Jane Remover constructs songs with so many big, buzzing parts that it feels like they’re going to burst into fireworks. They can be equally dazzling and overwhelming. But her wonderful new song “Magic I Want U” sheds the weight of past records in favor of a pure airiness, while still retaining that DAW wizardry. Beams of light poke through a brittle, Dijon-esque breakbeat and noodling keyboard as Jane spills out heart-racing feelings for a crush. You can hear shades of Jane’s prior explorations in EDM, digicore, and guitar music, all filtered into a frothy pop concoction that feels closer in spirit to her zippy NTS show than her 2023 full-length Census Designated.
On “Magic I Want U,” Jane sounds more confident than ever, belting out big, complex vocal runs you might hear on a K-pop tune. Forget the genre-busting—can you write a good hook? When the song bursts from its grungy chorus into its bubbly Miami bass coda, guitar and drums twirl a mystical, joyous dance, synths get acquainted, and trap chants and air horns cut through the mix as reminders of her internet-rap roots. She’s an emo mad scientist, channeling the vastness of her growing palette into raw feeling.
