BRENNAN WEDL SHARES TWO NEW SONGS
WATCH VIDEO FOR “LET’S BE MODELS” + LISTEN TO “TWO DOLLAR PISTOL”
SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT AUGUST 21
Photo Credit: Daniel Topete
ON TOUR WITH SNAIL MAIL & SOCCER MOMMY THIS FALL
“Crunchy, grungy, catchy” - BrooklynVegan
“She’s the hell-raising lovechild of Liz Phair and Lucinda Williams.” - Paste
"[A] country-rock supernova ... It's much different from everything we've heard from her so far, but it's hard not to fall under its spell. It's an unabashed, feminist banger that's not afraid to come off as corny." - Stereogum on “Pretty Little Fantasy”
This is a full circle moment for Brennan Wedl. The Minnesota-raised, Nashville-based songwriter has always felt like she was searching for herself, trying on various versions but never really feeling the euphoric ease that comes with finding comfort in one’s own skin. On her self-titled album––and debut for ANTI––she shakes off the prying eyes of expectation, leaving behind the anxiety of forming yourself for others and welcoming in the delight of finally being exactly who you are.
Today she is sharing two songs from the upcoming record, “Let’s Be Models” and “Two Dollar Pistol”. Written and co-directed by Wedl, head below to watch the new video for “Let’s Be Models” in which Wedl traverses the local mall and pals around with friends in goblin-like garb. Additionally, “Two Dollar Pistol” is a rallying cry of self-belief, piercing through the noise of distraction to remind us of the scrumptiousness that comes with following your dreams. Simple acoustic strums and lush harmonies by Katie Crutchfield urge us to “step into the light of desire,” and go after what we deserve.
Listen + Watch “Let’s Be Models”: https://youtu.be/hImlNAq9efE?si=0rd1bA-O7i2bTPFf
Listen to “Two Dollar Pistol”: https://youtu.be/pG6XNCeeY1c
"Let’s Be Models” + “Two Dollar Pistol” essentially boil down to the neon orange pixie Stix dust that is friendship in the modern age,” Wedl explains. “We’re busy, we’re stressed, we’re having gastrointestinal issues. In the same breath, we’re sparkly, we’re bold and we’re navigating the magic in the mundane, the mysticism of the Monday."
Co-produced by Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) and Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Mavis Staples), ‘Brennan Wedl’ is a testament to collaboration, with old selves, the selves yet-to-be and the friends helping you along the way. With instrumentalists Lindsey Jordan (Snail Mail), Colin Croom and Matt McCaughan also sprinkled throughout, together they formed a middle ground between punk, grunge and Americana––‘grungetry’ as they affectionately call it.
Wedl’s songs were recorded live as a band, soaking up the collective energy and shaking off any kind of preciousness about the outcome. It’s a county fair carousel, housing a God-fearing Midwestern teenager; a sharp-tongued DIY punk rocker; a heartbroken, dejected road dog and the newcomer at the Nashville honky-tonk. It’s an anthology of spiritual awakening that sizes up the road ahead, encapsulating the messes and triumphs when leaving a traditional path for something less steady. Growing up is embarrassing and reckless, uncertain and strange, so it makes sense to look for an anchor amidst the chaos. “The archetype of Daddy is something I've been searching for all my life, but turns out, the daddy I've been looking for has been me all along,” Wedl says. “Be your own daddy.”
TOUR DATES
Sept 18 – Nashville, TN @ Americanafest
Sept 30 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore %
Oct 1 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore %
Oct 2 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom %
Oct 3 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall %
Oct 5 – Providence, RI @ The Strand %
Oct 6 – Albany, NY @ The Egg %
Oct 7 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre %
Oct 9 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee %
Oct 10 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre %
Oct 11 – Dekalb, IL @ Egyptian Theater %
Oct 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Oct 14 – New York, NY @ Racket
Oct 15 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939
Nov 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium
% with Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy
Pre-Order ‘Brennan Wedl’
1. Scorpio
2. I Know How This Goes
3. Pretty Little Fantasy
4. High Priestess
5. Tasmanian Devil
6. Just Another Daddy Who Did Me Wrong
7. Let’s Be Models
8. Airplane Movies
9. I Wanna Be Your TV
10. Fake Cowboy
11. Two Dollar Pistol
12. June Gloom
13. When The Crazy Comes Out
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