Wendy’s made an emo album for sitting in its parking lot

Have you ever sat in a Wendy’s parking lot and wondered what to listen to? Wendy’s has an oddly specific answer. The fast-food chain released "Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot" on Sept. 23. Despite the name, it’s not a playlist someone at corporate threw together. It’s a six-song EP credi

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Have you ever sat in a Wendy’s parking lot and wondered what to listen to? Wendy’s has an oddly specific answer.

The fast-food chain released "Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot" on Sept. 23. Despite the name, it’s not a playlist someone at corporate threw together. It’s a six-song EP credited to Wendy’s and featuring musicians from the emo and pop-punk scene.

The titles sound like late-night heartbreak with a side of fries. "She Said She Didn’t Want Fries" features Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire. There's also "The Best Combo Meal on the Worst Night of My Life," featuring Beau Bokan of blessthefall, and "It’s Not a Phase, It’s a 10pc," featuring Derek DiScanio of State Champs.

The EP closes with "My Frosty’s Funeral," featuring Kat

Leon of Holy Wars. Altogether, the songs run about 22 minutes, according to the Spotify listing.

Wendy’s announced the release in a Facebook post, saying it is available wherever music is streamed. So if you’ve finished your meal and aren’t ready to leave the parking lot, you now have a soundtrack.

Trending reporter Amani Bayo can be reached at abayo@dispatch.com.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Wendy’s made an emo album for sitting in its parking lot