Wet Leg share video for “Oh No” and announce run of UK instores

Wet Leg

share video for “Oh No” – watch here

Announce run of UK instore showsConfirmed for SXSW

and nominated for 5 NME Awards

Debut album Wet Leg out April 8th

Photo credit: Hollie Fernando

“2022’s hottest band” The Guardian

“One of the most exciting bands around right now” Sunday Times Style

“The most fun new band of 2022” The Times

“Criminally addictive” The Face

“Wet Leg, the indie rock revelation of 2021” The Observer

“They’re one of those new bands whose sound and aesthetic seem to have arrived fully formed, promising exciting if totally unpredictable things to come” The New York Times

“They’ve got the tunes to back up the hype” Evening Standard

“A breath of fresh air” The Independent

“One of the most exciting breakout bands of 2021” DIY Class of 2022

“Immensely charming” Stereogum

“Believe the hype” Stylist

“Glorious” The I Paper

“One of 2022’s most anticipated debuts” Metro

“2022 is going to be their year” Clash

“The most exciting new band on the planet” Dork Hype List 2022

“Stupidly fun and outrageously addictive” NME

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers each wear a small gold necklace made by Hester: one that says Wet, and one that says Leg. Before last summer, those necklaces would have been cryptic to almost everyone else. However, a lot has changed since then. Wet Leg only released their debut single, “Chaise Longue”, in June 2021, but have quickly gone from strength to strength. Collectively the four songs they have shared with the world (“Wet Dream”, “Too Late Now” and “Oh No” followed “Chaise Longue”) have clocked up over 20 million streams and 4.5 million views on YouTube. Their most recent accolade: being ranked #2 in BBC’s Sound Of 2022 list.

Today, the duo are pleased to share the video for their song “Oh No”. Like their videos for “Chaise Longue” and “Wet Dream”, the video for “Oh No” was self-directed. Teasdale says of making it: “It’s been a pretty wild ride for us these past few months, we never really thought much past actually making music and playing gigs. It’s quite an odd thing to suddenly open yourself to so much criticism and praise alike. The comments that complete strangers will leave on our videos are so funny and range wildly in sentiment. Although we know it is bad for us to read them and we try to avoid it, sometimes it’s irresistible when you’re on your own; the 3am doom scroll really gets you. For this video, we have obsessively selected our favourite bits from the comments sections across our socials, the good, the bad, the ugly and have repurposed them to make something new – it has been quite cathartic actually.”

Continuing, Rhian adds: “The video was shot on the Isle of Wight at the bottom of a chairlift that you can take from the top of the cliff. The rope costume – made by costume designer Kate Tabor – weighed an absolute tonne and it took three of us to carry it down the cliff to shoot. We’d each grab onto a limb, and after 20 minutes of heavy lifting managed to get it down the steep steps leading to the beach. We’re thinking of starting it up as a work-out class for alternative types.”

Watch the video for “Oh No” here.

Alongside the new video, Wet Leg have announced a run of gigs at UK record shops including London, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham around the release of their debut album Wet Leg (due April 8th). These instore shows are on sale now from individual record stores. Also, their forthcoming Koko show in London has been moved to Electric Ballroom.

Thursday 7th April – Banquet @ PRYZM, Kingston Tickets

Friday 8th April – Rough Trade East, London Tickets

Saturday 9th April – Resident, Brighton Tickets

Sunday 10th April – Rough Trade, Bristol Tickets

Monday 11th April – Rough Trade, Nottingham Tickets

Tuesday 12th April – HMV, Birmingham Tickets

Additionally, Wet Leg have been nominated for five BandLab NME Awards including Best New Act In The World, Best Song In The World, Best Music Video, Best New Act (UK) and Best Song (UK). Two SXSW showcases have been confirmed for the band including BBC / The British Music Embassy and Domino, with more to be announced.

Wet Leg was recorded and produced in the main by Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey. Rhian says of the process: “It was such a beautiful and homely studio, with no glass separating us. We didn’t have much studio recording experience, but we immediately felt at ease at Dan’s.” The album was mostly recorded in April 2021, meaning they had a finished album before the world had even heard “Chaise Longue” or played live. “I guess how it happened was unconventional,” admits Hester. Rhian speculates: “Not many new bands get the opportunity to cocoon themselves in the studio without the noise and opinions of the outside world.” “It felt like a weird social experiment” jokes Hester.

Wet Leg, the album, is sad music for party people, and party music for sad people. The main focus was always ‘good-times-all-the-time’ right from the start. Whilst the album is for the most part a representation of that sensibility, a dry and often dark sense of humour ripples through. It is cathartic and joyful and punk and scuzzy and above all, it’s fun.

Stream all four songs Wet Leg have released so far here.

Wet Leg is available to pre-order on exclusive clear vinyl (with a 7” of two non-album tracks) via the band’s webstore, standard vinyl, cassette, CD and digitally. A variety of merch (T-shirt, print) is available as a pre-order bundle too. Pre-order: Wet Leg Store | Digital

Upcoming live dates

1st February – Elsewhere, Margate – Independent Venue Week – sold out

2nd February – 100 Club, London – Independent Venue Week – sold out

3rd February – The Louisiana, Bristol – BBC 6 MusicIndependent Venue Week – sold out

16th March – Domino showcase @ Half-Step, SXSW, Austin, TX

17th March – The British Music Embassy / BBC @ Cedar Street Courtyard, SXSW, Austin, TX

16th April – Newcastle University, Newcastle – sold out

17th April – The Mash House, Edinburgh – sold out

19th April – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – sold out

20th April – Gorilla, Manchester – sold out

21st April – Trinity Centre, Bristol – sold out

23rd April – o2 Institute, Birmingham – sold out

24th April – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich – sold out

26th April – Electric Ballroom, London – sold out + venue change

27th April – The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth – sold out

28th May – Neighbourhood Weekender @ Victoria Park, Warrington

16th June – Isle of Wight Festival, Newport

9th July – TRNSMT @ Glasgow Green, Glasgow

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