Aldous Harding

New Zealand-based singer/songwriter Hannah Harding, better known by her nom de plume Aldous Harding, makes intricately orchestrated indie music that can take on new forms from song to song. She first drew praise for the gothic indie folk and stark emotionality of her 2015 debut that brought about comparisons to both Kate Bush and Scott Walker. Later outings like Party (2017), Designer (2019), and Warm Chris (2022) adopted a more off-kilter indie pop approach that evoked names like Cate Le Bon and Nico. In 2026, Harding released her fifth studio album, Train on the Island. Har...