Brennan Wedl will release a self-titled album on August 21 via Anti-, marking a clear step into the wider indie spotlight. The record arrives with a self-directed video for the single “Pretty Little Fantasy” and features collaborators whose names are likely to catch listeners’ attention.
Who’s on the record
The album was co-produced by Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and producer/multi-instrumentalist Brad Cook. Wedl recorded with a supporting cast that includes Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan, keyboardist Colin Croom and drummer Matt McCaughan, among others.
This project is Wedl’s first release billed to her own name. Her earlier work includes a 2017 LP with Dazey and the Scouts, a 2019 mini-album and a 2021 EP; this new full-length consolidates those threads into a solo statement aimed at broader exposure.
Why this matters now
Beyond the music itself, the timing and the personnel matter: teaming with established indie figures and releasing a self-directed video positions Wedl for greater visibility during a busy touring season. She joins Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy for the first half of their co-headlining fall run and will follow with headline dates in October in New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Philadelphia. For listeners and industry watchers, the combination of collaborators, label backing and touring support signals a notable career inflection.
Album: 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
Touring and the new video
The newly released self-directed clip for “Pretty Little Fantasy” is the first visual to accompany the album rollout. It arrives just ahead of Wedl’s onstage exposure with Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy, a pairing that should introduce her to larger audiences across multiple markets.
Following the support dates, Wedl is scheduled to headline shows in four major cities in October, a sequence that could turn festival and press attention into sustained momentum.
For listeners seeking the record’s tone: expect intimate songwriting framed by textured arrangements—an approach that both honors Wedl’s earlier material and highlights the producers’ and guests’ influences without overshadowing the songwriter at the center.
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