Twin Plagues

Twin Plagues
Studio album by Wednesday
Released	August 13, 2021
Studio	Drop of Sun (Asheville)
Genre	Grunge guitar-pop indie rock shoegazing
Label	Orindal
Producer	Alex Farrar Adam McDaniel Jake Lenderman
Wednesday chronology
I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone (2020) Twin Plagues (2021) Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up (2021)

Twin Plagues is the third studio album by American band Wednesday, released by Orindal Records on August 13, 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

Professional ratings

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

Twin Plagues on year-end lists

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Paste	The 50 Best Albums of 2021	31	[4]
Pitchfork	The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021	—	[5]

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"	Xandy Chelmis	3:19
10.	"Three Sisters"	Hartzman Jake Lenderman	2:16
11.	"Gary's"		2:11
12.	"Ghost of a Dog"	Edie Brickell Kenny Withrow	2:24

Personnel

Wednesday

• Karly Hartzman – vocals, guitar, arrangements, cover photo
• Jake Lenderman – guitar, arrangements, recording and production on "Ghost of a Dog"
• Xandy Chelmis – lap steel, arrangements, vocals on "One More Last One"
• Margo Schultz – bass, arrangements
• Alan Miller – drums, arrangements

Technical

• Alex Farrar and Adam McDaniel – recording and production on all tracks except "Ghost of a Dog"
• Scoops Dardaris – mastering

References

1. Elvis Thirlwell. "Wednesday - Twin Plagues". DIY . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
2. Kelly Liu (August 19, 2021). "Wednesday: Twin Plagues Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
3. Chris Deville (August 10, 2021). "Wednesday 'Twin Plagues' Review: A Raw, Vulnerable Spin on Classic Indie Rock". Stereogum . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
4. "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste . November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
5. Pitchfork (December 8, 2021). "The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 8, 2021.