Wednesday’s new album “Bleeds” brilliantly follows up the twin successes they have had with their last album in 2023 and bandmate M.J. Lenderman’s solo release last year. The North Carolina band’s new kind of southern rock combines sweet acoustic stylings and squalling rock and roll.
This is Wednesday’s sixth studio album and showcases their self defined “Creek Rock” sound, characterized by a combination of alt-country story telling, shoegaze grit, and grunge influenced power chords.
Lead singer Karly Hartzman’s writing is full of southern gothic tales of small-town angst. As the texture of the music shifts the band deftly manages the controlled chaos.
“Bleeds” isn’t just a follow-up record, they have refined their brilliant unpredictability and are arriving at just the right time for a band that can reflect through their storytelling what is happening today as no one else can.