Wednesday Bleeds

Can a self-portrait be a collage? Can empathy be autobiographical? What's the point of living if we're not trying to understand all the horror and humor that surrounds everything? These are a few of the questions lurking under the bleachers of Wednesday's new album 'Bleeds', an intoxicating collection of narrative-heavy southern rock that - like many of the most arresting passages from the North Carolina band's highlight reel so far - thoughtfully explores the vivid link between curiosity and confession.