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Edinburgh Reporter
3 days ago
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- Edinburgh Reporter
Wet Leg at Usher Hall
After taking some time off to write while watching repeated viewings of Braveheart and a variety of horror films, Wet Leg have returned with moisturizer, released later in the summer. It follows the Grammy-winning self-titled debut which brought indie guitar music back into the mainstream. Rhian Teasdale flexes her biceps and stands in front of the enthusiastic audience amid flashing lights before opener catch these fists. It's a much punkier, spiky and heavier industrial sound that packs a potent live punch. While Teasdale along with lead guitarist Hester Chambers originally fronted the band, they are now a bona fide five-piece with Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums), and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synth). Chambers, who spoke with fans and posed for photographs before the show, has taken more of a backseat while Teasdale shows off her ripped muscles and ditches her guitar at points to move around the stage while thrashing around her pink and blonde mane. Her bleached eyebrows add to an uncanny stage presence. During liquidise a dead-eyed-stare is replaced with a smile as the hooky guitar pop summons Kim Deal's best moments from Pixies and The Breeders. The ferocity of Oh No recalls Nirvana's punk pop perfection and Teasdale is as comfortable with a guitar as without depending on what the song and performance requires. Too Late Now is greeted like an old friend as fans jump up and down in the sweaty front rows. You probably heard the scream that greeted Chaise Longue, the audience complied with an earth-shattering 'What?' to Teasdale's 'Excuse me Edinburgh?', it's a memorable moment that's gone too soon. For many, the track was a welcome release from Covid-19 when released in 2021. In the same way that great pop songs can, it provided an escape, even if only for a few minutes. Each band member head-bangs under long mops of hair, clearly enjoying themselves as much as the audience. They close with CPR its compressed, hooky riff is reminiscent of P.J Harvey. Wet Leg are so back. At Usher Hall. Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Mk.gee, the Beaches, Wet Leg, MJ Lenderman to Headline Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Tour
Hey hey, my my: the Beaches, Wet Leg, and MJ Lenderman will headline Rolling Stone Presents: Gather No Moss, a rock & roll tour stopping in four major cities this summer. The showcase will kick off on July 26 at the Fillmore in Denver, with leading the bill. Next stop will be Chicago on Aug. 29, with the Beaches playing the Salt Shed. Wet Leg will headline the Nashville show, taking place at Marathon Music Works on Sept. 23. Finally, Lenderman will close out the tour in New York, taking the stage at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre on Oct. 16. More from Rolling Stone Rilo Kiley Sound Better Than Ever at First Concert Since 2008 Wet Leg Will Lather Up North America in 'Moisturizer' on New Tour Phish Are Playing the Hollywood Bowl: Here's Where to Get Last-Minute Spring Tour Tickets Online New Jersey musician released his critically-acclaimed debut, Two Star & the Dream Police, last year. Canadian rock band the Beaches will drop their third album, No Hard Feelings, on Aug. 29, the same day they play the showcase. Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg, who broke through in 2022, recently announced their new album, moisturizer. Lenderman, who also plays guitar in the Asheville indie rock band Wednesday, has been consistently touring in support of his excellent 2024 solo album, Manning Fireworks. Full lineups for each stop will be announced in the coming weeks, featuring acts that reflect each historic city. Presale tickets will be available on Thursday, May 15, at 10 a.m. local time, while general tickets go on sale the following day (Friday, May 16), also at 10 a.m. local time. Rolling Stone Presents: Gather No Moss Tour Stops July 26 — Denver, CO @ The Fillmore with (TICKETS)Aug. 29 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed with the Beaches (TICKETS)Sept. 23 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works with Wet Leg (TICKETS)Oct. 16 — New York, NY @ Kings Theatre with MJ Lenderman (TICKETS) Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wet Leg Will Lather Up North America in ‘Moisturizer' on New Tour
'Party in the USA' by Miley Cyrus served as the background music for Wet Leg's tour announcement — and we think that's beautiful. On Thursday, the Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers-fronted band announced the 19-stop North American tour celebrating their upcoming album, Moisturizer. The North American tour will kick off in September in Seattle, before the group makes its way to Portland, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and El Paso, before closing the run at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre on Oct. 17. Mary in the Junkyard will join the band on the road for the U.S. dates. More from Rolling Stone Eric Church Maps Out Free the Machine Tour Beyoncé Delivers Powerful Statement on Country at Stunning 'Cowboy Carter' Tour Opener Maren Morris Announces Extensive 'Dreamsicle' 2025 World Tour 'Moistourizer is coming to get you north america… 😈' the band wrote on Instagram. 'Yeah yeah yeah yeah it's a party in the USA.' Tickets for the Moisturizer run will go on sale to the general public on May 8 at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also presale tickets starting. on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The tour will arrive nearly two months after the release of the band's sophomore album, Moisturizer, which they preceded with the single 'Catch These Fists' last month. The band is also scheduled to tour the United Kingdom this month. 'We were just kind of having fun and exploring,' Chambers said in a statement at the time. The album will also feature songs such as 'Pond Song,' 'Pokemon,' 'Jennifer's Body,' and '11:21.' Wet Leg's North American tour dates Sept. 1 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount TheatreSept. 3 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin BowlSept. 5 – Portland, OR @ Revolution HallSept. 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ First AvenueSept. 10 – Chicago, IL @ Salt ShedSept. 12 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORYSept. 13 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUSSept. 14 – Boston, MA @ RoadrunnerSept. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music HallSept. 17 – New York, NY @ Summerstage in Central ParkSept. 19 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 ClubSept. 21 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky KneesSept. 30 – Oakland, CA @ Fox TheaterOct. 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial TheatreOct. 7 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The CriterionOct. 14 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow PalaceOct. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Wet Leg Sound the Alarm on New Single ‘CPR'
Wet Leg has an emergency: the band is in love. The band are sounding the alarm on new single 'CPR,' a dark and twisted attempt at a love song. 'Is it love or suicide?' lead singer Rhian Teasdale asks over a simple riff. The answer is, of course, in her lover's kiss. 'Put your mouth to mine, give me CPR,' she wails in the revved-up chorus. Along with the track, Wet Leg have shared a new video for 'CPR,' which all members (Teasdale, along with Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, and Joshua Mobaraki) directed. In it, the band take a sunny drive on a road surrounded by lush greenery as Teasdale swings around in the backseat, phoning in the aforementioned emergency. The lead singer is a carefree queen as she sings, 'I'm in love and you're to blame.' More from Rolling Stone the Beaches, Wet Leg, MJ Lenderman to Headline Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Tour Wet Leg Will Lather Up North America in 'Moisturizer' on New Tour Watch Wet Leg Showcase Rousing Single 'Catch These Fists' on 'Fallon' The new track will open Wet Leg's upcoming album, Moisturizer, set for release on July 11 via Domino. 'Although Teasdale previously felt allergic to writing love songs, Moisturizer is defined by its sheer exuberance, and Teasdale ended up finding the process empowering,' a statement for 'CPR' reads. In April, Wet Leg came out swinging when they announced moisturizer with their first single of 2025, 'Catch These Fists.' The band has since announced a 22-stop North American tour, which will kick off in September. Along with stops in Los Angeles and New York, Wet Leg will also headline Rolling Stone's Gather No Moss tour stop in Nashville. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Telegraph
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Wet Leg, Brixton Academy, review: the British indie rock band return with swagger
Wet Leg are back for the second leg of their thrillingly explosive career, no longer quite so wet about the ears and yet still conveying a sense of gleeful delight, as if they can't believe what they're getting away with. The Isle of Wight duo of vocalist and guitarist Rhian Teasdale and lead guitarist Hester Chambers burst onto the British music scene with the comically surrealist, innuendo-laden single Chaise Longue in 2021, followed by a brashly amusing album of smart aleck, electro pop punk in 2022. There was something irresistibly fresh about their mocking swagger: two young women armed with electric guitars poking fun at men, dating, sexism and all the absurdities of pop culture. They scooped Grammy and Brit Awards and toured the world as support to reigning British pop idol Harry Styles, approaching everything thrown at them with a zesty sense of joy, as if giddily enthralled by their own success. Along the way, the three-piece backing band of hairy men who filled out the duo's perky new wave with something dirtier and grungier have gelled into a formidably powerful rock unit. They have been rewarded with full band membership. For their second album, Moisturizer (due in July), Wet Leg are officially billed as a five-piece. They all wore white at Brixton Academy, the beardy male musicians' baggy, shaggy appearance making it look as though they had been inducted into a cult. Chambers occupied a spot towards the back of the stage, intensely focussing on her angular guitar riffs and licks, almost shy of inviting attention. But Teasdale showed no such reservation. She walked onto stage in a cropped tank-top and skirt, flexing her biceps as though she had just vanquished a boxing opponent, before launching into the band's latest single, Catch These Fists, a pugnacious put-down of aggressive male encroachment. 'I just threw up in my mouth / When he tried to ask me out,' she sang, with a hugely enthusiastic 5,000-strong crowd already roaring along with every word. Since Wet Leg shot to the top of the UK indie rock class, some of their zeitgeisty zing has been supplanted by the arrival of The Last Dinner Party, a female art rock five-piece who are quite a bit more accomplished and musically ambitious. Wet Leg don't appear particularly bothered, which is somewhat their default setting. Nearly half of their set rather boldly comprised unreleased songs, with titles including Davina McCall, Mangetout, Liquidize and CPR. These were greeted every bit as enthusiastically as established favourites. On such limited evidence, the new album may be more punkishly forceful than the last (certainly drummer Henry Holmes was given lots of tubthumping headway), but that could just be the gap between live overenthusiasm and recorded discipline. Unfortunately – like so many shows at Brixton Academy – the overall sound was rubbish, with little separation between instruments, and no cut-through on vocals. It seems a waste of Teasdale's deliciously tart delivery if all you can hear is the audience shouting along. Yet somehow the overexcitable amateurishness of Wet Leg remains a significant, spirit-lifting element of their ridiculous appeal.
