Triple Seven (album)

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Triple Seven
Wishy triple seven.webp
Studio album by
Wishy
ReleasedAugust 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)
StudioRussian Recording (Bloomington, Indiana, US)
Length40:03
Label Winspear
Producer
Singles from Triple Seven
  1. "Love on the Outside"
    Released: May 14, 2024
  2. "Triple Seven"
    Released: June 13, 2024
  3. "Sick Sweet"
    Released: July 8, 2024
  4. "Just Like Sunday"
    Released: July 31, 2024

Triple Seven is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Wishy. It was released on August 16, 2024, via Winspear. The album was written by Wishy co-founders Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites, along with Steve Marino of the band Angel Dust. It was recorded in Bloomington, Indiana, and produced by Krauter and Ben Lumsdaine.

Contents

Background

The album, which follows the band's 2023 EPs Mana and Paradise, was announced on May 13, 2024. [1] [2] The majority of the album was recorded in Bloomington, Indiana, at Russian Recording. [3] The album title is a reference to a slot machine jackpot and was also selected for being an angel number. [4]

The title track was originally written by vocalist Nina Pitchkites and Steve Marino in 2022. After recording the track in producer Ben Lumsdaine's home studio in Los Angeles, the band recorded over 20 more tracks. While some were included in Paradise, the majority of them were compiled into Triple Seven. [4]

Release

The lead single of the album, "Love on the Outside", was released on May 14, 2024. [5] The title track, "Triple Seven", was released as the second single of the album on June 13, 2024, alongside a music video directed by Haoyan of America. [6] The third single, "Sick Sweet", was released on July 8, 2024, with an accompanying music video directed by Nate Kahn. [7] The final promotional single, "Just Like Sunday", was released on July 31, 2024. [8]

The album was released on August 16, 2024, via the record label Winspear. [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Paste 8.3/10 [13]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [14]

Triple Seven was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on eight reviews. [10] Writing for Paste, Ben Salmon praised the band's sound, specifically their instrumentals, and described the album as "one of the most irresistible, unshakeable albums of the year". [13]

Track listing

Triple Seven track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sick Sweet" Kevin Krauter 3:16
2."Triple Seven"
  • Nina Pitchkites
  • Steve Marino
3:26
3."Persuasion"Krauter2:48
4."Game"Krauter3:25
5."Love On The Outside"Krauter3:58
6."Little While"Pitchkites4:38
7."Busted"Krauter5:47
8."Just Like Sunday"
  • Pitchkites
  • Marino
3:22
9."Honey"Krauter4:27
10."Spit"Krauter4:56
Total length:40:03

References

  1. ↑ Hatfield, Amanda (May 13, 2024). "Wishy announce debut LP, share "Love on the Outside," touring with Narrow Head, Dazy & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ragusa, Paolo (May 13, 2024). "Wishy announce debut album Triple Seven, reveal new single "Love on the Outside"". Consequence. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Band of the Week #280 - Wishy". When The Horn Blows. August 20, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Baines, Huw (July 29, 2024). "Wishy: the Indianapolis indie-rockers growing together". NME. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ragusa, Paolo (May 13, 2024). "Wishy announce debut album Triple Seven, reveal new single "Love on the Outside"". Consequence. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Breihan, Tom (June 13, 2024). "Wishy - "Triple Seven"". Stereogum. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Hussain, Shahzaib (July 8, 2024). "Wishy Share Grunge-Inflected Single 'Sick Sweet' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved December 30, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Chelosky, Danielle (July 31, 2024). "Wishy - "Just Like Sunday"". stereogum.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Baines, Huw (August 19, 2024). "Wishy - 'Triple Seven' review: crushing noise meets star-crossed melodic brilliance". NME. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Triple Seven by Wishy". Metacritic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. Wishy: Triple Seven > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  12. ↑ Murphy, John (August 18, 2024). "Wishy - Triple Seven | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Salmon, Ben (August 15, 2024). "Wishy Create a Wonderful World of Irresistible Hooks on Triple Seven". Paste. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  14. ↑ Shaffer, Claire (August 15, 2024). "Wishy: Triple Seven". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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