Hugo Manuel, better known by his stage name Chad Valley, is an English electronic recording artist and singer.

Manuel began Chad Valley as a solo project alongside the Oxford-based band Jonquil which he heads.

Neil Ashman of Drowned in Sound described this release as "wistful in tone, but it's no nostalgia trip and summer or not it's a consistently blissful and thrilling EP that bodes well for any forthcoming album.

"[3] On the album's extensive use of collaboration with other artists, Manuel stated "It was always the intention to have loads of guests from the very beginning.

"[4] Pitchfork stated "The many guests on Young Hunger prevent the album from getting too bogged down in schmaltz, adding color and texture to the record.