Wet Leg – moisturizer
There’s no sniff of second album syndrome here. moisturizer oozes confidence and Wet Leg continue to play to their strengths in style
It’s been four years since Wet Leg began their path to indie superstardom with the bizarre yet utterly infectious Chaise Longue. Just how far they’ve come since (two Grammys, two Brit Awards, half a billion streams) is rather remarkable for the self-proclaimed “oddball” five-piece. Now, with their hotly anticipated second album moisturizer, they’re more fiendishly fun than ever.
liqiuidize is effortlessly cool with its Strokes-esque staccato guitar rhythms. mangetout and don’t speak flow similarly with grungy and shoegazey hooks respectively, while davina mccall (yes, you read correctly), takes things down a notch with woozy vocal melodies and swooning lyrics.
Indeed, the entire album is a collection of love songs – some gooey-eyed (pond song), some gratuitously horny (pillow talk), others more manic (catch these fists). The band’s relentless touring schedule over the last few years reaps rewards here too, with their cohesiveness shining among every track’s neat arrangements. And while there may not be as many immediate ‘bangers’ compared to their debut, they more than make up for this in their richer musicality. There’s no sniff of second album syndrome here. moisturizer oozes confidence and Wet Leg continue to play to their strengths in style.
Listen to: liquidize, mangetout