Hay’lee Love creates amazing & honest sonics w/ release “HOT MESS”
Hay’lee Love is definitely an artist who has been growing with every release she puts into the world. Even more importantly, she’s been steadily showing up and making her presence known throughout Chicago’s music scene, and this release is another clear example of that evolution. The quality of the production is remarkable, and the songwriting is honest, reflective, and emotionally grounded. For an artist this early in her career, Hay’lee Love carries a surprising amount of weight in her words, and it resonates every single time. The project has strong replay value, and throughout the music she pays homage to different musical inspirations & genres through her lyricism and the flows she experiments with, giving listeners a better sense of the artist she’s becoming..
Each record has very strong song direction while also being fresh and very powerful, Love shows she has no problem showing off the musical inspirations she’s creatively connected to. “HOT MESS” is delivered as honest reflections on love, growth, betrayal, and many other real life stories and challenges coming from Love’s perspective. From her paying homage to Donna Summer on the record “RIB”, to the pop vibes coming from the record “WHAT FEELS RIGHT” featuring 9DSVN, to the motivational anthem “NEW LOVE”. Love lets it be known she can make any type of sound that she’s connected to..
Our one critique is simple, we want more music. Hay’lee recently performed at From the Go Fest powered by True Star Media, and seeing her live only reinforced what the recordings already suggest, she’s just as compelling on stage as she is in the studio. It’s clear she’s building something special, and we’re ready to hear a larger body of work. Even a conceptual EP or album coming from Love would definitely continue to increase the momentum she’s creating for herself. Chicago’s R&B and soul ecosystem continues to grow one release at a time, and Hay’lee Love is making meaningful contributions not only to the city’s sound but to the genre as a whole..
Take a listen to the project and let us know what you think..