The release of all three albums was put on hold after The New York Times published an article in February 2019 in which several women, including Adams's ex-wife Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and an underage fan, accused him of abuse and sexual misconduct.

[5] On December 11, 2020, Adams eventually surprise-released Wednesdays, which features "I'm Sorry and I Love You"[1] as well as several tracks originally announced for inclusion on Big Colors.

[7] The album cover features a cropped reproduction of Siebe Johannes ten Cate's painting La gare du Nord.

"[7] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated Wednesdays two out of five stars and noted the album's "spare arrangements and threadbare melodies".

Describing the music as "the most beautiful Americana garb one can imagine", she concluded her review by writing that "Adams has not sounded this inspired in a long time and it has never been so difficult to be happy about it".

However, the album has received a number of accolades from notable figures in the music industry, such as musicians Lucinda Williams and Lindsey Buckingham and former Rolling Stone editor Cameron Crowe.