Carly Hann - Alone [EP]

Carly Hann had no intention of launching a musical career. But once people heard her feature on the heartbreaking “About You” by The 1975, which she performed with them at Glastonbury and Madison Square Garden, fans were immediately captivated by her vocals. Carly now steps forward with a voice entirely her own.

On the creation and release of the EP, Hann says, “It was one of the best gifts I’ve ever given to myself: there was no end game in it.”

Her intimate debut EP, Alone, is four tracks of delicate, considered indie pop in the vein of Mazzy Star and Cocteau Twins, it reaches gently into the ether from “About You.” It unfolds as a collection of dream-pop ballads produced by The 1975 guitarist Adam Hann and carried by Carly Hann’s breathy vocals. It’s vulnerable but from a remove, as if she’s singing to herself in the next room, unaware or uncertain of whether anyone is listening.

What began as a deeply personal experiment has become a body of work that feels both intimate and expansive, a gentle introduction to a songwriter whose instinct is to move softly, but leave a lasting impression.