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Chicago Musician Prewn Embraces Vulnerability in New Album

12/29/2025

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Izzy Hagerup, a Chicago musician known as Prewn, describes her music as dissociation that expresses personal emotional struggles through indie-rock.
Her latest album System captures moments of personal struggle and the pressure of navigating life in her mid-20s.
After moving from western Massachusetts to Los Angeles, she aims to approach music with less desperation.
Despite the darkness, she encourages embracing vulnerability, as heard in her song Don't Be Scared.

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Izzy Hagerup, a Chicago musician known as Prewn, describes her music as dissociation that expresses personal emotional struggles through indie-rock.
Her latest album System captures moments of personal struggle and the pressure of navigating life in her mid-20s.
After moving from western Massachusetts to Los Angeles, she aims to approach music with less desperation.
Despite the darkness, she encourages embracing vulnerability, as heard in her song Don't Be Scared.