“Off the back of 2023’s breakout LP ‘Rat Saw God’ and guitarist MJ Lenderman’s solo success with last year’s sublime ‘Manning Fireworks’, there are more eyes on Wednesday than ever before. But they wear that scrutiny with the easy chemistry of musicians who have spent countless hours jamming together and an equal number hanging out. ‘Bleeds’ offers a visceral reminder that frontwoman Karly Hartzma”
“Karly Hartzman leads her North Carolina band in another triumph. The careful songwriting and coiled performances wrestle with the many fiascos of life and love.”
“On the indie rock outfit’s fourth album, darkness and humor uplift each other with jocose morbidity as Karly Hartzman’s pen amplifies them both.”
“On their sixth album, Karly Hartzman and Co. trap darkness and heartbreak in creek-rock amber”
“The best bands contain multitudes, dualities, absurdities. They play with words, structures and ideas. They challenge and confront, while also welcoming and understanding. They are not afraid to crumble, to show vulnerability, to be the strongest of the bunch. They listen as much as they sing. That's Wednesday. Formed in 2017, the band released four full-length albums and three EPs before putting”
“Wednesday’s storytelling oozes across Bleeds”