| Twin Plagues | ||||
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| Released | August 13, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Drop of Sun (Asheville, NC) | |||
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| Label | Orindal Records | |||
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Twin Plagues is the third studio album by American quintet Wednesday, released by Orindal Records in August 2021.
Composition
Twin Plagues has musical footing in "punchy" grunge pop and "vitreous" guitar-pop, and is "as indie rock as it gets."[1][2][3] It also leans into dissonant noise pop and shoegazing sounds.[2][3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |    [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[2] |
Twin Plagues was welcomed with generally positive reviews upon its release. Kelly Liu of Pitchfork saw the band's sound as "big and loud...with an undercurrent of anxiety beneath the clutter."[2]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 31 |
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| Pitchfork | The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021 | — |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Karly Hartzman, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twin Plagues" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Handsome Man" | 2:28 | |
| 3. | "The Burned Down Dairy Queen" | 3:08 | |
| 4. | "Cliff" | 2:40 | |
| 5. | "How Can You Live If You Can't Love How Can You If You Do" | 3:02 | |
| 6. | "Cody's Only" | 2:31 | |
| 7. | "Toothache" | 2:39 | |
| 8. | "Birthday Song" | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "One More Last One" |
| 3:19 |
| 10. | "Three Sisters" | 2:16 | |
| 11. | "Gary's" | 2:11 | |
| 12. | "Ghost of a Dog" | 2:24 |
Personnel
All credits adapted from the record's Bandcamp page.[6]
Wednesday
- Karly Hartzman - vocals, guitar
- Xandy Chelmis - lap steel, vocals on "One More Last One"
- Jake Lenderman - guitar
- Alan Miller - drums
- Margo Schultz - bass
Technical
- Alex Farrar and Adam McDaniel - recording, producing (1-11)
- Jake Lenderman - recording, producing (12)
References
- 1 2 Elvis Thirlwell. "Wednesday - Twin Plagues". DIY. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Kelly Liu (August 19, 2021). "Wednesday: Twin Plagues Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- 1 2 Chris Deville (August 10, 2021). "Wednesday 'Twin Plagues' Review: A Raw, Vulnerable Spin on Classic Indie Rock". Stereogum. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Pitchfork (December 8, 2021). "The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Twin Plagues by Wednesday". wednesdayband.bandcamp.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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