Bleeds

Pitchfork 8.7/10 Karly Hartzman leads her North Carolina band in another triumph. The careful songwriting and coiled performances wrestle with the many fiascos of life and love.

The Needle Drop 7/10 Wednesday's most electrifying album so far.

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 Wednesday know what they want to say, and how: Pouring their hearts out with reckless riffage to illustrate the agony and ecstasy of smalltown life.

NME 5/5 With more eyes on Wednesday than ever before, Karly Hartzman has delivered a record that’s lean, confrontational and lived-in.

Rolling Stone 4/5 On their sixth album, Karly Hartzman and Co. trap darkness and heartbreak in creek-rock amber.

DIY 4/5 Full of the emotional heft they’ve already displayed a knack for conveying.

All Music 3.5/5 Bleeds is an album that suggests any number of paths Wednesday could follow in the future (a future that's an open question as Lenderman's solo success means he's no longer touring with them), and all of them should produce music worth hearing; in 2025, they're clearly one of the most powerful and important bands on the American indie scene.

The Skinny 4/5 Hartzman’s voice is a weapon, and here she draws that one word out into a multisyllabic chorus. It’s catharsis, levity, and pinning you down in the darkness, all at once. For most, that’s an uncomfortable place to be; it’s Wednesday’s sweet spot.

Under The Radar 8.0/10 Bringing some straight up country sounds to the mix broadens Hartzman’s palette and the added variety makes Bleeds an across the board winner. There’s truly something for everyone here.

Clash 8/10 A powerful return from the revered band.

Slant 4/5 The album veers between well-oiled honky-tonk and aggressive, battered guitar rock.

Pop Matters 9/10 Wednesday’s Bleeds is a monumental statement from one of the most exciting bands today, and it’s among the best records of the year.

Spectrum Culture 85% On Bleeds, Wednesday face the burden of great anticipation head-on, wielding a sound that has been sharpened to a razor edge.

Beats Per Minute 86% Bleeds is the indie rock album that meets our moment, delivered by one of the best bands in the game. If 2023’s Rat Saw God saw Wednesday roll their alt-country sensibilities into their established lane of heavy, grunge and shoe gaze-inspired rock, Bleeds pulls them further in both directions.