Wife Patrol’s Too Prickly For This World was released on Friday, September 4, 2020, a designated Bandcamp Day - which is when the online music site agreed to waive its revenue share on all artists’ sales for the day. Music blog and brand AFROPUNK included the debut album in its wrap-up list Bandcamp Friday: 6 New Releases You Need to Hear.
AFROPUNK’s Nathan Leigh writes:
In the space of a single song, the Indianapolis trio jump from metal riffage to joyfully catchy pub rock without losing an ounce of power or effervescence. Wife Patrol’s Too Prickly For This World is overflowing with indelible hooks and defiant verses. Highlights like “Girl Cactus” and “Valentine Citrus” are determined to stick in your head for days.