Wendy’s has released an emo album featuring contributions from well-known bands in a humorous take on new songs.
The announcement of the emo album was teased on social media earlier this week, with Wendy’s unveiling a new logo that showcases the iconic “Wendy” character, her red hair cascading over one eye.
The album, titled Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot, is a collaboration with Oregon-based Rise Records, as indicated by credits available on streaming platforms.
Who Is On Wendy’s Emo Album?
Wendy’s enlisted actual musicians from various bands to create emo tracks inspired by the restaurant and its offerings for Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot. Featured artists include:
“Parking lots and Frosty spoons will get me over you,” Beau Bokan of blessthefall sings on “The Best Combo Meal on the Worst Night of My Life.”
Fans of the band appear to appreciate the quirky track, which seems to have been Wendy’s intention for the project from the start.
“If blessthefall doesn’t play this on their next tour, I will cry in a Wendy’s parking lot with the best combo meal of my life,” commented one fan on Instagram.
What Songs Are on Wendy’s Emo Album?
Alongside the track about enjoying the best combo meal during a sad time, the rest of Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot features titles that blend fast food themes with early 2000s humor.
In “I Miss the Sunroom,” Shane Told from Silverstein expresses his sorrow over Wendy’s locations removing that unique sunroom feature they once had at their restaurants. Another song laments the loss of a Frosty, Wendy’s signature frozen dessert available at all locations.
The complete track listing for Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot includes:
‘She Said She Didn’t Want Fries’
‘Salt in the Wound’
‘I Miss the Sunroom’
‘The Best Combo Meal on the Worst Day’
‘It’s Not a Phase, It’s a 10pc’
‘My Frosty’s Funeral’
The emo album by Wendy’s is available not only on YouTube but also across major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
If you’re just now realizing this wasn’t merely a phase and wish to revisit your emo roots, continue reading for then-and-now comparisons of some prominent emo stars from the 2000s.
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Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire
