American singer and actress Hayley Kiyoko is set to release her major label debut album titled, Expectations. The first single and music video called “Sleepover” was released on March 2, 2017, which was directed by Kiyoko herself, via BuzzFeed. The album was produced by 4e, Nick Bailey and Jack & Coke and contains thirteen songs, all of which Kiyoko had a part in writing. Kiyoko’s voice is the perfect pop machine, warm, sexy, and energetic. The music has good songwriting and lots of different feels and tempos. Kiyoko is a multi-talented vocalist, songwriter, director, and actress. Her “Girls Like Girls” and its accompanying music video has garnered over 85 million YouTube views, and 37 million streams to-date. Kiyoko continues her passionate and devoted work to both music and film. Releasing Expectations in between an impressive slate of film and television roles, including CSI: Cyber, Insecure, and the upcoming Five Points, praise began to pour in from Noisey, Refinery 29, Teen Vogue, Paper Mag, Huffington Post, and many others. That’s the short of it!
Positives:
Songwriting that is fresh and catchy. A fun collection of tunes that offers and energetic listen.
Bottom Line:
Kiyoko brings us elegant leads, soulful ballads, and music the immerses you in the pop culture. She exudes creative energy that is channeled prodigiously in this collection of thirteen songs. Her imagery, lyrics and sensibilities lift the pop genre to a new awareness, and that is a good thing!