The Remainderer

The Remainderer is an EP by the Fall, released on 9 November 2013.[2] It features five new songs by the group and a medley of two Gene Vincent covers, "Say Mama" and "Race With the Devil". The title track was previously played live.[3] Curiously, "Race with the Devil" is not a new recording, but a live performance recorded at the John Peel 50th-anniversary concert back in 1989 with the Extricate lineup; this recording had previously appeared on The Fall Red Box Set 1976-2007.[4] The last song, "Touchy Pad" features Tamsin Middleton of Manchester band Mr Heart on vocals.[3] The release was explained as a bridging point by the record company.[5] The vinyl version features earlier mixes that differ from the CD.[6] The release was followed by a number of live-shows.[2]

The Remainderer
EP by
the Fall
Released9 November 2013 (2013-11-09)
Recorded2013
GenrePost-punk
Length26:46 (CD)[1]
LabelCherry Red
Producer
The Fall chronology
Re-Mit
(2013)		 The Remainderer
(2013)		 Sub-Lingual Tablet
(2015)

Critical reaction
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
God Is in the TV[9]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork6.9/10[5]

The Remainderer was positively received, receiving an 73/100 score at Metacritic.com.[7]

The Quietus described the title track as "full of mischief and malevolence" and the rest of the EP as "answering the call of the weird".[3] Pitchfork noted the longevity of the line-up as "an encouraging sign that stability has yet to ossify into stagnation with this ongoing iteration of the band, who formidably exercise their elasticity over the course of these six wildly divergent tracks".[5] The Line of Best Fit commented that the EP "isn’t necessarily consistently solid, but it’s decidedly close. Fundamentally though it’s reaffirmation of their aptitude for quantity and quality".[10] NME found the EP to "sound like someone’s brought Elvis back to life".[11]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Remainderer"Mark E. Smith4:34
2."Amorator!"Smith, Keiron Melling3:24
3."Mister Rode"Smith, Melling, Dave Spurr, Peter Greenway6:39
4."Rememberance R"Smith, Melling, Spurr6:09
5."Say Mama" / "Race with the Devil (live)"John Meeks, Johnny Earl / Gene Vincent, Tex Davis3:07
6."Touchy Pad"Smith, Elena Poulou2:25

Personnel
The Fall
  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
  • Elena Poulou – keyboards
  • Peter Greenway – guitar
  • Dave Spurr – bass
  • Keiron Melling – drums
Additional personnel
  • Daren Garratt – drums on "The Remainderer", "Amorator!", "Mister Rode" and "Say Mama" (uncredited)
  • Simon "Ding" Archer – production, voice on "Rememberance R"
  • Tamsin Middleton – vocals on "Touchy Pad"
  • Martin Bramah – guitar on "Race With The Devil" (uncredited)
  • Craig Scanlon – guitar on "Race With The Devil" (uncredited)
  • Steve Hanley – bass on "Race With The Devil" (uncredited)
  • Marcia Schofield – keyboards on "Race With The Devil" (uncredited)
  • Simon Wolstencroft – drums on "Race With The Devil" (uncredited)

References
  1. "The Remainderer - The Fall - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. Bardsley, Andrew (14 November 2013). "The Fall: The Remainderer EP - ep review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. O'Keeffe, Niall (13 December 2013). "Reviews: The Fall - Remainderer". The Quietus. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. "Race With The Devil - Reformation!". sites.google.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. Berman, Stuart (12 December 2013). "Remainderer EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. Scott, Ben (2 December 2013). "The Fall - 'The Remainderer EP' (Cherry Red Records)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. "Reviews for The Remainderer by The Fall". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  8. Jeffries, David. "The Remainderer". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. Scott, Ben P. (20 December 2013). "The Fall – 'The Remainderer EP' (Cherry Red Records)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  10. Scott, Hayley (9 December 2013). "The Fall – The Remainderer EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. Lloyd, Kate (22 November 2013). "Review: The Fall - 'The Remainderer EP'". NME. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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