Wet Leg, the Isle of Wight five-piece founded by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, are building on their widely celebrated self-titled 2022 debut by channeling their feral, electrifying energy into a bolder, more intimate follow-up. Mixing their classic sound with a couple new twists, it should be echoing from any indie-rock fan’s speakers all summer long. 

The band once again teamed up with producer Dan Carey and relocated to a remote house in Southwold, Norfolk to write Moisturizer. While there, they underwent a creative frenzy fueled by long days of writing and nights spent watching horror movies, resulting in a fearless mix of manic love songs and pointed send-offs that blend humour and vulnerability with the band’s trademark cheekiness.

Lead singles “catch these fists” and “CPR” are exactly what Wet Leg fans were anticipating – dance-punk anthems, with layered, ricocheting bass and howling synths beneath Teasdale’s deadpan vocals. 

A surprising softness, however, emerges on third single “davina mccall” and tracks like “1121,” offering a first glimpse into the band’s deeper emotional core, and expanding beyond their typical ironic detachment without losing their charm.

Themes throughout Moisturizer range from confrontations and breakups to declarations of love, reflecting Wet Leg’s growth into a more layered and emotionally open band: more refined, but no less fun.

While Wet Leg’s debut record thrived on raw, playful indie energy, Moisturizer broadens and confirms the band as a force in modern indie-rock. They are a refreshingly human band who can be punchier, prettier, and unapologetically more perverse where it counts.