Hannah’s Encounters - June 2025
I've had Nothing Deep to Say/Beauty in the Breakdown on a hiatus, but I'm starting to put together a list for the next batch and I don't want to jinx anything but it's looking really good :) "Dry Chicken", my
Hannah Jocelyn
Writing/engineering/musician hybrid
Hannah's Musical Encounters - April 2025
People often ask how I find new music, so this is a new series I'm trying out. I don't really do much different than most critics (and I don't travel into the depths of Bandcamp as much as I should anymore), I just pay
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Beauty In The Breakdown: Baths On His New Indie Rock Album 'Gut'
Will Wiesenfeld (Baths) on his new album, his approach to production, and why he's not a gear-head
movies
Hannah Rambles About Better Man
Yes, he has to be a monkey.
queer
Transient Peak Music Roundup
A round-up of the best queer music from the last two months, featuring Gordi, Katie Tupper, The Ophelias, and many more!
music
What Your Favorite Album Of 2024 Says About You
Roasting you based on your favorite album of 2024
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Nothing Deep To Say S2E2 - Raybody Breaks Down Her Lush Chamber Pop Single “Puddle”
Katy Rea breaks down her new song "Puddle", her debut under the stage name Raybody
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Something Deep To Say: Gordi Breaks Down Her Cover of "Apple" by Charli XCX
We break down Gordi's cover of Charli XCX's hit "Apple"
music
NOTHING DEEP TO SAY SEASON 2 #1: Gordi Breaks Down "Lunch At Dune" (and her Charli XCX cover)
Hey all! I've had trouble finishing this issue, which is why it’s out on Sunday: I’ve been deeply scared about what the next few years hold for myself and my loved ones. Every time I start to garner strength, a new wave of grief overcomes me.
halsey
A Verbose, Messy Defense of Halsey’s Verbose, Messy New Album
A review of The Great Impersonator, Halsey's latest concept record.
New EP + what I've been up to
The accidental hiatus is almost over! Over the past month and a half this is a smidge of what I've been doing: • On Stereogum, I wrote an Artist To Watch article about Fashion Club (who made my AOTY) • On Xtra, I profiled the wonderful Orla Gartland and we
Updates + Hannah EP + Hannah show!!
TL;DR I have a show to celebrate my new music and would love if NYC folks could come <3 HELLO! I've taken an unofficial hiatus from this newsletter (Silent Majority Report is coming!) and that's because I've been doing a million things,