this week i sat down with Jane Remover to talk headlining a tour for the first time, 2014 coming back in style, the best mario kart tracks and her sophomore album Census Designated.

you can find jane @janeremover on all platforms, or follow her directly here:
instagram ▶   / jane_remover  
twitter ▶   / janeremover  
tiktok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@jane_remover?...
soundcloud ▶   / janeremover  
spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLGl...

and you can follow BACKLIGHT here:
https://solo.to/backlight

and you can follow noah, the interviewer, here:
https://solo.to/noahsellers

intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
https://bryceterry.com/

special thanks to my wonderful friend jacklyn for being a production assistant on this, you can check her out here:
  / songsforboys  

and here are each of the artists jane mentioned in the interview!
kali malone:   / kalimalone  
babymint: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QBGA...
the darkness: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5r1bd...
yuke:   / yuke  
richgirl: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2OgFR...
fefe dobson: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mzTs...
alabama 3: https://open.spotify.com/artist/25zUD...
quannnic: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6X9yx...

timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:12 favorite and least favorite parts of the USA?
1:51 how has living on your own been so far?
2:22 favorite mario kart tracks?
3:19 how did you craft the visual identity for Census Designated?
5:48 what was your subway order when you were 9?
6:39 horror inspirations?
7:45 a game of "is it census coded?"
8:19 is it census coded: laura palmer
8:29 is it census coded: badlands
8:50 is it census coded: boys for pele by tori amos
9:02 is it census coded: breakfast in america by supertramp
9:35 is it census coded: the haim sisters
9:48 is it census coded: the sandlot
10:06 is it census coded: malcolm in the middle
10:18 how did you know when Census Designated was finished?
11:45 thoughts on the various interpretations of Census Designated?
13:07 thoughts on your upcoming tour?
13:47 lessons you learned in your first few live performances?
14:18 how are you vocally preparing for the tour?
15:09 pros/cons of the coreification of music genres?
16:31 how has being reviewed by publications affected your view of them?
17:16 how do you approach criticism of your work?
18:25 have you ever struggled with death of the author?
19:28 what is the names list
20:08 have you struggled with scope creep?
21:58 advice for artists trying to gain traction?
22:58 why tumblr is the best social media
23:25 best CD pickups over the years?
24:02 biggest lessons learned from each album release?
24:23 how do interviews like this fit into the persona of Jane Remover?
25:23 2024 predictions?
26:57 2014 is back in style
27:13 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
28:48 reminiscing
29:08 artists you want to collaborate with?
29:57 what do you want to accomplish next?
30:34 jane's order at the diner
30:52 outro