{"id":12056,"date":"2021-05-11T09:43:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/?p=12056"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:09:12","slug":"album-review-jane-inc-number-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2021\/05\/11\/album-review-jane-inc-number-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review :: Jane Inc. :: Number One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/janeince.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Myles Tiessen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Number One<\/em> is a dreamy, heavily electronic reconstruction of pop music. Littered with industrial influences and, at times, hyper pop motifs, the debut album of Carlyn Bezic, aka Jane Inc, is one hell of a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>As one half of the band Ice Cream and a member of&nbsp; U.S. Girls, Bezic is a veteran on the Canadian music scene and has the talent and means to create an album just the way she wants, and <em>Number One<\/em> is the first look at that creative vision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounding sometimes like Psychedelic Furs, other times like Phoenix or Bowie, <em>Number One<\/em> takes influence from everything. Each song utilizes compelling drumming patterns blended together with ridiculously unique synthesizers, all in the service of creating a platform for Bezic\u2019s vocals to float above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFaceless, Bodiless\u201d might be one of the best tracks. A repetitive instrumental with the aforementioned drumming and synths create a meditative experience, locking you into the song. The melodies overtop of a vocal sample create a certain SCI-FI quality, making it feel like an artificially intelligent DJ produced this song in 2130.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Number One<\/em> starts strong, and the first few tracks are clear standouts. \u201cGem\u201d has an incredibly groovy bass-line that keeps the song clipping along, and the beginning of \u201cBloom Becomes Me\u201d even sounds like the theme to a Canadian Heritage Minute. Sadly, the song goes downhill from there. It turns repetitive and feels longer than its four-minute run time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the album continues, there are standout tracks like \u201cMy Oldest Friend,\u201d but the monotony and one-trick nature of the album become dull. The once welcomed meditative experience turns sour, and the tracks begin to blur together and become indistinguishable. Don\u2019t get me wrong, the album has its moments, and the highs can be incredibly high, but damn, are the lows low.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <em>Number One<\/em>, Bezic isn\u2019t afraid to take risks. The album sounds great and has some genuinely very unique moments. However, It overstays its welcome and loses its compelling aspects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jane Inc &quot;Obliterated&quot; (Official Audio)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vYRZ5fab3TU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Myles Tiessen Number One is a dreamy, heavily electronic reconstruction of pop music. 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