More (RSD) (Limited) (White & Green Vinyl)
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- Not Alone
- Deep Dive
- Coffin Change
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- Hide It Away
- Your New Favorite Song
- Learn To Love Again
- Deep Dive (Reprise)
Wallows have released their John Congleton-produced More EP (Atlantic Records). The official music video for “Hide It Away”, which premiers at 11AM ET today/Friday, sees the band teaming back up with director Jason Lester (Laufey, Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier) for their fourth collaboration. The video will be available on Wallows’ YouTube Channel. Additionally, in honor of Record Store Day, a limited-edition evergreen and white vinyl pressing and CD version of More will exclusively hit the shelves of independent record stores worldwide on April 12 as the only physical release of the project.
Speaking about the EP, the band commented, “It’s not so much a secret that our new EP ‘More’ is comprised of more songs from the sessions in which we recorded our 3rd album, ‘Model’, but the songs on that album and these songs really took on totally different lives of their own, and we wanted to make sure we treated and honored these songs as such. No deluxe; a proper release that exists by itself. We’ve been really proud of these songs for a long time now. They feel like inspired, continued growth for us, and we’re excited to finally be giving them their time to shine.”
As such, this seven-track body of work finds the group in top form. The opener “Not Alone” layers a hazy and hypnotic keyboard melody over buzzing feedback as a stark sense of longing underscores lines like, “I didn’t want to let this go more than you will ever know.” Clean guitar echoes on the verses of “Deep Dive” until a stomping and shimmering disco-ready riff kicks the call-and-response chorus into high gear, “I hope that you know; I will never run your heart around.” One hit of its impenetrable groove just isn’t enough though—so Wallows reup this distinct bounce for the EP’s finale “Deep Dive (Reprise).” Then, there’s “Learn To Love Again.” Like flipping a switch, its piano-laden glitchy beat gives way to a swooning refrain, “I can hear the sound, I know someday you’ll come around.”
The band paved the way for More with “Your New Favorite Song,” which earned widespread critical applause. Interview Magazine hailed it as “brimming with pop synths, light vocals, and instrumental flourishes,” and Billboard went on to assure, “Wallows’ upward trajectory continues with “Your New Favorite Song,” a dreamy slice of pop-rock that could serve as a crossover hit for a Los Angeles trio that’s become a sizable touring act over the past few years.” Acclaim for the EP continued with the release of its second single, “Coffin Change,” as BBC Radio 1’s ‘Hottest Record’.
Wallows delivered the debut live performance of “Your New Favorite Song” on Triple J’s first ‘Like A Version’ of the year, along with covering The Marias “No One Noticed”. Both performances and the full interview are available on Triple J’s YouTube channel. Additionally, their standout single from Model, “Calling After Me,” landed at #75 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2024. This marked Wallows’ first appearance on the acclaimed station’s countdown and was the highest charting position by a US band.
Wallows have also announced more dates for 2025’s Model & More Tour. Their latest headline dates pick back up May 1 in Sacramento, CA and run through June 15 in Asheville, NC. Special guest Porches joins the band on headline shows starting May 28 in San Antonio, TX. Following the North America headline run, Wallows will support My Chemical Romance over two nights at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, and then make stops at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands before heading to Europe and the United Kingdom in August. A limited number of ‘Model’ & ‘More’ VIP Packages featuring new exclusive merchandise, early entry, and other perks are available for all Model & More Tour 2025 headline dates.
Wallows canvassed the globe on their epic 2024 Model Tour, closing out the year in Europe & the United Kingdom in October and Australia in December. Wallows’ biggest headline run to date, The Model Tour saw the band showcasing songs from Model alongside a range of classics and fan favorites from their RIAA Gold-certified debut, Nothing Happens, and its acclaimed follow-up, Tell Me That It’s Over. The tour – which had already seen Wallows making their debut performances at some of the world’s most iconic venues, including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Toronto, ON’s Budweiser Stage, Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA’s Kia Forum, Amsterdam, Netherlands’ AFAS Live, and Paris, France’s Zénith – wrapped up its sold-out UK leg with a show at London’s historic Alexandra Palace before heading Down Under for dates including Melbourne, Australia’s Margaret Court Arena.
Released in 2024, Wallows’ third studio album, Model, includes singles “Your Apartment,” “You (Show Me Where My Days Went)” “A Warning,” and “Calling After Me,” the latter of which earned Wallows’ biggest release day streams thus far and marked the band’s debut on MediaBase’s Top 40 chart. Before the end of the year, the band shared “BAD DREAM,” an alternate take on the fan favorite single of the same name from the album. A number of cinematic official music videos and more are streaming now at YouTube.
Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner John Congleton – who previously collaborated with Wallows on the breakthrough Nothing Happens – Model was met by immediate critical applause from such outlets as DORK, which hailed it as “everything that makes Wallows so immediate and a stunning, natural evolution into their next chapter... an album that smashes the mark with laser precision.” “It’s clear that growing up together has allowed the members to fully play in on each other’s best qualities, resulting in a no-skips record,” wrote CLASH in an 8/10 rave. Perhaps GRAMMY said it best, noting, “Model helps lift Wallows’ career into a new sphere of guitar-driven stardom.”
Wallows celebrated Model’s arrival with a number of high profile live TV appearances, including a spectacular set as part of the Citi Concert Series on NBC’s TODAY that saw them performing “Bad Dream, “Calling After Me,” “Your Apartment,” and the classic “Are You Bored Yet?” before an enthusiastic audience of fans on the TODAY Plaza in New York City.
