venturing's 'Nowhere' EP Is Jane Remover's Most Devastatingly Catchy Detour Yet
Nowhere is venturing’s most immediate statement yet — three songs released via deadAir that trade the maximalist chaos of Jane Remover’s other work for something plainer and more direct: big hooks, big feelings, retro-futurist textures. It’s the sound of an artist writing hooks first and texture second, and the hooks are ruthless.
The Sonic Breakdown
The Production & Mix
The Low-End: The bottom end sits thick and close, guitars that crunch and glow at once, anchoring songs that could otherwise float away on their own melodies.
The Spatial Dynamics: venturing splits the difference between bedroom intimacy and arena longing — the whole EP sounds retro while keeping one foot in the forward-leaning present, closer to Mk.gee’s work with Justin Bieber or a lo-fi spin on the 1975 at their most emo than anything in Jane Remover’s back catalog.
Standout Performance
The vocal performance across all three tracks carries the record: melodically enormous, emotionally unguarded, delivered with a directness her more maximalist material sometimes obscures.
Why It’s Certified
Opener “Songs about leaving” (paired with a music video) sets the tone with a chorus that lands like a held breath finally released. “Drunk Lullaby” is the EP’s most vulnerable stretch, swaying and unsteady exactly as its title promises. Closer “Downtown” goes out on the record’s biggest, most anthemic swing — windows-down, no-destination driving music. A 7“ vinyl follows in October, but Nowhere rewards immediate, repeated listening right now. Certified great.