Aperture (album)

Not to be confused with Apertura (album).

Aperture
Studio album by Hannah Jadagu
Released	19 May 2023
Studio	Greasy Records, Paris
Length	38:19
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Max Robert Baby, Hannah Jadagu
Hannah Jadagu chronology
What Is Going On? (2021) Aperture (2023)
Singles from Aperture
"Say It Now" Released: 22 September 2022 "What You Did" Released: 22 February 2023 "Warning Sign" Released: 22 March 2023 "Admit It" Released: 19 April 2023 "Lose" Released: 16 May 2023

Aperture is the debut studio album by American musician Hannah Jadagu. It was recorded at Greasy Records studio in Paris and released on record label Sub Pop in May 2023.

Background and release

Jadagu's first releases were a series of tracks that she recorded at home and released on SoundCloud while still in high school. ^[1] In 2021, Sub Pop released Jadagu's debut EP What Is Going On?, which she recorded on her iPhone and mixed using GarageBand. ^{[1] [2]}

Aperture was recorded in Paris at the Greasy Records studio, with producer Max Robert Baby. ^[1] The tracks were written while Jadagu attended New York University. ^[1] The first single from Aperture was "Say It Now", which was released in September 2022. ^[3] It was followed by four other singles: "What You Did" in February 2023, "Warning Sign" in March, "Admit It" in April, and "Lose" in May, three days before the album release. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80⁄100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Clash	8⁄10 [7]
DIY	[8]
The Line of Best Fit	8⁄10 [9]
NME	[10]
The Skinny	[11]
Uncut	7⁄10 [12]

Metacritic summarised the critical response to Aperture as "generally favorable." ^[5] The Line of Best Fit wrote that "where Jadagu may lack full control over soundcraft or songwriting, she proves instinct alone to be a righteous alternative to experience." ^[9] In a review for Clash , Amrit Virdi wrote that the "toned-down moments are where the best songs live as Hannah's vocals take centre stage." ^[7] Anita Bhadani of The Skinny highlighted single "Warning Sign" as the best track. ^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Explanation"	2:01
2.	"Say It Now"	3:40
3.	"Six Months"	3:04
4.	"What You Did"	3:02
5.	"Lose"	3:16
6.	"Admit It"	3:38
7.	"Dreaming"	2:55
8.	"Shut Down"	2:46
9.	"Warning Sign"	3:26
10.	"Scratch the Surface"	3:21
11.	"Letter to Myself"	4:11
12.	"Your Thoughts Are Ur Biggest Obstacle"	2:59
Total length:		38:19

Personnel

• Production – Max Robert Baby, Hannah Jadagu
• Mixing – Marcus Linon
• Mastering – Dave Cooley

References

1. Jon Pareles (2023-05-16), "Hannah Jadagu Turns Small Moments Into Big Pop Songs", New York Times , retrieved 2025-01-22
2. Timothy Monger. Hannah Jadagu Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
3. Chris DeVille (2022-09-22), "Hannah Jadagu – "Say It Now"", Stereogum , retrieved 2025-01-22
4. Single releases:
   1. James Rettig (2023-02-22), "Hannah Jadagu – "What You Did"", Stereogum , retrieved 2025-01-22
   2. James Rettig (2023-03-22), "Hannah Jadagu – "Warning Sign"", Stereogum , retrieved 2025-01-22
   3. Tom Breihan (2023-04-19), "Hannah Jadagu – "Admit It"", Stereogum , retrieved 2025-01-22
   4. James Rettig (2023-05-16), "Hannah Jadagu – "Lose"", Stereogum , retrieved 2025-01-22
5. Aperture at Metacritic
6. Paul Simpson. Aperture Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
7. Amrit Virdi (2023-05-24), "Hannah Jadagu – Aperture", Clash , retrieved 2025-01-22
8. Mia Smith, "Hannah Jadagu - Aperture", DIY , retrieved 2025-01-22
9. Noah Barker (2023-05-19), "Hannah Jadagu is morose star power in progress on Aperture", The Line of Best Fit , retrieved 2025-01-22
10. Rishi Shah (2023-05-19), "Hannah Jadagu – 'Aperture' review: a blossoming talent seizing her moment", NME , retrieved 2025-01-22
11. Anita Bhadani (2023-05-17), "Hannah Jadagu – Aperture", The Skinny , retrieved 2025-01-22
12. Lisa-Marie Ferla, "Aperture (review)", Uncut , no. 313 (June 2023), p. 31