In 'Elderberry Wine,' the latest song by Wednesday, Karly Hartzman vividly portrays the struggles of small-town existence, combining haunting lyrics with beautifully crafted music. Using metaphors related to entrapment and emotional suffocation, the song reveals Hartzman's internal conflict between public persona and private discontent. The arrangement features delicate pedal steel and fingerpicking from MJ Lenderman, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. However, the seemingly sweet sound contrasts with sharp lyrics reflecting personal challenges, including a recent breakup, making for a poignant and bittersweet listening experience that resonates with the complexities of relationships and self-exploration.
On Wednesday's new song, 'Elderberry Wine,' Karly Hartzman is drowning in the apple-bobbing barrel, suffocated by small-town life.
With creaky pedal steel and MJ Lenderman's tender fingerpicking, 'Elderberry Wine' may be the straight-up prettiest song Wednesday have ever made.
Lines like 'Your eyes are the green of tornado sky' now flash out like sharpened shivs. That sweet elderberry wine will leave you with a hell of a hangover.
Hartzman's voice has a newfound lilt that's a little bit Iris DeMent, a little bit Hope Sandoval.
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