Jump Hoops While I Set Them Alight

I got very excited about Durham gal Hannah Yadi a few months ago when I came across her excellent song, Guillotine.

YADi - GUiLLOTiNE by Pop Culture Monster

Yup. Still excellent.

I hadn't heard much from her since and presumed she was cowering in a dark room somewhere, paralysed by the knowledge that she'd never craft a song quite as good as Guillotine.

Apparently not. A quick listen to her Soundcloud suggests that she has been continuing to churn out pop nuggets in the vein of Marina and the Diamonds and Kate Bush.

The tracks are all really solid and suggest that Yadi is going to be a pop force to be reckoned with when she starts releasing music. Pick of the bunch for me is Willow but please do check out the full selection.

Yadi - Willow



[Image: Jack Davison]

I Don't Need Blue Blood

Hannah Yadi is unsigned but, with the likes of Mr Midas Touch Neon Gold currently fawning over her, this is unlikely to be the case for long.

All the songs on the 23-year-old Londoner's Myspace are pretty decent but it's her most recent track 'Guillotine' that really sets her apart from the slew of aspiring alt-pop princesses currently clambering for our attention.

Sounding like a more cocksure cousin of Marina and the Diamonds' 'Mowgli's Road', the track sees Yadi framing layers of dramatic vocals with pounding drumbeats, choppy keys and synthy flourishes, the overall effect being pretty disarming.

Yadi - Guillotine



The track is currently labeled 'demo', although I'm not sure quite how she intends to improve it. Download it here. Right now, like.

[Image: Jack Davison]