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Hannah's Encounters (October 2026) - Hero Fest Edition!
Plus some additional recs :)
Beauty in the Breakdown: Mal Not Bad on Embracing Analog Synths And Dance Culture On “Amorph(e)us”
Mal Not Bad breaks down their single “Amorph(e)us”
Hannah’s Roundup + Hannah update
Reviews of new songs by Slayyyter, Troye Sivan, and most!
Hannah's Mid-Year Roundup
Feat. Sabrina Song, Eliana Glass, Bella Kay, and more
The Israeli Anti-Israel Movie I Can't Shake
Making sense of director Nadav Lapid’s self-flagellating new film YES!
Transient Peak updates!
Hello! It’s been a minute. Full disclosure: I lost my sponsor for Beauty In The Breakdown, so I had to put that on hiatus, but hope to revive it in the future. If I'm able to get more paid subscribers, I'll bring the series back
What Your Favorite Album of 2025 Says About You
Roasting you by your favorite album of 2025, "WAY too many queer discourse jokes" edition
Beauty In The Breakdown: NoSo - “Sugar” and “You’re No Man”
I love NoSo’s When Are You Leaving a lot - a lush record that’s still light on its feet and never feels too intense. Lyrically, it's frequently a gut punch. I wrote the artist bio for the album; here’s an excerpt: On “You’re No Man”
The Transient Peak Interview: Eliza McLamb on Suffering, “Suffering”, Power, and Authenticity
An epic interview with Eliza McLamb unpacking the themes of her new album, "Good Story"
Hannah’s Encounters + a rant about the Taylor Swift album- October 2025
I put out a new song, called “Realign”! It’s a collaboration with Providence artist and dear friend Hey Rel, who heard an early version and immediately wrote a verse from the other perspective. Paris Paloma - Good Boy RIYL: Florence + The Machine, Hozier, hoping Woke will come back one day
Beauty in the Breakdown: Partygirl - Birdspotting
Partygirl is a NYC-based band known for their maximalist arrangements and the singular androgynous alto of Pagona Kytzidis. They’re one of the most inventive, chaotic bands in the entire New York indie scene, garnering a cult following for their relentless live shows and unpredictable song structures. The band’