Wet Leg - "Ur Mom"

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Wet Leg's debut album is due out this Friday, and we have one last single to gush over until then. When they played the Paradise last month, during one of their songs Rhian Teasdale said that she had been practicing her "loudest and longest scream" before screaming loudly for a long time. I had assumed it was just part of on stage banter, but turns out it's part of their new song. "Ur Mom" is a diss track aimed at an ex-boyfriend. It's also a stunningly fun neo-disco jam despite the anger behind the song. But, that's part of the fun of Wet Leg. As angry as this song is, it's going to make everyone who hears it smile and have a good time. Not many artists can take rage and angst and turn it into fun and joy, but that's what we love about them.

In a press release, Rhian Teasdale says of the new song:

“I was pretty angry at way things had gone in this particular dynamic. It’s just a diss song I wrote to make myself feel better. It worked."

You can watch the video for "Ur Mom" below. Wet Leg's debut album is due out April 8 on Domino, and can be pre-ordered here. For more on Wet Leg, check out their website.

Wet Leg - "Angelica"

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A little while back my daughter told me about a comment she saw on Wet Leg's TikTok. Someone asked why so many dads were into this band that then got their kids into them. I laughed, since that's exactly what happened with us.

Their latest single shows why Wet Leg is so beloved by hipster dads and their kids. "Angelica" has that upbeat indie pop sound that is all the rage with the cooler youngsters these days. It's very dance friendly, and while it doesn't sound like anything on top 40 radio (at least I assume it doesn't?), there is some serious pop appeal here. But "Angelica" isn't a pure pop song. There is some true indie rock noise and controlled chaos here, plus that rambling feel of a band like Pavement. The song also has some of that 90's Britpop vibe you got with a band like Elastica and Blur. Wet Leg are a rare band with some serious cross generational appeal.

You can watch the video for "Angelica" below. Wet Leg's self-titled debut is due out April 8 on Domino Records, and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. For more on Wet Leg, check out their website.

Wet Leg - "Too Late Now" and "Oh No"

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It's been a long, long time since a band has had the level of buzz that Wet Leg has. There have been articles written about how the Isle of Wight based band have millions of streams and only two songs, but luckily for us all they've just doubled that number! "Too Late Now" is Wet Leg's version of a ballad. It starts off as this gorgeous, otherworldly indie rock song. It's this mellow and spacey song that is swirling around itself... for the first half at least. After that it turns into a faster paced dance friendly song that is bordering on Brit pop while still keeping that spacey feel. 

For their second new single, Wet Leg has given us "Oh No." "Oh No" is this wonderfully oddball song that dances right up to the edge of punk but never quite works up the ferocity for that. Since it's Wet Leg, the song is oddly danceable despite being disjointed. It's almost like a post punk band decided to play a rave and failed miserably while accidentally crafting a brilliantly bizarre song. 

Oh, and both of these songs are some of the most fun ones you'll hear all year.

You can watch the video for "Too Late Now" below. You can listen to "Oh No" here. Wet Leg's self-titled debut album will be out April 8 on Domino Record Co. You can pre-order the album here. For more on Wet Leg, check out the band's website.