It’s rare that a new group releases two songs and they’re both great, but that’s the case with the new British duo Wet Leg, who just dropped the second song, “Wet Dream.”

The duo — Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers — hail from the Isle of Wight and are signed to indie powerhouse Domino Records, and set the alt world abuzz with their debut single and video “Chaise Longue,” which has racked up 3 million streams and a million video views. Their sound is essentially a modern take on early ’80s post-punk, with stabby guitars and driving beats but big hooks that wouldn’t be out of place in a more conventional pop setting.

Teasdale says “Wet Dream,” the new song: “Wet Dream is a breakup song; it came about when one of my exes went through a stage of texting me after we’d broken up telling me that ‘he had a dream about me’.”

The video — also directed by Teasdale — is something else completely, involving the duo and their band belatedly realizing that they have lobster claws for hands as they’re about to eat lobster. The highlight is when Teasdale holds up her claws and exclaims (clearly to those who read lips), “I’m a fucking lawbsta!”

As if the video and the group’s name weren’t a strong enough indication of where they’re coming from, behold their origin tale:

“Amidst a night of hazy scenes in their native Isle of Wight – a sparsely populated island off the south coast of England accessible only by boat – Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers found themselves at the summit of a Ferris wheel.

“They decided to start a band. The band is called Wet Leg.

“Arming themselves with guitars, a penchant for French disco, effervescent imaginations and a shared love of The Ronettes and Jane Birkin, through to Ty Segall and Bjork, they set about making some recordings of their own.”

The duo has also announced their first run of US shows. Tickets are on-sale this Friday, October 1st at 10am local time.

TOUR DATES
DATE CITY VENUE
Dec. 8th Brooklyn, NY Baby’s All Right
Dec. 14th Los Angeles, CA The Moroccan Lounge
Dec. 15th San Francisco, CA Popscene at Rickshaw Shop

Wet Leg are a British indie band from the Isle of Wight, founded by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers.

Teasdale and Chambers first met at Isle of Wight College.[3][4] After ten years of friendship, they became a musical duo in 2019 under the name Wet Leg, signed with Domino Recording Company.

They have released four singles. Their debut single, "Chaise Longue", was released on 15 June 2021, and gained media notice for earning millions of streams and video views. Their second single, "Wet Dream", was released on 28 September 2021. Variety noted, "It's rare that a new group releases two songs and they're both great". The band has scheduled a US tour to begin in December 2021. They appeared on Later... with Jools Holland on BBC2, on 30 October 2021. On 29 November 2021, they announced their debut self-titled album, scheduled for release on 8 April 2022 via Domino. The same day, Wet Leg released the double-single "Too Late Now" / "Oh No"

Song Lyrics:
Beat me up (beat me up)
Count me in (count me in)
Three, two, one (three, two, one)
Let's begin
Here we go (here we go)
Here we go (here we go)
Here we go, here we go, here we go
I was in your wet dream
Driving in my car
Saw you at the side of the road
There's no one else around
You're touching yourself, touching yourself
Touching your, touching yourself
Touching yourself
You said, "Baby, do you want to come home with me?
I've got Buffalo '66 on DVD"
You said, "Baby, do you want to come home with me?
I've got Buffalo '66 on DVD"
Beat me up (beat me up)
Count me in (count me in)
Three, two, one (three, two, one)
Let's begin
Here we go (here we go)
Here we go (here we go)
Here we go, here we go, here we go
I was in your wet dream
Driving in my car
What makes you think you're good enough
To think about me when you're touching yourself?
Touching yourself
Touching your, touching yourself
Touching yourself
You climb onto the bonnet
And you're licking the windscreen
I've never seen anything so obscene
It's enough to make a girl blush
It's enough, it's enough to make a girl blush
It's enough, it's enough, it's enough, it's enough
It's enough, it's enough, it's enough, it's enough (to make a girl blush)
It's enough, it's enough, it's enough, it's enough
It's enough, it's enough, it's enough, it's enough (to make a girl blush)
Beat me up (beat me up)
Count me in (count me in)
Three, two, one (three, two, one)
Let's begin
Here we go (here we go)
Here we go (here we go)
Here we go, here we go, here we go
Beat me up (beat me up)
Count me in (count me in)
Three, two, one (three, two, one)
Let's begin

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