Jenny Hirons’ debut EP Future Perfect exists in a state of perpetual motion—a restless collection that defies temporal anchoring. Across five tracks, she’s crafted something simultaneously backward-looking and forward-facing, a deliberate tangle of influences that shifts and morphs with each listen.
The music evokes the experimental pop of Sakamoto and Hosono, the art-rock innovations of Bowie and Eno, and the playful futurism of Yellow Magic Orchestra. Yet Hirons isn’t simply borrowing from these touchstones. Instead, she uses them as launching or laughing points for her own exploration, one that balances whimsy with clear-eyed observation. The result feels both dreamlike and grounded, fantasy tempered by an unflinching engagement with the present moment.
Future Perfect moves through a deliberate haze—shapes emerging and vanishing like figures in morning fog. Whether that obscurity is calculated or cautious remains unclear.
“Being The Cause” hits hardest, wrapping anti-capitalist commentary in destabilizing electronics that shimmer and lurch with purpose. The production flirts with hyperpop’s fractured energy while maintaining a queasy pop accessibility. When Hirons commits, she’s genuinely affecting.
But commitment is the issue. Too often, she hovers between pop instinct and experimental impulse without choosing either, leaving the EP caught in indecision. The talent is still undeniable, though. I’ll consider Hirons this one to watch.
