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!
Expectations
1. Expectations/Overture
2. Feelings
3. What I need ft. Kehlani
4. Sleepover
5. Mercy/Gatekeeper
6. Under the blue/Take Me In
7. Curious
8. xx
9. Wanna be Missed
10. He’ll Never Love You (HNLY)
11. Palm Dreams
12. Molecules
13. Let It Be
Release Date: March 30, 2018
Atlantic Records
52 minutes
Songwriting that is fresh and catchy. A fun collection of tunes that offers and energetic listen.