Wait in the Car

On September 19, 2017, the Breeders teased the song by posting a 10-second clip on Twitter, in which "a rhythmic guitar riff and exclamations of 'Good morning!'" can be heard.{{cite news|last=Lisa|first=Nguyen|title=The Breeders Tease New Music|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/09/the-breeders-tease-new-music.html|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Paste|date=September 29, 2017}}{{cite news|last=Sarah|first=Murphy|title=The Breeders Tease Their Return with New Song Snippet|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_breeders_share_snippet_of_new_music|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Exclaim!|date=September 29, 2017}} Kelley Deal, lead guitarist of the Breeders, said of first reuniting for the recording sessions: "Everyone is the f***ing same! And it's bizarre. And a little bit embarrassing."{{cite news|last=Artistdirect|first=Staff|title=The Breeders Release New Song And Video, First New Music In Eight Years|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/the-breeders-release-new-song-and-video-first-new-music-in-eight-years/11868492|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Artistdirect|date=October 3, 2017}}

Caryn Ganz of The New York Times wrote that the song "sounds less like the spacier explorations of the Deals' 2008 album 'Mountain Battles' and more like the crispy rock of the band's 1990 debut, 'Pod.'"{{cite news|last1=Jon|first1=Pareles|last2=Jon|first2=Caramanica|last3=Caryn|first3=Ganz|last4=Giovanni|first4=Russonello|title=The Playlist: Lin-Manuel Miranda Sings for Puerto Rico and 9 More New Songs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/arts/music/playlist-lin-manuel-miranda-big-krit-charlie-puth.html|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2017}} Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone deemed the song "a classic Breeders bruiser" that is "packed with punchy drums, sugar-rush power chords and lead riffs".{{cite magazine|last=Jon|first=Blistein|title=Hear the Breeders' New Razor-Edged Rock Song 'Wait In the Car'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-the-breeders-new-razor-edged-rocker-wait-in-the-car-w506824|accessdate=October 9, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 3, 2017}} Winston Cook-Wilson of Spin believes that the song is "a typically energetic, wry, angular rocker".{{cite news|last=Winston|first=Cook-Wilson|title=The Breeders Release "Wait in the Car," Announce 7" Series|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/10/the-breeders-wait-in-the-car-listen-watch/|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Spin|date=October 3, 2017}} Stephen Thompson of NPR called the song "a blurt of jolting joy that opens with a welcome exclamation — "Good morning!" — before rumbling through two minutes of sunny menace".{{cite news|last=Stephen|first=Thompson|title=Hear 'Wait In The Car,' The Breeders' First New Song Since 2009|url=https://www.npr.org/event/music/555322682/hear-wait-in-the-car-the-breeders-first-new-song-since-2009|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=NPR|date=October 3, 2017}} Lisa Nguyen of Paste felt "The Breeders keep the '90s alive with the spunky new track" and that the song "invigorates its listeners with punchy guitar riffs and quirky lyrics". She praised Kim Deal for ranging her vocals "from soothing oohs to aggressive exclamations".{{cite news|last=Lisa|first=Nguyen|title=The Breeders Release Punchy New Single "Wait in the Car"|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/10/the-breeders-release-wait-in-the-car.html|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Paste|date=October 3, 2017}} Under the Radar opined that the song "continues in the band's peerless tradition of urgent hooks and angelic vocals from sisters Kim and Kelley Deal", calling it a "miniature pop punk anthem".{{cite news|title=The Breeders Return With New Single 'Wait In The Car'|url=http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/13279/The-Breeders-Return-With-New-Single-Wait-In-The-Car.utr|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Under the Radar|date=October 4, 2017}} Robin Murray of Clash thinks the song is "hair-raising, fantastic alt rock as only The Breeders can provide".{{cite news|last=Robin|first=Murray|title=Holy Sh*t It's A New Song From The Breeders|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/holy-sht-its-a-new-song-from-the-breeders|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Clash|date=October 3, 2017}} Gabriela Claymore of Stereogum described the song as "short, razor-sharp and funny", writing that it is "the kind of spunky and energizing song we've come to expect from this great band".{{cite news|last=Gabriela|first=Claymore|title=The Breeders – "Wait In The Car"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1965276/the-breeders-wait-in-the-car/music/|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Stereogum|date=October 3, 2017}} Rachel Kraus of Mashable wrote: "On 'Wait in the Car,' The Breeders' signature sound is back. It's brash, sexy, and rebellious like the best of band (as in the hit single 'Cannonball.')"{{cite news|last=Rachel|first=Kraus|title=The Breeders are back, right when we need them more than ever|url=http://mashable.com/2017/10/04/the-breeders-wait-in-the-car/|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Mashable|date=October 4, 2017}} Artistdirect wrote that the song "features hard rocking with defiant lyrics", regarding it as "a continuation of the band's 90's edge". Julian Marszalek of Gigwise felt the song "contains all the right ingredients for The Breeders at their best", including "some stop-start riffing, gnarly guitars, a superbly ramshackle approach that suggests that the whole thing could fall apart at any second, cooing vocals and more hooks than a fisherman's bag".{{cite news|last=Julian|first=Marszalek|title=The Breeders return with new single 'Wait In The Car', classic line-up and tour dates|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/110793/the-breeders-return-with-new-single-wait-in-the-car-uk-tour-dates|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Gigwise|date=October 4, 2017}} Dan Oberbruner of Tiny Mix Tapes wrote: "'Wait in the Car' is as unstoppably buoyant as the best tracks from their nearly three-decade long career".{{cite news|last=Dan|first=Oberbruner|title=The Breeders release "Wait in the Car," their first new song in eight years, announce fall tour dates|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/breeders-release-wait-car-their-first-new-song-eight-years-announce-fall-tour-dates|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|date=October 3, 2017}}

The accompanying music video was directed by Chris Bigg and Martin Masai Andersen, who also compiled the song's cover art. It features over 800 images of "subjects ranging from song lyrics to abstractions of bricks". Bigg and Andersen explained the thought process behind the video in a statement: "It all started with a brick. We both liked the idea of using something iconic yet quite banal. An old brick has a story, and it's a beautiful raw object. We started collecting more and more (some intact, some broken) and realized how different they all appear, each one having its own identity."{{cite news|last=Amanda|first=Wicks|title=The Breeders Return With New Song "Wait in the Car": Listen|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-breeders-return-with-new-song-wait-in-the-car-listen/|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=Pitchfork|date=October 3, 2017}}{{cite news|last=Jamie|first=Milton|title=The Breeders return with new track 'Wait In The Car'|url=http://diymag.com/2017/10/03/the-breeders-new-track-wait-in-the-car-watch|accessdate=October 9, 2017|work=DIY|date=October 3, 2017}} Winston Cook-Wilson of Spin called the visual "a rapid-fire slideshow featuring bits of lyrics, abstract images, and distorted images of the band".

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