“Two Huge Rocks, in Peru” - Jean RN
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Jean RN’s upcoming EP Two Huge Rocks, in Peru (out Sept 10, 2025) feels like one of those releases where the story behind it and the sound inside it line up perfectly—it’s personal, a little messy in the best way, and genuinely unlike anything else out there. Hailing from Stowmarket, England, Jean RN pulls together influences from hyperpop chaos, surf rock cool, and experimental electronic textures to carve out something both abrasive and oddly tender.
Recorded entirely in their home studio, this project has the intimacy and DIY rawness of a bedroom record, but with a clarity and punch that makes it feel much bigger than its origins. A lot of that polish comes courtesy of Angel Marcloid (aka Fire-Toolz), who mastered the EP and brought her knack for turning noisy, complex sounds into something cohesive and emotionally gripping. That partnership really pays off here—the production is wild but never overwhelming, chaotic but purposeful.
Thematically, Two Huge Rocks, in Peru is about a seismic shift in perspective: Jean RN met someone while traveling, an encounter that cracked open their long-held sense of isolation. The EP wrestles with that realization—what happens when you discover you can actually connect deeply with someone, and how scary and disorienting that can feel. Instead of tackling it head-on with big, sweeping declarations, Jean RN translates those emotions into playful fragments, cryptic samples, and lyrics that feel like overheard conversations. It’s intimate without ever being obvious.
Sound-wise, you can hear the fingerprints of A.G. Cook in the tight pop skeletons, the restless experimentation of Oneohtrix Point Never in the shifting song forms, and the noisy sparkle of 100 gecs and Quannic in the hyperpop textures. But Jean RN doesn’t lean on imitation—the EP feels like its own living organism. Songs bend, glitch, and morph in unpredictable directions. Off-kilter samples collide with warm synth pads, field recordings sneak in between vocal takes, and noisy layers somehow give way to moments of real clarity.
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Compared to their last EP SKID MARKZ (2023), this one’s less about sheer energy and more about vulnerability. The flow is looser, more organic, and you get the sense that Jean RN wanted to let the songs breathe rather than pin them down. There’s still noise, still chaos, but it feels softer around the edges—like standing in the middle of a storm but realizing you’re kind of at peace with it.
And of course, there’s Jean’s own brand of humor cutting through the heaviness. As they put it: “Sometimes you just find yourself stuck between a huge rock and another huge rock. That’s two huge rocks.” It’s tongue-in-cheek, sure, but it also sums up the project perfectly—caught between contradictions, finding beauty in discomfort, and making art out of it.
For those who jump in on Bandcamp, there’s even a bonus track—“Can I See the Bridge?”—which feels fitting, since this EP is all about the bridges we build between ourselves and others, and the scary but necessary leap it takes to cross them.
In short, Two Huge Rocks, in Peru is noisy, heartfelt, and delightfully unclassifiable. It’s an EP that challenges you to let go of neat categories and just feel. And once you do, it hits hard. If you’re into experimental pop that doesn’t just sound different but feels different, this is a project you’ll want to sit with.
“Two Huge Rocks, in Peru” is available now on all major streaming platforms
