{"data":{"comparison":{"title":"Bleeds vs Rat Saw God","page_title":"Bleeds vs Rat Saw God | Wednesday Album Comparison","same_artist":true,"comparison_type":"discography","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/wednesday\/compare\/wednesday-bleeds\/vs\/wednesday-rat-saw-god","api_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/api\/music\/compare?left=wednesday-bleeds&right=wednesday-rat-saw-god","score_gap":8,"review_gap":13,"leaders":{"score":"left","review_depth":"left","confidence":null,"consensus_tightness":"right"},"headline":"Bleeds currently leads Rat Saw God in Chorus's Wednesday critic-consensus view.","summary":"Bleeds sits at 85\/100 across 16 reviews, while Rat Saw God sits at 77\/100 across 3 reviews. Bleeds has the deeper review sample right now. Consensus is tighter around Rat Saw God, which suggests critics are landing in a narrower range. Use this comparison to see where the stronger critic favorite sits against the adjacent discography benchmark.","meta_description":"Compare Bleeds and Rat Saw God in Chorus's Wednesday discography. Bleeds currently leads by 8 points on Chorus's 0-100 critic-consensus scale."},"left_album":{"album":{"id":45,"title":"Bleeds","slug":"wednesday-bleeds","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/wednesday-bleeds","image_url":"images\/wednesday\/bleeds\/5c4d0b95-a7d5-5fed-bb97-dd96446b05c5.jpg","release_date":"2025-09-19","label":"Dead Oceans","artist":{"name":"Wednesday","slug":"wednesday","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/wednesday","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/wednesday\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":85,"review_count":16,"sample_state":"Established consensus","confidence_percent":90,"last_consensus_update_at":"2025-11-23T23:25:11+00:00","verdict_label":"Strong critical consensus","verdict_summary":"Wednesday's Bleeds arrives as a bruised, slyly funny Southern gothic record that mines small-town decay and personal turmoil for some of the year's most vividly drawn songs.","standout_tracks":["Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)","Wasp","Townies"],"primary_praise":"\u201cElderberry Wine\u201d is the best song because it pairs Hartzman\u2019s evolved songwriting with a memorable, classic-sounding hook.","primary_criticism":"The album's core strengths are its balance of gritty indie blasts and tender, pedal-steel-led ballads, creating an unpredictable but cohesive band identity.","audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for breakup and personal confession, starting with Wound Up Here (By Holdin On) and Wasp.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":85,"review_count":16,"confidence_percent":90,"agreement_label":"Clear lean","score_std":6.8,"score_range":30,"score_min":70,"score_max":100,"source_count":17,"source_spread":[{"score":70,"source":"AllMusic","source_slug":"allmusic","author":"AllMusic","url":"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/bleeds-mw0004555882"},{"score":100,"source":"New Musical Express (NME)","source_slug":"new-musical-express-nme","author":"Huw Baines","url":"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/wednesday-bleeds-review-hard-won-catharsis-and-thrilling-noise-3893342"}]},"leader_badges":["Higher score","More reviews"]},"right_album":{"album":{"id":3674,"title":"Rat Saw God","slug":"wednesday-rat-saw-god","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/wednesday-rat-saw-god","image_url":"images\/wednesday\/rat-saw-god\/3a1e6c8b-fdb0-5853-8c51-5671f048733f.jpg","release_date":"2023-04-07","label":"Dead Oceans","artist":{"name":"Wednesday","slug":"wednesday","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/wednesday","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/wednesday\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":77,"review_count":3,"sample_state":"Consensus forming","confidence_percent":90,"last_consensus_update_at":"2026-10-06T07:29:38+00:00","verdict_label":"Broadly positive consensus","verdict_summary":"Consensus is still forming across 3 professional reviews. Wednesday's Rat Saw God stakes a claim for the band's leap from cult curiosity to formidable voice, balancing shoegaze-country fusion and diaristic rock with an often cathartic intensity.","standout_tracks":["Bull Believer","Hot Rotten Grass Smell","Chosen to Deserve"],"primary_praise":"The best song is \u201cBull Believer\u201d because it is the album\u2019s centrepiece, building tuneful dissonance into a rousing, grief-driven finale.","primary_criticism":null,"audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for rural America and grief, starting with Bull Believer and Hot Rotten Grass Smell.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":77,"review_count":3,"confidence_percent":90,"agreement_label":"Strong agreement","score_std":4.7,"score_range":10,"score_min":70,"score_max":80,"source_count":3,"source_spread":[{"score":70,"source":"DIY Magazine","source_slug":"diy-magazine","author":"Elvis Thirlwell","url":"https:\/\/diymag.com\/review\/album\/wednesday-rat-saw-god"},{"score":80,"source":"No Ripcord","source_slug":"no-ripcord","author":"Juan Edgardo Rodr\u00edguez","url":"https:\/\/www.noripcord.com\/wednesday-rat-saw-god\/"}]},"leader_badges":["Tighter consensus"]}},"meta":{"source":"Chorus - Critical Music Consensus","last_updated":"2026-10-21T09:43:26.347421Z"}}