Hyperpop’s biggest rising star has returned with a bang.
After two albums showing their artistic versatility in 2021 and 2023, singer, rapper and producer Jane Remover has returned with their highly anticipated record “Revengeseekerz.”
Remover released several well-received singles following their 2023 project “Census Designated,” which created hype for the forthcoming album. The record’s first official lead single, “JRJRJR,” indicated the LP would be headed in more of a rage sound, and that has certainly carried over to the full album.
It should be noted that this is not, in any way, entry-level hyperpop. Many people will find this project inaccessible. Most of these tracks are so dense with an immense combination of sounds that they’re almost impossible to categorize.
But let’s give it a shot anyway.
“TWICE REMOVED,” “angels in camo” and the aforementioned “JRJRJR” are some of the more direct tracks on the album. Remover offsets the simple song structures with massive varieties of sound effects. The tracks are also drowning in bass, making it nearly incomprehensible to pull out individual instruments or sounds.
“Psychoboost” featuring Danny Brown gives us the album’s only feature. Detroit rapper Danny Brown lends his eccentric voice to the energetic production. The track, while not losing any of its massive sound, is more decipherable, adhering to a more traditional EDM sound.
“Star people” lands with an explosive front half, before transitioning into a pulsing guitar passage that sounds like it could’ve come from a Mk.gee album. Jane flows across this subdued instrumental with a newfound melodic focus.
“Dark night castle” is subdued from the start, giving us some of the only analog instrumentation on the entire record. Mostly supported by strings and a piano, the track serves as a welcome divergence from the more electronic-heavy sound that the rest of the album offers.
Jane Remover utilizes plenty of sound effects to fill the production on their tracks. On “Revengeseekerz,” a wealth of these effects are from video games. “Experimental skin” sees Jane filling the sound with classic game over effects. I’m pretty sure there are some Super Smash Bros. knockout sound effects in there, too.
“Professional vengeance“ makes use of classic arcade laser sound effects, which accentuate the song’s percussion.
“Fadeoutz” is one of the most well-structured tracks on the album. It’s a relatively slow burn that lets the drop hang in the background before effectively punching you in the face. It also employs the map marker sound effect from Fortnite, which was a little embarrassing. However, it is much more embarrassing that I can recognize that sound within a large array of instruments, so I guess you win this round, Remover.
“Revengeseekerz” is definitely not a part of a genre I normally have an affinity for. But it’s difficult to deny someone taking this many risks when so many are paying off.
This record certainly isn’t for everyone. Hell, I’m not sure it’s for me just yet. But it’s fun, entertaining and, above all else, it’s different.
In a time when so much music is derivative, Remover has separated themself from the rest of the industry. That’s worthy of praise in and of itself, and it’s hard not to be excited about where they’ll go next.
