| Bleeds | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Drop of Sun (Asheville, North Carolina) | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | Alex Farrar | |||
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| Singles from Bleeds | ||||
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Bleeds is the upcoming sixth studio album by American rock band Wednesday. It is set to be released on September 19, 2025, through Dead Oceans and follows the band's critically acclaimed 2023 release, Rat Saw God .
Frontwoman Karly Hartzman described Bleeds as the "spiritual successor to Rat Saw God " and said it represents what the band was "supposed to sound like" after spending a great deal of time trying to figure that out. [1] According to her, the album is the quintessential "Wednesday Creek Rock" record. [2] Originally, Hartzman wanted to title the album Carolina Girl, but her bandmates were unsatisfied with the name. The final title, Bleeds, comes from the song "Reality TV Argument Bleeds", which Hartzman felt paired well with the band's name ("Wednesday Bleeds"). The album showcases a "cohesion across a variance of sound", drawing partly from the band's earlier themes. Hartzman acknowledges that, in a way, she's "writing the same songs over and over", but with the intention of refining and improving them in the process. [3]
Most songs on the album were written before Hartzman and bandmate MJ Lenderman ended their romantic relationship after six years in 2024. However, several lyrics already hint at the strain in their bond. While themes of loss and violence influence the album, Hartzman does not view it as a "dark record". Instead, she embraces a more realistic perspective, describing it as having a "southern gothic attitude", a sound that's "a little bit scary, but with a heart of gold underneath". [4]
The band announced the album on June 18, 2025, coinciding with the release of the second single, "Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)", and its accompanying music video directed by Joriel Cura. [5] Recorded at Drop of Sun in Asheville, North Carolina with longtime producer Alex Farrar, the album features twelve tracks, including the previously released single "Elderberry Wine", which arrived on May 21, 2025. [6] To support the album, the band will embark on a U.S. tour in October and November 2025. [7] Support acts include indie rock band Friendship and Daffo. Guitarist MJ Lenderman will no longer join the band on tour but continues to collaborate with them on music. [8]
All tracks are written by Karly Hartzman, Margo Schultz, Mark Jacob Lenderman, Richard Miller and Alexander Reuben.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Reality TV Argument Bleeds" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Townies" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Elderberry Wine" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Phish Pepsi" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Candy Breath" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "The Way Love Goes" | 1:56 |
| 8. | "Pick Up That Knife" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Wasp" | 1:26 |
| 10. | "Bitter Everyday" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Carolina Murder Suicide" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Gary's II" | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 36:44 | |