| Artist |
Wet Leg |
| Album Title: |
Wet Leg |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
Vinyl |
| Released |
04/08/2022 |
| Label |
Domino |
| Catalog No |
WIGLP496 |
| Bar Code No |
887828049615 |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| A1.
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Being in Love (2:02)
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| A2.
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Chaise Longue (3:19)
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| A3.
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Angelica (3:52)
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| A4.
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I Don't Wanna Go Out (3:41)
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| A5.
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Wet Dream (2:20)
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| A6.
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Convincing (2:37)
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| B1.
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Loving You (3:39)
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| B2.
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Ur Mum (3:21)
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| B3.
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Oh No (2:29)
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| B4.
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Piece of Shit (2:48)
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| B5.
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Supermarket (3:10)
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| B6.
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Too Late Now (3:29)
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| Date Acquired |
04/20/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Bandcamp Artist Website |
| Purchase Price |
32.71 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Includes a 4-page booklet and a download coupon.
This version does not have a label code, nor "Made in EU" on the back of the sleeve.
℗ & © 2022 Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 20 Jay Street #626 Brooklyn NY 11201 / P.O. Box 47029 London SW18 1WD
www.dominomusic.com
Recorded at mr dans, london, jon's studio, london and hester & joshua's flat, isle of wight
Credits:
Bass – Michael Champion
Design – Matthew Cooper, Wet Leg
Drums, Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Henry Holmes
Engineer – Alexis Smith (tracks: A1, A4 to B6)
Guitar, Vocals – Hester Chambers
Lacquer Cut By – MH
Management – Martin Hall, Melvyn Taub
Mastered By – Matt Colton
Mixed By – Alan Moulder
Photography By – Julian Hanson
Producer – Dan Carey (tracks: A1, A4 to B6)
Synth, Programmed By [Synth Programming] – Dan Carey (tracks: A1, A3 to B6)
Vocals, Guitar – Rhian Teasdale
Companies, etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Recorded At – Mr Dan's
Recorded At – Jon's Studio
Published By – Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Stickered): 887828049615
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): WIGLP496 A2 MH
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): WIGLP496 B2
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Heather Phares:
In the middle of 2021, Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers came seemingly out of nowhere and dominated popular culture, or at least a part of it, with their single "Chaise Longue." Its combination of in-jokes, Mean Girls quotes, fancy furniture, and warm beer -- all served up with deadpan irony, nagging guitars, and shout-along choruses -- sounded like instant summer. Somehow, the music Wet Leg wanted to make also happened to be what everyone else wanted to hear; "Chaise Longue" racked up millions of streams and reached number 27 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, no small feat for a previously unknown act. It's rare that a band is so fully formed at the start of their career, but on their self-titled debut album, Wet Leg deliver more of those immediately memorable hooks and relatable, witty retorts. Unlike many of their post-punk-influenced contemporaries, Teasdale and Chambers laugh at the world's absurdity (and their own) instead of despairing at it. That sense of humor is a powerful weapon in their hands, and they're most confident on Wet Leg when they're taking aim: On "Oh No," they skewer twentysomething existential dread and hipsters in increasingly chaotic, social media-sized bites with such accuracy that it borders on sketch comedy. When they cut an ex down to size over spiky guitars and handclaps on "Wet Dream," the way Teasdale sneers "what makes you think you're good enough to think about me when you're touching yourself?" echoes the way Elastica and Sleeper put a sardonic, distinctly female stamp on Brit-pop's oh-so-laddish style. Decades later, it's still liberating to hear Chambers and Teasdale tear down someone who doesn't "motivate" them with a well-placed "why don't you just suck my dick?" on "Ur Mum." Though the band completed Wet Leg before the world even heard "Chaise Lounge," they knew there had to be more to their music than whip-smart singles. As a whole, it's remarkably well-rounded, spanning slight tweaks to their sound as well as drastic leaps. Teasdale and Chambers strip away their cool on songs as emotionally varied as "Being in Love," which captures the giddy gut punch of romance with a rush of guitars, synths, and knowingly cooed vocals, and "Loving You," which uses its frothy melody and instrumentation to couch the sting of its heartbroken lyrics. When Teasdale sings instead of using her usual sprechesung delivery, as on "Convincing," it adds another level of cheek to their music, one that they take to drolly rocking heights on yet another standout, "Angelica." While Chambers and Teasdale are still discovering what they can do, they're having a lot of fun finding out, and Wet Leg more than delivers on the promise of their viral beginnings.
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