HOPE TALA RETURNS WITH THE STUNNINGLY SOUL-STIRRING SINGLE “I CAN’T EVEN CRY”

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Today marks the return of highly rated West London polymath Hope Tala, who is set to return from a period of writing in LA with stunning new single, 'I Can’t Even Cry' via PMR. Produced by Anoop D'Souza ( Umi, Asake, Unknown T), the track showcases the honeyed vocals and spellbinding songwriting that has seen Hope rack up millions of streams, gain widescale press support and two co-signs by none other than Barack Obama.

Take a listen to ‘I Can’t Even Cry’ Below:

https://pmrrecords.lnk.to/ICantEvenCry

Speaking on the inspiration behind her new release, Hope shares; “When writing ‘I Can’t Even Cry’ I was trying to encapsulate the state of being numb, of being too hurt to feel. It’s special to me for a number of reasons, one being that it’s the first song I ever made with my friend Anoop after two false starts attempting to write together when my personal life was a mess. It felt like a gift, our third time lucky trying to make a song together, to find this one within me, a song that ultimately sees beyond numbness toward hope. I think the broader point of ‘I Can’t Even Cry’ is about granting myself the permission to contemplate a future beyond the sorrow that was consuming my life and my spirit during the time in which it was written.”

Entering a new chapter in her musical career, Hope Tala reinserts herself into a pool of rising creatives who champion the art of transmitting thoughtful messages through her relatable honesty and creative flow. For a song built on the debilitating feeling of being numb, ‘I Can’t Even Cry’ is full of emotion and powerful sentimentality, making it clear that music and songwriting are Hope’s therapeutic companions.

Returning two years after her latest release ‘Stayed At The Party’, Hope has been cultivating her craft and establishing the elevated sound that we hear on today’s new release. In Hope’s career to date, she has been met with a wealth of critical acclaim and adoration for her ever-evolving, experimental sound since her emergence onto the scene in the late 2010’s. A fan favourite among jazz meets sultry R&B music lovers, Hope’s sound is not only a breath of fresh air in its cool, contemporary feel, but also with its unmissable nod to her artistic inspirations which have influenced her sound and creative outlook, like Bossa Nova and classical literature.

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Hope Tala transmits a thoughtful message as she simultaneously unlocks a creative flow statewhere R&B, soul, alternative, pop, and Bossa Nova co-mingle. Teaching herself how to play guitar and record on Logic, the West London-based artist, producer, and songstress initially made waves with “Peace Freestyle” back in 2016. Between earning a First Class Degree in English literature from the University of Bristol, she built a following with a series of independent releases, including the Starry Ache EP [2018] and the Sensitive Soul EP [2019]. Meanwhile,2020’s Girl Eats Sun EP represented another high watermark. The single “All My Girls Like To Fight” not only soundtracked the opening of the Gossip Girl relaunch, but it also landed on Barack Obama’s“Favorite Music of 2020.” Releasing “MAD,” “Tiptoeing,” and “Party Sickness,”critical acclaim followed from BBC Radio 1, Billboard, Clash, Consequence, DAZED, Entertainment Tonight, HYPEBEAST, NME, NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN,The Guardian,and TMRW Magazine, to name a few. Look out for more from Hope very soon.