Wednesday: Bleeds 12″

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“Bleeds is not only the best Wednesday recordits also the most Wednesday record, a patchwork-style triumph of literary allusions and outlaw grit, of place-based poetry and hair-raising noise. Karly Hartzmanfounder, frontwoman, and primary lyricistcredits Wednesdays tightened grasp on their own identity to time spent collaborating on previous albums, plus a tour schedule thats been both rewarding and relentless. Just like Rat Saw God, one of the defining rock & roll records of the 2020s so far, Bleeds came together at Drop of Sun in Asheville and was produced by Alex Farrar, whos been recording the band since Twin Plagues. Hartzman again brought demos to the studio, where she and her bandmatesXandy Chelmis (lap steel, pedal steel), Alan Miller (drums), Ethan Baechtold (bass, piano), and Jake ‘M.J.’ Lenderman (guitar)worked as a team to bulk-up the compositions with the exact right amounts of country truth-telling, indie-pop hooks, and noisy sludge. More than ever, the precise proportions were steered by the lyricismnot only its tone or subject matter, but also the actual sound of the words, as well as Hartzmans masterfully subjective approach to detail selection.” – Dead Oceans