Asheville indie rock band Wednesday, led by frontwoman Karly Hartzman, turns the mundane experiences of life in the American South into gritty Southern Gothic reflections. Clashing instrumentals are tinged with near-yodel vocals and country-adjacent riffs to form the band’s signature sound. Images of “rain-rotted houses” and snow that doesn’t stick abound in Wednesday’s lyrics and weave a familiar portrait, dripping in decay yet buzzing with sonic energy. The band also boasts a status as Dead Oceans labelmates with the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Japanese Breakfast, Khruangbin, Slowdive and Mitski. In the wake of the band’s recent release, Rat Saw God, music journalist Chris Deville said for Stereogum, “At this rate, Wednesday might end up as the greatest indie band of their generation.” The show will be opened by New York indie-rock band Hotline TNT, whose music is full of distortion and strong hooks.
WHO: Wednesday, Hotline TNT
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: 40 Watt Club
HOW MUCH: $26 (adv.), $31
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