music
March 6, 2026
Add to playlist: the maximalist melancholy of Hannah Lew and the week’s best tracks
The Californian creative navigates seamlessly from bass-driven disco to sparse electronic beats on her expansive debut album
TL;DR
- Hannah Lew's debut album is described as a collection of irresistible, single-worthy synth-pop tracks saturated with heartbreak.
- Lew is a multifaceted artist involved in music (Cold Beat, Grass Widow), record shop ownership, visual art, and filmmaking.
- Her music moves between sub-genres like minimal wave and New Order-esque electronic music, characterized by earnest vocals.
- The article also reviews new tracks from Carla dal Forno (cold wave), Bruce Hornsby (kaleidoscopic guitar), Manga Saint Hilare (bashment-grime), Greg Mendez (melancholy acoustic), Aldous Harding (vocal melody), Rosa Walton (powerpop), and Gout (sludge-metal).
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