Hannah Jadagu is an American bedroom pop musician.[1]

Career

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In 2020, Jadagu moved to New York City from Texas to study music business at New York University.[1][2] In April 2021, she debuted with her EP, What Is Going On?, with label Sub Pop.[3] The EP was made entirely on her iPhone 7 using GarageBand.[4][5] It was featured on NPR Music.[5]

After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jadagu co-headlined with Wild Nothing and Beach Fossils on her first tour in October 2021.[6] During this time, she released the single "All My Time Is Wasted."[7] The song was used in the American superhero drama Naomi.[citation needed]

Jadagu released another single, "Say It Now," in September 2022, which drew attention from publications such as Clash and DIY. The song was praised for its combination of "drifting pop-edged indie melodies" and "warm, easy vocal" with direct lyrics that ask "difficult questions."[2][8][9]

Jadagu played in Pitchfork Music Festival London 2022.[10]

In 2023, Jadagu announced her debut album, Aperture, alongside the single "What You Did."[11] Aperture was written between her tours with Faye Webster, Wet, and Frankie Cosmos, and is themed around "about the transitional experience of coming into [Jadagu's] early 20s." The title is inspired by aperture priority in photography; as explained by Jadagu, "as a young person today, you have to know how to choose what to carry with you from your experiences and what to leave behind, what to close the light on."[12]

New York Times described "What You Did" as showcasing "Jadagu’s easy aptitude with lilting melodies and her love of deliciously crunchy texture."[13]

Activism

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In December 2022, it was announced that Jadagu would be participating in abortion access benefit concerts by Ground Control Touring, along with other artists such as Horsegirl and Ian Sweet, in January 2023.[14]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Notes
Aperture
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Explanation"2:02
2."Say It Now"3:40
3."Six Months"3:05
4."What You Did"3:02
5."Lose"3:16
6."Admit It"3:38
7."Dreaming"2:56
8."Shut Down"2:47
9."Warning Sign"3:26
10."Scratch The Surface"3:22
11."Letter To Myself"4:12
12."Your Thoughts Are Ur Biggest Obstacle"3:00
Total length:38:26

Extended plays

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Title Extended play details Notes
What Is Going On?
  • Released: April 23, 2021
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Format: Cassette, streaming, digital download
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."My Bones"2:19
2."Sundown"3:36
3."Think Too Much"2:51
4."What Is Going On?"3:28
5."Bleep Bloop"3:45
Total length:15:59

Singles

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Title Year
"Say It Now" 2022
"All My Time Is Wasted" 2021
"Think Too Much" 2021

References

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  1. ^ a b Elle Liu (November 9, 2021). "Hannah Jadagu elevates bedroom pop at her first headline show". Washington Square News.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Robin (September 22, 2022). "Hannah Jadagu's 'Say It Now' Is A Breezy Indie Pop | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "What Is Going On?". Sub Pop Mega Mart. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Young bedroom producer makes astonishing songs". Roskilde Festiival. July 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Hannah Jadagu". NPR Music: Live Sessions. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Wild Nothing and Beach Fossils Reschedule Co-Headlining U.S. Tour". Pitchfork. June 22, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "All My Time Is Wasted". Sub Pop Mega Mart. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Neu Bulletin (Divorce, Hannah Jagadu, Humour and more!)". DIY. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "Say It Now". Sub Pop Mega Mart. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "Pitchfork London Adds Second Wave of Artists". Pitchfork. August 12, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (February 22, 2023). "Hannah Jadagu Announces Debut Album 'Aperture', Shares New Single 'What You Did'". Our Culture. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Lam, Cordelia (February 27, 2023). "Hannah Jadagu has mastered a new kind of coming-of-age album". NME. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Pareles, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (February 24, 2023). "U.S. Girls' Luxuriously Absurd Disco, and 9 More New Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Mims, Taylor (December 5, 2022). "Ground Control Touring Announces Abortion Access Benefit Concerts in NY, LA, Chicago". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.