Heart (EP)

♡
EP by
Jane Remover
ReleasedDecember 5, 2025
RecordedApril–August 2024
GenrePop
Length26:51
LabelDeadAir
ProducerJane Remover
Jane Remover chronology
Indie Rock
(2025) 		♡
(2025)
Singles from ♡
  1. "Flash in the Pan / Dream Sequence"
    Released: July 31, 2024
  2. "Magic I Want U / How to Teleport"
    Released: September 4, 2024

Heart (stylized as ♡) is the second extended play (EP) by the American musician Jane Remover. It was released without prior announcement by DeadAir Records on December 5, 2025. It is a 6-track EP that contains Remover's two double-singles from 2024 with two additional tracks. The name of the album is represented in writing and on the cover as an ideogram of a heart (♡), instead of the word in Latin script.

All tracks from the EP were intended for a third studio album before being scrapped in favor of Revengeseekerz and Ghostholding (under the side project Venturing), as Remover felt like it would trap them[a] into a "main pop girl" image. Following the releases of their two albums in 2025, Remover returned to the scrapped project under the name Heart, mixing tracks they recorded during mid-2024. The EP received critical acclaim from Pitchfork and The Hoya, and was included in a "15 best EPs of 2025" list by a Paste editor.

Background and release

On July 31, 2024, Remover released two songs: "Flash in the Pan" and "Dream Sequence".[2] "Magic I Want U" and "How to Teleport" followed on September 4,[3] intended for a full-length album scrapped by Remover; they stated it would have turned them into the "main pop girl", which they did not want.[4] Throughout 2025, Remover released the albums Ghostholding (under the alias Venturing) and Revengeseekerz;[5][6] the latter of which they supported with a tour.[7]

Composition

Overview

Heart is a pop[8] EP that distances from the "rage-dance bombast" of Revengeseekerz and "guitar drones" of Ghostholding.[9] At a runtime of twenty-six minutes and fifty seconds,[10] more than half of the EP's tracks are fixed versions of old materials, including "Magic I Want U", "Flash in the Pan", and an extended "How to Teleport".[8] Outside of that, the only modifications were a replaced sample and a "tiny coda".[8] The EP was recorded from April to August 2024.[11] From July to November 2025, "How to Teleport?" was extended and mixed, whilst on the last month of production, "So What?", "Magic I Want U", and "Music Baby" were mixed.[11]

Tracks

The first track, "Magic I Want U", uses "euphoric" synths and VST guitars akin to "buzzy pop" peers including Underscores and Quadeca,[8] written about a crush Remover had on another musician[3] and sexual desire.[13] The second track, "So What?", is a bedroom R&B track[14] built on a "romantic Jersey club groove"[8] that explodes into "chaotic shards of breakbeats", "glittering acoustic guitars", "siren-squeals", and "atomized robo-voices".[15] The third track, "Music Baby", shows Remover's romantic take on "pulsing, pounding Euro-club music"[14] alongside "digital boops and beeps", bridging the soft first half with the second half's club-driven sound.[12]

The fourth track, "Flash in the Pan", initially a Britney Spears cover, is a sexy drill and alternative R&B track with "light distorted guitars" akin to digital shoegaze.[12][8] The track is considered "braggadocious and proud" while containing deeper hints of insecurity, such as "I know how bad you wanna scream my name."[12] The fifth track, "How to Teleport", is a reggaeton-influence track with Bachata percussion including a "galloping hi-hat".[8] On the EP, it is an extended version. The sixth and final track, "Dream Sequence", is somber dream rock track containing "dreamy crescendos and guttural screams of passion" which was intended as a track for their side project Venturing.[12]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Hoya[12]
Pitchfork7.6/10[8]

On December 2, 2025, Remover announced their new single, "So What?", to release on Friday.[16] On December 5, it was released as an EP by DeadAir Records without prior announcement,[14][12] containing four singles Remover released in 2024 along with two new additional tracks "So What?" and "Music Baby". In a press release, Remover described the EP as "dancing with tears in your eyes" while drunk with friends "on a summer night".[17] In written form and on the cover artwork, the album's title appears as a heart ideogram (♡) instead of being written with Latin letters.[12]

Heart received critical acclaim from music critics, including a positive review from Benny Sum of Pitchfork, describing it as "full of delicious moments" that bite "into a rich chocolate-covered strawberry".[8] Juan P. Almanza of The Hoya considered the EP to be Remover's most engaging work that rivals their breakout album Revengeseekerz.[12] Matt Mitchell of Paste ranked the EP at number five on "the 15 best EPs of 2025" and especially complimented the song "Music Baby".[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written and produced by Jane Remover, excluding "Flash in the Pan" and "Dream Sequence", co-produced by Heba Kadry.

No.TitleLength
1."Magic I Want U"4:58
2."So What?"4:06
3."Music Baby"5:21
4."Flash in the Pan"3:43
5."How to Teleport"4:33
6."Dream Sequence"4:10
Total length:26:51

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal and Bandcamp.[10][11]

  • Jane Remover – songwriting and production
  • Heba Kadry – production (4, 6)[18]
  • Mario Dante – artwork design, photography

Notes

  1. ^ Remover uses they/them pronouns.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rigotti, Alex (June 24, 2025). "Rage and love: Why Jane Remover had to hit reset with Revengeseekerz". NME. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 31, 2024). "Jane Remover – 'Flash In The Pan' & 'Dream Sequence'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (September 4, 2024). "Jane Remover – 'Magic I Want U' & 'How To Teleport'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (January 24, 2025). "Cash Cobain, Lola Young & More Artists to Watch In 2025". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (February 14, 2025). "7 Albums Out Today to Listen to: Horsegirl, Bartees Strange, Cryogeyser, and More". Our Culture Mag. Archived from the original on March 28, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Farrell, Margaret (April 4, 2025). "Jane Remover Surprise Releases New Album Revengeseekerz". Stereogum. Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (December 10, 2024). "Jane Remover Is Taking Her Eclectic Sound On The Road With Just-Announced 2025 Tour Dates". Uproxx. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sun, Benny (December 12, 2025). "Jane Remover: ♡ EP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  9. ^ a b "The 15 best EPs of 2025". Paste. December 11, 2025. Archived from the original on December 27, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Jane Remover - ♡". Tidal. December 5, 2025. Archived from the original on December 15, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  11. ^ a b c Remover, Jane (December 5, 2025). "♡, by Jane Remover". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i Almanza, Juan P. (January 22, 2026). "Jane Remover's New EP Is Full of ♡". The Hoya. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  13. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of the 2020s So Far". Paste. October 16, 2024. Archived from the original on October 21, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c Breihan, Tom (December 5, 2025). "Jane Remover Shares New Songs 'So What?' & 'Music Baby'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  15. ^ "The 5 Best Songs Of The Week". Stereogum. December 12, 2025. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  16. ^ Basile, Riley (December 2, 2025). "Jane Remover teases a new chapter with 'So What?'". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  17. ^ Green, Walden (December 5, 2025). "Jane Remover Drops Surprise New ♡ EP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 11, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  18. ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 31, 2024). "Listen to Jane Remover's New Songs 'Flash in the Pan' and 'Dream Sequence'". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
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