Wet Leg Announces New Album
WET LEG has unveiled detailed information about their upcoming album “Moisturizer” alongside the General Single of the Return titled “Catch these Fists.”
The ISLE of Wight band will release their album of the same name on July 11 in a variety of formats, including a limited edition vinyl featuring a 3D flower, a signed photo, standard vinyl, cassette, CDs, and digital. Pre-orders for the record can be made here.
New Single and Music Video
They also shared the first glimpse from the album, “Catch these Fists,” a vibrant, catchy track that explores “interactions with a confrontational figure.” You can listen to it below.
The music video, which you can view underneath, was directed by the band and filmed on the Isle of Wight. According to the press release, it draws inspiration from directors such as Amercian Tyst and Cameron Crowe, and their own video “Vaila Dream,” serving as a fitting introduction to the world of moisturizers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJZ89XYMS4
Tracklist and Upcoming Tour
The album was developed as Decamp recorded and wrote the LP with producer Dan Carey, who also worked on their debut. “We had fun and explored,” Hester Chambers reflected, while Rian Tedeil added: “We were focused on whether it would be fun to play live. It felt very natural for us to write a second record together.”
According to the “Moisturizer” press release, the album features all five band members, offering a fun, freaky, and fabulous collection of manic songs about love and spontaneous moments, delivered by one of Great Britain’s most beloved indie bands.
Moreover, it “includes tracks that delve into the complexities of love: stress, infatuation, carefree excitement, bliss, obsession, and mystery.”
Here’s the full tracklist for “Moisturizer”:
1. ‘CPR’
2. ‘Liquidize’
3. ‘Catch These Fists’
4. ‘Davina McCall’
5. ‘Jennifer from the Body’
6. ‘Mangetout’
7. ‘Pond Song’
8. ‘Pokemon’
9. ‘Pillow of Conversation’
10. ‘Do Not Say’
11. ’11:21′
12. ‘You and I Are Home’
The band also announced a UK tour kicking off at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on May 21, with additional stops in London, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester.
Tickets for the tour will go on pre-sale starting Wednesday, April 9, at 10:00 AM. Here Before going on general sale on Friday, April 11, at 10:00 AM. Here
Wet Leg will perform:
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21 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
23 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
27 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
28 – O2 Academy, Leeds
29 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
The band recently premiered their new single during a small concert in Brighton and London, along with six other new tracks.
Their last release was their debut LP in 2022, earning them two Grammy awards for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Music Performance. In 2023, they also received a Brit Award for Best British Group.
The album was praised with a glowing five-star review from NME. Ryan Daily noted: “Wet Leg began their journey while Taisdale and Chambers rode a Ferris wheel at a festival, where the duo decided to give music another shot; their debut album has a sense of whimsy and surrealism that captivates.”
Elsewhere, Wet Leg is set to perform at various festivals, including Glastonbury, Green Man, Shatkin’s Knee Festival, Roskilde Festival, Wildlife Festival, Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool, TRNSMT, Boardmasters, Now Now Festival, and Ayya Festival.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/wet-leg-announce-new-album-moisturizer-with-thunderous-single-catch-these-fists-3850978?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wet-leg-announce-new-album-moisturizer-with-thunderous-single-catch-these-fists
