North Carolina indie rockers introduced “June 2 (Early Version)” into their set-list rotation this year
One year ago this week, Wednesday released their sixth album, the excellent Bleeds. To celebrate the anniversary, the North Carolina band will release a deluxe version of the LP on Friday, Sept. 18.
The 20-track Bleeds Deluxe boasts several remixes (including Animal Collective’s Avey Tare on “Carolina Murder Suicide”) and demos. They previewed the collection with the blissful “June 2 (Early Version),” produced by Kenneth Blume (a.k.a. Kenny Beats), which you can check out below.
Wednesday began incorporating “June 2” into their set-list rotation earlier this year. They’ll continue touring this month and through the fall, supporting Tyler Childers and Mannequin Pussy on various dates. They also have several festivals booked for early 2027.
Last year, lead singer and songwriter Karly Hartzman broke down several key Bleeds tracks for Rolling Stone. “I’m always just on like a continuous writing mode,” she told us. “I write whenever I get even the slightest feeling. Whenever I feel inspired by something I’m experiencing or remembering or watching or reading, it’s like a million different things, so I just never stop.”
Bleeds Deluxe Track List
1. Reality TV Argument Bleeds
2. Townies
3. Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)
4. Elderberry Wine
5. Phish Pepsi
6. Candy Breath
7. The Way Love Goes
8. Pick Up That Knife
9. Wasp
10. Bitter Everyday
11. Carolina Murder Suicide
12. Gary’s II
13. Reality TV Argument Bleeds (Andy Loebs Remix)
14. The Way Love Goes (Joe Harvey-Whyte Version)
15. June 2 (Early Version)
16. Elderberry Wine (DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ Remix)
17. Carolina Murder Suicide (Avey Tare Remix)
18. Wasp (Gouge Away Version)
19. Poison the Sound (Demo)
20. Bitter Everyday (Fire-Toolz Remix)
