Hannah Georgas Releases All That Emotion Acoustic EP
Last September, Hannah Georgas released her Aaron Dessner-produced LP All That Emotion, on Dessner's label Brassland and Toronto indie stalwart Arts & Crafts. Though long a favorite in her native Canada with a devoted international audience, the album was the most critically-acclaimed release of her career to date, earning a wave of positive attention from outlets like The Guardian, Pitchfork, NPR, The New York Times, FADER, Stereogum, New York Magazine, Consequence of Sound and Paste among many others.
In the spring of 2021 she released an EP of alternate versions of tracks from the album, featuring contributions from friends and collaborators like Bartees Strange, Owen Pallett, The National's Matt Berninger and Kate Stables (leader of acclaimed UK group This Is The Kit), and today Georgas is returning to release a new collection that takes a different approach, a mini album of acoustic versions of songs from the LP.
Georgas' piano and vocals were recorded with Graham Walsh at Palace Sound in Toronto, but these new iterations are not solo performances, as Georgas is accompanied remotely by guitarist Christine Bougie and cellist Ben Whiteley, both of whom played on the recent LP from Georgas' fellow Torontonian The Weather Station, with additional strings from Drew Jureka (Dua Lipa, Bahamas). Though not entirely "stripped down," Georgas sees the mini album as representative of the new life the songs from the LP have taken on as she has performed them in various contexts since recording them with Dessner in 2019.
"Since releasing All That Emotion last year I've worked on music with friends in ways I never expected to," Georgas explains. "Local restrictions pushed me to reach out to my peers and collaborate from the comfort of my home studio, an experience I found surprisingly enjoyable. That distance and isolation inspired me to work on these recordings. It feels nice to capture how I've been performing the songs over the past year when I wasn't able to get together with my band. These versions document a very specific feeling and time, and it's special to be able to share them."
"The introspective Canadian singer-songwriter’s stately fourth album evokes an atmosphere of quiet loveliness."
Pitchfork
“A beautiful new album full of bright and shimmering guitar lines and sweet soothing harmonies.”
NPR
"All That Emotion boasts sweeping orchestration and cozy melodies.."
The New York Times
"Magisterial pop for introverts"
The Guardian
"'That Emotion' is a meditation that subtly hints at that feeling of emotions starting to pile up and surface...Georgas’ voice is certainly the highlight, a calming force even as she considers a more disoriented headspace"
Stereogum
"Her vocals are at the forefront of these meditative ballads, floating above soft, meandering sonic landscapes of pulsating synths..."
FLOOD Magazine
“Standouts such as Easy, Cruel and Just A Phase exemplify her extraordinary gift.”
The Sunday Times
"A bold voice, her unremitting honesty makes Hannah Georgas a challenging but utterly absorbing figure."
Clash
"The tender songs of the Canadian songwriter were meant to spread solace in a time of crisis...[Georgas] takes her strength from a certain calmness, channelling artists like Cat Power and Aimee Mann."
NBHAP
"It's a record that may require this kind of attention to detail to fully appreciate, but even absent that, All That Emotion is an elegant exploration of soft atmospheres as well as human behavior."
All Music
"Georgas gives listeners the bittersweet beauty of recalling turning seasons and turning points on All That Emotion."
Exclaim
"With soft guitar tones and an even gentler singer voice [Georgas] turns "That Emotion" into her own fortune cookie slip of truth, doling out comforting advice like a new generation’s Feist."
Consequence of Sound
All That Emotion (Acoustic) is out now via Arts & Crafts/Brassland. It is available for purchase here.
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