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Remi Wolf’s first full-length album Juno transmits an exuberant energy that comes with unfiltered emotion and expression.
With a recognizable voice on any track, Remi Wolf’s first full-length project features songs that can serve as stand-alone hits, but work well enough to create a cohesive album.
The supersonic journey kicks off with the track “Liquor Store,” which begins a highly descriptive self-presentation riddled with imagery. The Remi Wolf & Jared Solomon producer duo blast off into the horizon with a blend of electric guitars, catchy drum cadences, and Wolf’s personable singing style. Right off the bat, a pop-friendly atmosphere is entered as the second track “Anthony Keidis” brings attention to the use of layered vocals that elevates the succeeding tracks across the album.
Diverging like true genre blenders, instrumentation shifts with the pairing of simple short-form lyrics. A meandering way of writing composition comes to a temporary halt in the track “wyd,” where the lyrics seem to focus on the experience of dealing with surface-level people and their questionable intentions. The album does an amazing job at indulging with silliness and humor, and the song’s ending captures just that. The humor-esque feeling extends into the high-powered “Guerilla,” a song that builds up and celebrates a lover’s world while maintaining witty vibes throughout. “Guerilla” is definitely one of the most memorable tracks on Juno, some might even consider this the song that exemplifies Wolf’s artistic ability.
“Quiet on Set” explores Wolf’s more spirited side and serves as a continuation of similar themes from “wyd.” Like in earlier tracks, the subject matter comes within the intricacies of sound. Lyrics switch up fast enough so the listener does not dwell on them. These seemingly random topics are sandwiched in, but deliver a punch while blending into each other. At this point in the album, one thing is for certain: Wolf has a wide range of musical capacity as her personality comes across in each beat, always aiming to bring the fun.
Just as the intensity settles in, the album moves freely into a more tame and recognizable song composition, which is heard in the songs “Volkiano” and “Front Tooth.” As tempered as the track structures are, Wolf continues to impress with her delivery of heart-felt lyrics in a potent manner. More acoustic elements are noticeable at the forefront, and the balanced control of her voice emphasizes the emotion in every line.
Wolf returns to the original intense sound with the song “Grumpy Old Man,” which alludes themes of self-Wolf returns to the original intense sound with the song “Grumpy Old Man.” where Themes of self-reflection are alluded to as the instrumentation takes the pressure off the topic of analysing oneself. At this point, it’s obvious that Juno embraces comical effects that help translate meanings within the lyrics such as “I got whiskey in my shower / Got my dancing feet on fleek.” Creating a unique listening experience, the chorus frees listeners from an over-analytical mind and encourages everyone to dance it out.
“Buttermilk” is more experimental compared to the rest of the tracks. It utilizes more repetition than expected, marking it the turning point for the album, gradually decreasing in intensity. The track “Sally” points toward Wolf’s soothing voice that prepares you for the surprisingly seductive “Sexy Villain.” The three-minute track offers hidden video game-like sounds and electric guitars that moderately transform into a nice contrast of melodic singing and couples beautifully with lyrics.
The beginning of the end is extended in between the tempered “Buzz Me In” and the neutral “Street You Live On.” Both of the choruses take over the album’s ending as the instrumentation slowly fades away, giving the album a soft landing to the initial blast-off. Although the mellow side of the album is saved for last, it doesn’t come as a surprise if listeners compare these tracks to the ones heard in Wolf’s EP You’re a Dog, more specifically the tracks “Sauce” and “Thicc.”
Juno provides the space to allow every element of the Remi Wolf soundscape to seep into the nooks and crannies of the listener’s ears. Wolf manages to always embed catchy choruses to sing along to in between sonic worlds. The versatility in each song is appreciated as it indicates an intense look inward for expression in its truest form. Juno is most definitely Wolf’s (and Jared Solomon’s) best work to date, which makes everyone anticipate what she will do next.
Check out Juno on Spotify and Soundcloud. Follow Remi Wolf on Spotify, Instagram and Twitter.
I'm a southern bred writer and devoted bike-rider from Mission, Texas. I am known for crafting the finest assortment of playlists for every occasion. I received her Bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television-Film at UT Austin, and I enjoy dabbling in a variety of hobbies and am always down to learn something new. I'm also an ISFJ (Defender Personality) according to 16 Personalities, do what you will with that information.
