The Remainderer

2013 EP by the Fall

The Remainderer

EP by

the Fall

Released| 9 November 2013 (2013-11-09)
Recorded| 2013
Genre| Post-punk
Length| 26:46 (CD)[1]
Label| Cherry Red
Producer|

* Mark E. Smith
* Simon Archer

The Fall chronology
| Re-Mit
(2013)  | The Remainderer
(2013)  | Sub-Lingual Tablet
(2015)

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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]

## Critical reaction

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 73/100[7]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [8]
God Is in the TV| [9]
The Line of Best Fit| 7.5/10[10]
NME| [11]
Pitchfork| 6.9/10[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

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "The Remainderer"| Mark E. Smith| 4:34
2.| "Amorator!"| Smith, Keiron Melling| 3:24
3.| "Mister Rode"| Smith, Melling, Dave Spurr, Peter Greenway| 6:39
4.| "Rememberance R"| Smith, Melling, Spurr| 6:09
5.| "Say Mama" / "Race with the Devil (live)"| John Meeks, Johnny Earl / Gene Vincent, Tex Davis| 3:07
6.| "Touchy Pad"| Smith, Elena Poulou| 2:25

## Personnel

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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

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1. ^ "The Remainderer - The Fall - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. ^ a b Bardsley, Andrew (14 November 2013). "The Fall: The Remainderer EP - ep review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
3. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Scott, Hayley (9 December 2013). "The Fall – The Remainderer EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
11. ^ a b Lloyd, Kate (22 November 2013). "Review: The Fall - 'The Remainderer EP'". NME. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

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* Steve Hanley
* Paul Hanley
* Craig Scanlon
* Brix Smith
* Marc Riley
* Karl Burns
* Tony Friel
* Martin Bramah
* Una Baines
* Simon Rogers
* Simon Wolstencroft
* Julia Nagle

Studio albums|

* Live at the Witch Trials
* Dragnet
* Grotesque (After the Gramme)
* Hex Enduction Hour
* Room to Live
* Perverted by Language
* The Wonderful and Frightening World Of...
* This Nation's Saving Grace
* Bend Sinister
* The Frenz Experiment
* I Am Kurious Oranj
* Extricate
* Shift-Work
* Code: Selfish
* The Infotainment Scan
* Middle Class Revolt
* Cerebral Caustic
* The Light User Syndrome
* Levitate
* The Marshall Suite
* The Unutterable
* Are You Are Missing Winner
* The Real New Fall LP (Formerly Country on the Click)
* Fall Heads Roll
* Reformation Post TLC
* Imperial Wax Solvent
* Your Future Our Clutter
* Ersatz GB
* Re-Mit
* Sub-Lingual Tablet
* New Facts Emerge

EPs|

* Bingo-Master's Break-Out!
* Slates
* The Remainderer
* Wise Ol' Man

Live albums|

* Live 1977
* Liverpool 78
* Totale's Turns
* Live in London 1980
* A Part of America Therein, 1981
* Fall in a Hole
* Seminal Live
* The Twenty-Seven Points
* Touch Sensitive... Bootleg Box Set
* 2G+2
* Last Night at The Palais

Compilation albums|

* Hip Priest and Kamerads
* 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong
* The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004

Singles|

* "Rowche Rumble" (1979)
* "Fiery Jack" (1980)
* "Totally Wired" (1980)
* "Cruiser's Creek" (1985)
* "Hey! Luciani" (1986)
* "There's a Ghost in My House" (1987)
* "Hit the North" (1987)
* "Victoria" (1988)
* "Telephone Thing" (1990)
* "Free Range" (1992)
* "Why Are People Grudgeful?" (1992)
* "Theme from Sparta F.C. #2" (2004)

Album tracks|

* "Paint Work" (1985)
* "I Am Damo Suzuki" (1985)

Associated bands|

* The Adult Net
* Blue Orchids
* Brix & the Extricated
* The Creepers
* Darker My Love
* Imperial Wax
* The Passage
* The Teardrops
* Tom Hingley and the Lovers
* Von Südenfed

Related articles|

* Discography
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* Hey! Luciani: The Life and Codex of John Paul I

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