Indie phenomenon Wet Leg have officially announced their return with sophomore album ‘moisturizer,’ set for release on July 11th. The five-piece outfit from the Isle of Wight, fronted by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, will support the release with a UK tour this May, including a highly anticipated performance at Leeds’ O2 Academy.
The band has given fans the first taste of ‘moisturizer’ with lead single “catch these fists,” a frenetic dance-punk track accompanied by a self-directed video shot on their home island. The single showcases what the band describes as their “punchier, prettier and more perverted” new sound.
Following their debut album’s massive success—which included three Grammy Awards, two Brits, number one chart placements internationally, and over half a billion streams—Wet Leg have expanded their sonic palette while still working with producer Dan Carey. The new album emerged from a collaborative writing retreat in Southwold during March 2024, with all five members contributing to the songwriting process.
“We focussed on: Is this going to be fun to play live?” Teasdale explains about their approach to the new material. Chambers adds, “We were just kind of having fun and exploring. It was very natural that we would write the second record together.”
Leeds fans will have the opportunity to experience Wet Leg’s new material live when the band performs at O2 Academy Leeds on Wednesday, May 28th. The Leeds date falls near the end of their compact UK headline tour, positioning it as a potentially refined and energetic show after several nights on the road.
The Leeds venue’s intimate setting should provide the perfect atmosphere for the band’s evolved sound, which they’ve described as “an unbridled display of the live muscle Wet Leg have built up over a few years of non-stop touring.”
Following their UK dates, the band will embark on an extensive summer festival run, with appearances at major events including Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Rock Werchter, and a headline slot at Green Man Festival in Wales.
Tickets for the Leeds show will be available via pre-sale from Wednesday, April 9th at 10:00am, followed by general sale on Friday, April 11th at 10:00am. Fans who pre-order the new album will gain early access to the first pre-sale.
