Hannah Jadagu - Describe

Having released debut LP ‘Aperture’ in 2023, this second full-length from Hannah Jadagu, ‘Describe’, stands as a truly triumphant successor. Its opening title track is an entrancing affair akin to being ferried across an ethereal realm, feeling ever lucid in the process, it’s a glitch-filled, space-synth odyssey that sets a suitably expansive tone for the rest of the record. Elsewhere, ‘Gimme Tee’ sees Hannah’s space-pop meander towards the mellifluous and melancholy, while ‘D.I.A.A.’ is an almost shoegazey, reverb-drenched ripper and standout ‘My Love’ coalesces gloriously between indie pop and ‘80s goth. Mournful moments or not, ‘Describe’ feels continuously uplifting sonically: ‘Doing Now’, for example, is a joyous serenade, where Hannah’s signature saccharine vocals meet a psych-tinged jangle that recalls early Tame Impala or Melody’s Echo Chamber. An album that’s brimming with solid songwriting and expansive production, there’s an enormity to this second outing - even at its most brooding - that makes for a compelling, colossally dynamic pop record.