Happy hump day! Wednesday have announced that they will return this spring with their third album Rat Saw God, out April 7th via their new label home Dead Oceans. To celebrate the news, the Asheville indie rock band have shared the new single “Chosen to Deserve” today, as well as a bunch of tour dates for 2023.
Rat Saw God documents bandleader Karly Hartzman’s coming-of-age in North Carolina, using fuzzed-out guitars and sticky hooks as a vehicle for her intimate, evocative storytelling. The 10-track LP — which includes the previously-released epic “Bull Believer” — is available to pre-order now.
“Chosen to Deserve” is a prime example of Wednesday’s specific sound, infusing their ’90s-inspired lo-fi rock with a subtle, homey country twang. “‘Chosen to Deserve’ is a writing exercise I gave myself to try to recreate the iconic song by Drive-By Truckers ‘Let There Be Rock’ but with my own experiences from growing up and fucking around and getting into stupid shit,” Hartzman said in a press release. “The video directed by Spencer Kelly shows the setting of my upbringing and antics: my parents’ neighborhood in Greensboro, NC and Lake Myers RV Resort.”
Wednesday’s 2023 tour begins April 26th in Atlanta. Over the following few weeks, they’ll almost certainly come to a city near you, making stops in Dallas, Los Angeles, Denver, Brooklyn, and many, many more. The tour also includes a Europe run, during which Wednesday will perform at Primavera Sound in both Portugal and Spain, before their hometown finale on July 1st. Cryogeyser, Toner, Tenci, and Advance Base will support various dates throughout the tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 20th at 10:00 a.m. local via Ticketmaster.
Listen to Wednesday’s latest single “Chosen to Deserve” below, and then scroll down to see the details for Rat Saw God and the full list of tour dates.
Wednesday’s last album was 2021’s Twin Plagues.
Rat Saw God Artwork:
Rat Saw God Tracklist:
01. Hot Grass Smell
02. Bull Believer
03. Got Shocked
04. Formula One
05. Chosen to Deserve
06. Bath County
07. Quarry
08. Turkey Vultures
09. What’s So Funny
10. TV in the Gas Pump
Wednesday 2023 Tour Dates:
04/26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
04/27 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn *
04/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa *
04/30 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *
05/01 – Austin, TX @ The Ballroom *
05/03 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar *
05/04 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
05/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom !
05/06 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent *
05/08 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
05/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret *
05/10 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
05/11 – Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge *
05/13 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder *~
05/12-14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
05/15 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
05/17 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar *
05/18 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
05/19 – Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingers Rock N Roll Chicken Shack *
05/20 – Memphis, TN @ Growlers *
05/21 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East *
05/27 – Berlin, DE @ Schokoladen
05/28 – Groningen, NL @ Vera
05/29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Upstairs
05/31 – Brussels, BE @ Witlof Bar
06/01 – Paris, FR @ L’International
06/03 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/05 – Manchester, UK @ YES Basement
06/06 – London, UK @ Lexington
06/07 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
06/09 – Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound
06/10 – Madrid, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/15 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre #
06/16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
06/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer @#
06/18 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat #
06/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg #
06/21 – Cambridge, MA @ Sinclair #
06/22 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz #
06/23 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern #
06/24 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme %
06/26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro #
06/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club #
06/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club #
06/30 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups #
07/01 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #
* = with Cryogeyser
! = with Toner
# = with Tenci
% = with Advance Base
@ = with All Dogs
~ = with Mannequin Pussy
