Hannah Jadagu: 2026

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It isn’t every day that FUV gets to celebrate an artist's album release day with them, but that’s exactly what happened when Hannah Jadagu stopped by Studio A in October to perform songs from her sophomore album, Describe.

The Dallas-raised, Brooklyn-based indie synth-pop artist, who attended New York University, started making music in her bedroom on her iPhone, then graduated to her debut EP, What Is Going On?. She has since released two full-length albums – 2023's Aperture and last year's Describe.

Describe follows a similar musical thread of elements that have been essential to Jadagu’s sound: ethereal synths, atmospheric reverb, and her signature, addictive hooks. However, this new album's message strives for an even deeper maturity and growth. Jadagu also describes distance, time, and "love-adjacent" themes as running through the record. 

In fact, the album's title of a single word — Describe — captures Jadagu's all-encompassing goal — to try and make music that helps listeners get at the truth of the human experience.

Joined by her bandmates Garrett Chabot (guitar and bass) and Isabella Croce (drums), Jadagu played a three-song set in Studio A that included "Gimme Time," an emotion-driven retrospective on a long-distance relationship, along with “Doing Now” and the popular track “My Love.” Her performance at FUV wound up being rehearsal for her intimate and energetic album release show later that night at Brooklyn's Public Records — and luckily I had the privilege of watching Jadagu at both.

At her Public Records gig, Jadagu drew the crowd in, got them to sing along, and made everybody in the audience immediate fans, even those who hadn’t yet heard Describe.

It doesn’t matter whether Jadagu is playing for a handful of people or a full crowd. Either way, she exudes the same warmth, connectivity, and humanity that her music is rooted in.

I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention the music videos that accompany these ethereal songs, all of which match Jadagu’s uniquely aesthetic vibe: a true labor of love.

[Recorded: 10/24/25. Engineered by Jim O'Hara with Erin Merriman and Nadia Garriga. Produced by Meghan Suma. Videographers: Gina Slavin, Alena Godas, and Mia Vilke.]