Album of the week: May 26 – Hannah Jadagu

May 26th 2023

Aperture is the debut studio album from New York based singer-songwriter and producer Hannah Jadagu. Originally from Texas, the 20 year old university student recorded her first EP entirely through Garageband on her iPhone. On Aperture, the lens becomes much wider, with Hannah Jadagu’s intimate and honest songwriting spilling out of her bedroom and into the world.  The record is a distinctive take on indie rock, with songwriting that is comfortable and unhurried. Backed by a soundscape oscillating between genres yet wholly cohesive, the album’s grungey guitars share stage with swelling string arrangements, while dreamy, shoegaze acoustics sit comfortably among soulful rhythm sections. On the album title, Hannah Jadagu says Aperture refers to choosing ‘what to carry with you from your experiences and what to leave behind, what to close the light on.’ From her DIY beginnings to releasing her debut on famed indie label Sub Pop, Aperture marks the arrival of a future star.

 


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