Wet Leg’s debut album flies straight in at No.1 on the UK Official Album Chart

Less than a year ago, the Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg released their debut single; the infectious, tongue-in-cheek “Chaise Longue” alongside a suitably irrepressible video. It set Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers off on an unexpected journey.

“It all seems so long ago now,” says Rhian, still a little stunned by the rapid pace of it all. “It’s a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road and, if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

That journey has taken in lobster claws, bubble baths and an elusive mop man alongside numerous TV performances and sell out tours all whilst racking up over 50 million streams and 9.5 million YouTube views.

The debut album was recorded and produced in the main by Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey (“Chaise Longue” and “Angelica” were produced by Jon McMullen and Josh Mobaraki respectively). The main focus was always “good-times-all-the-time” (“Angelica”) right from the start. Whilst the record is for the most part a representation of that sensibility, a dry and often dark sense of humour ripples through. Whether that’s eviscerating a pretentious ex-boyfriend who sends unwanted texts declaring he’s dreamt you were back together and happily married (“Wet Dream”) or being sucked into the 3am doom scroll on the magnificent glam-stomp “Oh No”, reminiscent of an ‘80s sci-fi film, distilled into two minutes and 29 seconds.

Wet Leg is sad music for party people, and party music for sad people. It is cathartic and joyful and punk and scuzzy and above all, it’s fun. “Wet Leg was originally just supposed to be funny” says Rhian. More and more people are now in on the joke with the two of them, but that spirit remains at the centre of what they do. “Home is now behind you. The world is ahead” concludes Hester.

The band’s completely sold-out spring 2022 UK tour starts tomorrow night.

‘Wet Leg’ album tracklisting:

1. Being In Love
2. Chaise Longue
3. Angelica
4. I Don’t Wanna Go Out
5. Wet Dream
6. Convincing
7. Loving You
8. Ur Mum
9. Oh No
10. Piece of Shit
11. Supermarket
12. Too Late Now

Wet Leg is available to buy on vinyl, cassette, CD and digitally. A variety of merch (T-shirt, print) is available as a bundle too.

Buy: Wet Leg Store | Digital

Upcoming live dates (2022)

16^th April                      Newcastle University SOLD OUT

17^th April                      Edinburgh – The Mash House SOLD OUT

19^th April                      Leeds Brudenell Social Club SOLD OUT

20^th April                      Manchester Gorilla SOLD OUT

21^st April                      Bristol Trinity Centre SOLD OUT

23^rd April                      Birmingham 02 Institute SOLD OUT

24^th April                      Norwich Arts Centre SOLD OUT

26^th April                      London – Electric Ballroom (upgraded venue) SOLD OUT

27^th April                      Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms SOLD OUT

14^th May                       Paris Point Ephemere SOLD OUT

15^th May                       Brussels – Le Nuits Botanique @ Botanique Rotonde

16^th May                       Cologne Jaki

19^th May                       Nijmegen Doornroosje

20^th May                       Rotterdam Rotown SOLD OUT

21^st May                       Amsterdam – London Calling @ Paradiso

23^rd May                       Munich Milla

24^th May                       Munich Milla SOLD OUT

25^th May                       Berlin – Berghain/Kantine SOLD OUT

28^th May                       Warrington Neighbourhood Weekender @ Victoria Park

16^th June                      Newport – Isle of Wight Festival

23^rd June                      Bristol Louisiana (Independent Venue Week) SOLD OUT

9^th July                         Glasgow Green – TRNSMT

25^th August                  Vancouver Rickshaw Theatre SOLD OUT

23^rd October                 Munich Strom

25^th October                 Milan Magazzini Generali

26^th October                 Zurich Mascotte

29^th October                 Hamburg Mojo Club

4^th November                Antwerp Trix

5^th November                Groningen Vera

6^th November                Berlin Astra Kulturehaus

7^th November                Cologne Kantine

9^th November                Paris Elysee Montmartre

10^th November              Esch-sur-alzette – Rockhal Club

11^th November              Amsterdam Paradiso Noord

13^th November              Norwich UEA SOLD OUT

14^th November              Bristol O2 Academy SOLD OUT

15^th November              Liverpool O2 Academy SOLD OUT

17^th November              Glasgow SWG3 SOLD OUT

18^th November              Leeds Beckett University Students Union SOLD OUT

19^th November              Manchester O2 Ritz SOLD OUT

21^st November              Birmingham O2 Institute

23^rd November              London O2 Forum Kentish Town SOLD OUT

24^th November              London O2 Forum Kentish Town (extra show) SOLD OUT

25^th November              Nottingham Rock City SOLD OUT

27^th November              Belfast Limelight

28^th November              Dublin Academy

Tickets

Wet Leg have partnered with PLUS1 on their November 2022 UK & Irish tour so that £1 from every ticket goes to War Child to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children caught up in war. www.warchild.org.uk