Twin Plagues

2021 studio album by Wednesday

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)

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Twin Plagues is the third studio album by American band Wednesday, released by Orindal Records on August 13, 2021.

## Composition

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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

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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Twin Plagues on year-end lists  Publication  | List  | Rank  | Ref.

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Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2021  |

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Pitchfork | The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021  |

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## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Karly Hartzman, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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

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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

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1. ^ a b Elvis Thirlwell. "Wednesday - Twin Plagues". DIY. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Kelly Liu (August 19, 2021). "Wednesday: Twin Plagues Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
3. ^ a b 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.

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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