. This is what longevity sounds like when an artist keeps choosing growth over comfort.