Keira Heinz

Professor Hollebon

STR 128-01

28 September, 2022

Tell Me That Wallows Isn’t Over

The band that has taken over the current indie-rock music scene, just releasing their

second album, and are currently on a world tour after being a headliner of Lollapalooza. This trio

has only been together for five years but was able to build a huge following of indie music lovers

over the few years during COVID-19. Cole Preston, actor Braeden Lemasters, and actor Dylan

Minnette make up my personal favorite band, Wallows.

Wallows have been releasing music since 2017, but have just now released their second

official album in 2022. They released several singles and then their first EP (Extended Play) in

2018 and their second EP during the initial quarantine of COVID-19 in 2020. They released their

first full album in 2019 that was a major success, and my personal favorite. Their most recent

release has been their “sophomore album” titled Tell Me That It’s Over that was released the

spring of 2022. 10 songs, most written during quarantine, that revolve around young adult love

written in an indie-rock genre. Words from lead singer Dylan Minnette said to NME, “It’s about

when you’re in the early stages of a relationship and you get so worried that the other person’s

mind will change at the flip of a switch,” (NME, 4th February 2022).

I have had the opportunity to see Wallows in concert three times since the release of their

newest album and they definitely do not seem or act like they are one of the biggest names in the

indie-rock music scene. They seem very genuine with only touring through small concert venues

to give their audience a very personal experience. Having listened and watched the band grow
over the past five years, I have seen how much their audience has grown but their humble

personality as a band has stayed the same. Tell Me That It’s Over is a great addition to their

setlist and there is only more to come for the band Wallows.
 Works Cited

Campbell, Erica. “Wallows announce album 'Tell Me That It's Over' and share single 'Especially

You.'” NME, New Music Express, 4 February 2022,

https://www.nme.com/news/music/wallows-announce-new-album-tell-me-that-its-over-3

153331. Accessed 27 September 2022.