Twin Plagues Explained

Twin Plagues
Type:	studio
Artist:	Wednesday
Cover:	Wednesday Twin Plagues.jpg
Released:	August 13, 2021
Studio:	Drop of Sun (Asheville)
Label:	Orindal
Prev Title:	I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up
Next Year:	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] It also leans into dissonant noise pop and shoegazing sounds.^[1]

Critical reception

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."

Accolades

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List	Rank
Paste	The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Pitchfork	The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wednesday 'Twin Plagues' Review: A Raw, Vulnerable Spin on Classic Indie Rock. Chris Deville. August 10, 2021. Stereogum. August 20, 2021.