Hana Vu's "contemplative indie-pop captures the
disillusionment of young adulthood," writes NME. Her new LP
Romanticism furthers that sentiment as a coming-of-age work
that mourns the impermanence of youth and searches for
meaning. The acclaimed LA-born songwriter's been making
music since high school, with a full-length debut and several
EPs behind her of glowy, brooding anthems of abstraction and
emotion. With previous work, Vu welcomed feedback as she
went, but while crafting Romanticism, she shielded herself from
outside opinion to preserve a singular vision. The result is a
unified collection of songs aching with depth and intimacy.
Lush and loud, the songs can feel both reminiscent of
guitar-heavy late-aughts indie rock, and expansively futuristic in
its layered synth bass. They pulse with meaning and jolt with
playfulness, anchored by her powerful, sonorous voice and
underscored by the record's Romantic era-inspired artwork. "I'm
just trying to convey my perspective as boldly as possible. To
succinctly crystallize how it feels to be young, but also to be
deeply sad." Under Vu's magnetic gaze, soaking up sadness has
never felt so alive.
