Rat Saw God
by Wednesday
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2023
JamesRat Saw God collides Southern storytelling, shoegaze noise, alt-country detail, and emotional chaos into something remarkably coherent. Karly Hartzman’s lyrics are packed with vivid images and deadpan observations that make the songs feel highly specific without becoming self-conscious. “Bull Believer” is the obvious centerpiece — an enormous slow-building release of tension that earns every minute of its runtime. The band’s loudest moments feel cathartic rather than merely abrasive because the songwriting underneath is so strong. The album captures boredom, violence, humor, and nostalgia all tangled together. It’s one of the most emotionally textured rock records of the 2020s.
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Best, Favorite, & Most Interesting Albums Of 2023
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Genre: Alternative rock, indie rock, shoegaze, post grunge, Southern Gothic.
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Influenced by: Drive-By Truckers, Lucinda Williams, Richard Buckner.
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Similar artists: Indigo De Souza, Slow Pulp, Momma.
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About this album: The latest full-length release from North Carolina's Wednesday was produced by Alex Farrar and was recorded in checks notes a week.
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Metacritic Score: 89 (Universal acclaim).
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Grammy Nominations: None.
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Song To Sample: Chosen To Deserve.
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Albums I have listened to - 2023
Pete BrownNoisy rock about bleak daily life? Yes, please—sign me up! I mean, how can you go wrong with songs like “Hot Rotten Grass Smell” and “TV In the Gas Pump”? This album came up in my recommendations last week. I just got around to it this morning and I like it quite a bit. I think I need to check out more of their back catalog.
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2023
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