LOVE YOU LESS

Released in early 2026, LOVE YOU LESS serves as a bridge between Joji's more expansive studio albums and his roots in experimental lo-fi. The EP is characterized by a significant lean into glitch and bitcrushed textures, moving away from the 'cleaner' pop-R&B leanings of his middle-career work. With only four tracks, the project functions as a cohesive mood piece, centered around the title track's exploration of emotional burnout. The inclusion of 'If It Only Gets Better' as a brief, one-minute vignette highlights the artist's continued interest in non-traditional song structures. Critically, the EP has been noted for its 'submerged' soundstage, where the vocals are treated as just another texture in the mix rather than the focal point. This project reinforces Joji's position as a primary architect of the 'sad-boy' aesthetic, prioritizing atmosphere and emotional resonance over technical vocal display or commercial song lengths.