Chayla Hope.
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‘Damn, Feelings’.
Okay so I’m like 2 years late to the party but I need to talk about Chayla Hope’s ‘Damn, Feelings’. I was just scrolling Instagram reels and I fell into this live performance video of Chayla’s song ‘Love In Lo-Fi’ and I’m totally obsessed. She’s fantastic, her voice is gorgeous and I’m living for her vibe.
The Cleveland, Ohio grown artist spent time singing in bands before deciding to take the plunge and go solo. According to Chayla’s website, she lent her voice to projects of all sorts of genres such as Celtic metal, screamo, pop-punk and alternative rock.
Chayla Hope released ‘Damn, Feelings’ back in October of 2022, with a deluxe version following up in June 2023. This album has the best vibe to it with 80’s synth-pop elements and the catchiest lyrics and melodies.
Imagine making a giant music sandwich that consists of artists like MUNA, Christine and the Queens, Prince and maybe a sprinkle of Paula Abdul. That’s how ‘Damn, Feelings’ feels to me. It’s like a secret child born of all these fun components. Especially the song ‘Long Way'. I highly recommend giving that or ‘Love In Lo-Fi’ a listen. I’ve had them on loop for an hour now. You can’t stop me, these are going onto a summer playlist for me. The whole album itself is great but other notable mentions would be ‘Alone’, ‘Forget Me Not’, ‘Dancing While I Cry’ and ‘Tear My Heart Out’.
