Remote (EP)

Remote
EP by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length16:30
LabelAtlantic
Wallows chronology
Nothing Happens
(2019)
Remote
(2020)
Tell Me That It's Over
(2022)
Singles from Remote
  1. "Nobody Gets Me (Like You)"
    Released: September 9, 2020
  2. "Virtual Aerobics"
    Released: October 2, 2020
  3. "Wish Me Luck"
    Released: October 23, 2020

Remote is the third extended play (EP) by American band Wallows. It was released on October 23, 2020, through Atlantic Records.[1][2] A deluxe version was released on February 19, 2021.

Background

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Written and recorded during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the band collaborated virtually through the entirety of the album's creation process:[3]

Remote is a special project for us. We finished it all without seeing each other in person by sending each other voice memos and spending hours chatting on FaceTime. Though the lyrics don't reflect on or reference our time staying at home, the music wouldn't have turned out the way it did if not for quarantine.

Promotion

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On September 9, 2020, Wallows released the EP's first single "Nobody Gets Me (Like You)".[4] On October 2, 2020, the EP's second single "Virtual Aerobics" was released.[5] A music video was released alongside each single the same day. On October 28, 2020, an animated music video for "Wish Me Luck" was released.[6] On February 15, 2021, "Quarterback" was released as the third single and first off the deluxe edition of Remote.[7]

Track listing

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Track listing adapted from the Apple Music.[8] All songs produced by Wallows, John DeBold, and Sachi DeSarafino, except where noted.[9]

Remote track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Virtual Aerobics"
 2:02
2."Dig What You Dug"
  • Minnette
  • Lemasters
  • Preston
  • DeSarafino
 2:57
3."Nobody Gets Me (Like You)"
  • Minnette
  • Lemasters
  • Preston
  • DeBold
  • DeSarafino
2:37
4."Coastlines"
 3:09
5."Talk Like That"
  • Minnette
  • Lemasters
  • Preston
  • DeSarafino
 2:00
6."Wish Me Luck"
 3:45
Total length:16:30
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."On Time"  2:49
8."Quarterback"  3:00
9."Another Story" Wallows1:42
10."OK" (with Remi Wolf and Solomonophonic)
  • Minnette
  • Lemasters
  • Preston
  • Remi Wolf
  • Jared Paul Solomon
2:42
11."OK"
  • Minnette
  • Lemasters
  • Preston
3:13

Note

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer
  • ^[b] indicates a vocal producer

Personnel

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Credits partially adapted from Tidal.[9]

Wallows

  • Dylan Minnette – vocals (all tracks), claps (3), acoustic guitar (5, 7–9), synthesizer (10, 11), engineer (1, 2, 4–9)
  • Braeden Lemasters – piano (1), vocals (2, 3, 5–9), claps (3), guitar (3, 5–9), synthesizer (3, 5, 7–9), electric guitar (6, 9, 11), bass guitar (11), engineer (1, 2, 4–9)
  • Cole Preston – acoustic guitar (1, 3), bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 7–10), drum programming (2, 10, 11), drums (2, 3, 11), electric guitar (2, 4, 6, 9, 11), synthesizer (2, 10, 11), claps (3), guitar (6–9), vocals (7, 8), additional programming (10, 11), keyboards (11) engineer (1, 2, 4–9)

Additional musicians

  • John DeBold – acoustic guitar (1), bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9), drum programming (1, 2, 4–10), electric guitar (1, 2, 6, 7), claps (3), synthesizer (3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Sachi DiSarafino – acoustic guitar (1), ad lib vocals (1), drum programming (1, 4–10), piano (1), programming (2), synthesizer (2–4, 6, 7, 10, 11), claps (3), guitar (3–5, 7–9), vocals (3), additional vocals (5, 7–9), bass guitar (6)
  • Ben Lumsdaine – samples (2)
  • Albert Hammond Jr. – outro vocals (3)
  • Ariel Rechtshaidautoharp, drum programming, synthesizer (4)
  • Jared Solomon – banjo, bass synthesizer, drums, glockenspiel, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals (10)
  • Remi Wolf – percussion, vocals (10)

Technical

  • Emily Lazarmasterer (1–9)
  • Caleb Laven – mixer (1–9)
  • Nathan Phillips – mixer, masterer (10)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixer (11)
  • Chris Galland – mixing engineer (11)
  • John DeBold – engineer (1–9)
  • Sachi DiSarafino –engineer (1, 2, 4–9), additional engineer (11)
  • Matt DiMona – engineer (3)
  • Rob Cohen – engineer (11)
  • Chris Allgood – assistant masterer (1–9)
  • Michael Fridmann – assistant mix engineer (1–9)
  • Scott Desmarais– assistant mix engineer (11)
  • Jeremie Inhaber – assistant mix engineer (11)
  • Robin Florent – assistant mix engineer (11)
  • Joe LaPorta – assistant mix engineer (11)

Charts

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Chart performance for Remote
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 129
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 23

References

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  1. ^ "Wallows Announce 'Remote' EP, Finally Attend Schaefer's Party in New Video". Rolling Stone. 2020-09-09. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wallows announce new quarantine-made EP, 'Remote'". NME. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Watson, Elly (October 23, 2020). "Wallows: "We wanted to separate ['Remote'] as much as we could from 2020"". DIY. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wallows Announce 'Remote' EP Out October 23". Atlantic Record Press. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Wallows Break A Sweat Doing "Virtual Aerobics"". Atlantic Record Press. October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Wallows – Wish Me Luck (Official Video)". YouTube. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Wallows [@wallowsmusic] (February 14, 2021). "new song, "Quarterback", from 'Remote (Deluxe)', out tomorrow at 9am PT. happy valentine's dayRed heart" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Remote - EP by Wallows". Apple Music. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Credits / Remote (Deluxe) / Wallows". Tidal. October 23, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Wallows Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Wallows Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.