Brief
Remi Wolf explains burnout and healing behind new album Mud
The singer‑songwriter describes how five years of nonstop touring, a breakup and a retreat to Big Bear inspired her most personal record yet.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Rolling Stone reported that singer‑songwriter Remi Wolf released her third studio album, Mud, on Friday via Island Records, describing it as both the "saddest" and the most fun record she has ever written. The 987‑word interview details how a five‑year stretch of relentless touring left Wolf feeling stressed, anxious and burned out, prompting a break‑up and a search for creative renewal.
What happened
Wolf says she spent the first half of 2024 on the road promoting her 2024 album Big Ideas. By late 2024, after “five years of relentless touring,” she began to feel “professional burnout” and emotional strain. She left the tour circuit, moved briefly to Nashville for two weeks to experiment with the city’s songwriting culture, and then retreated to a rental house in Big Bear, California, with close friends, including longtime collaborator Jared Solomon.
What the report adds
According to Rolling Stone, the Big Bear week produced 16 songs, among them “I Won’t Cry,” which Wolf calls her favorite track on the album. The article notes that the album’s aesthetic was shaped by the desire to write songs that could be performed “around a campfire on acoustic guitar.” Wolf also explains that the title Mud comes from the track “Covered in Mud” and the album artwork, which shows her splattered in dirt, reflecting the “messy” state of her life at the time.
What was said
Wolf told Rolling Stone, “I had so many feelings I had been kind of repressing for a while,” and added, “I hadn’t been in one place for more than two months for, like, five years. I was feeling kind of lost and confused and was going through a breakup.” She described the Big Bear retreat as a healing period, saying, “That week was the best I’d felt in a really long time.” The outlet also quoted her on Nashville’s influence: “It’s so adamant about storytelling… It’s really a song‑first mentality there.”
How it came about
Wolf’s earlier Felo News coverage on Oct 9, 2026, reported the album’s release and highlighted that it was recorded with friends in a Joshua Tree Airbnb. The new Rolling Stone interview expands on that by revealing the Big Bear writing session, the Nashville experiment, and the emotional context that drove the album’s folk‑leaning direction.
Key facts
- Remi Wolf released her third studio album, Mud, on October 9, 2026 via Island Records. (rollingstone.com)
- Wolf spent a week in Big Bear, California, with friends and wrote 16 songs for the album. (rollingstone.com)
- She described Mud as both the saddest and the most fun record she has ever written. (rollingstone.com)
- The album’s title and artwork reference the track "Covered in Mud" and depict Wolf covered in dirt. (rollingstone.com)
- Wolf said touring for five years led to burnout, a breakup, and a need for healing. (rollingstone.com)
Sources
- [1] rollingstone.com — originally reported as “Remi Wolf Burned Out on Touring. She Prioritizes Healing on New Album 'Mud'”
