It’s Wednesday the day and, officially, Wednesday the season, too. The group led by Karly Hartzman and featuring a lil’ guitarist named MJ Lenderman have announced their return with the release of a new single, “Elderberry Wine.” The track finds the band once again in their intoxicating alt-country bag, with pedal steel and yearning, spectacular vocals from Hartzman. Along with sharing a music video for the track, Wednesday will perform the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight.
“‘Elderberry Wine’ is about the potential for sweet things in life (love, family, success) to become poison if not prepared for and attended to correctly,” Hartzman explained. “Elderberry is known as a healing fruit, and is an ingredient in many tonics and syrups to aid the immune system. One time however, my sister consumed them raw and it immediately induced vomiting. So ‘Elderberry Wine’ is ultimately a love song about creating just the right environment for fulfillment. There's a delicate balance that needs to be created, especially in love, for two lives to intersect without poisoning each other.”
Check out the video for “Elderberry Wine” below.
