Some songs really just slap the moment you hit that play, and “Chances,” a recent drop from the Brooklyn-based artist Wally Hoak, is one of them. Everything is all too familiar from the moment the first notes of the track hit your senses; it will pull you in and bang; heavy feelings and blurred memories of moments when a relationship reaches its breaking point set in as the soft beats and the smooth vocals of Wally Hoak bless your ears.
Released on the 6th of December this year, “Chances” is like a track that speaks directly into your soul. I couldn’t help but feel the heaviness of the artist’s emotions as he sang lines that bear his struggles on holding on to something that is not even salvageable—a love that was long gone, a relationship that has stopped working. This is an all too familiar experience for most of us, but it is rare to see all these messes put into words, and the artist has made a great deal of it using this track.
With its almost minimalistic production, “Chances” stood out because of its simplicity. The careful placement of each note and beat is effective in highlighting the weight of the story that Wally Hoak is telling through his impressive and emotional voice; each pause, rhyme, and line uttered is intentional, making the piece sound like a personal message and making it intimate.
Ultimately, “Chances” by Wally Hoak is a must-listen! It is the type of music that you would definitely enjoy because of its great production, and it is the type of song that you can relate to because of its clear messages threaded through each line in the piece. Stream “Chances” now, and don’t forget to follow Wally Hoak on social media for more!
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About the Author
Tine Quirino, also known as Kristine, is a writer (frustrated one), a dreamer (serial sleeper), an INFJ (also INTP/J), a (professional) fangirl, and a good listener (‘literally and figuratively,’ she states).
She is just here, lurking somewhere, enjoying all your music. Music of any kind is still music, after all.
