Juice Webster drops new single 'Hannah'

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Published: 7 November 2024

Melbourne artist Juice Webster creates beguiling music that embraces indie-alt pop and folk, and today she returns with her new single ‘Hannah’. It is her first release of new music since her acclaimed debut album Julia over a year ago.

Created with producer Simon Lam (Charli XCX, Phoebe Go, Gretta Ray) ‘Hannah’ further develops Webster sound, introducing rockier elements to the warmth, intimacy and sweet melodies that has been present on her previous work. Introspective and at times confronting, the song sees Webster consider her anxieties and faults and the support she receives from her best friend that ultimately makes everything okay. ‘I’m trying to find a different point of view / A thought that feels new / And Hannah shows me how.’

“I started writing ‘Hannah’ when I was feeling very stuck and caught in a loop of acting more out of obligation than desire,” Webster says. “I put a lot of pressure on myself and in a way this song is largely directed towards myself. While I was feeling this way, my friend Hannah and I went to the pool and spent a really nice afternoon together. She has this way of making me feel at ease. I can say whatever is on my mind and she will speak it back to me through a lens of pure understanding. When I got home I felt inspired to include this feeling in the song I’d been writing, because I had been feeling so bad, and Hannah made me feel so good - it was like magic.”

Webster also announces today she will be performing a headline show on 28 November at The Curtin, Melbourne, following on from her recent standout shows at Bigsound and SXSW Sydney. Tickets are on sale now.

With music that is as smooth as honey and an uncluttered soundscape that grants you an immediate connection, Juice Webster is an artist that will quickly capture your heart. Building on the success of Julia while refusing to stand still artistically, ‘Hannah’ is a gorgeous introduction to her new music and sound and her upcoming releases promise to be her best yet.

‘Hannah’ is out now via Cohort. You can download and stream here.
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