Nov 28, 2022 Web Exclusive By Dom Gourlay Photography by Alfie Shadbolt Wet Leg are THE musical success story of 2022, so Under the Radar caught them at two dates on their long sold-out headline tour of the UK. A cold and rainy Monday night in the Birmingham suburb of Digbeth might not be the […]
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Grammys 2023 Full List of Nominees: Wet Leg, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Björk, Spoon, Big Thief, and More
Nov 15, 2022 By Mark Redfern The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced. Under the Radar favorites Wet Leg got five nominations, including for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. Other artists we cover to get nominations include Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Björk, Spoon, The War on Drugs, Wilco, Big Thief, […]
Little Simz Wins the 2022 Mercury Prize
Oct 18, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Nwaka Okparaeke Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize. It was announced tonight in a ceremony in London that was originally supposed to happen in September, but was postponed at the last minute when the Queen died. Little Simz won for her 2021 album, Sometimes I […]
Watch Wet Leg Perform “Chaise Longue” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Oct 11, 2022 By Mark Redfern Wet Leg are currently on a U.S. tour and yesterday they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their viral hit “Chaise Longue.” Watch the spirited performance below. The British duo (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) released their self-titled debut album in April via Domino. The album was nominated […]
Wet Leg Cover Cover Ashnikko’s “Daisy” for Spotify and Announce Four New NYC Shows
Sep 21, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando Wet Leg have covered Ashnikko’s “Daisy” in a Spotify Singles release where they also recorded a new version of their own song “Convincing.” The band have also announced four new New York City shows for this December. The shows will happen at Webster Hall, the […]
Watch Wet Leg Cover Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” for BBC’s Live Lounge
Sep 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern Wet Leg have covered Steve Lacy’s recent hit “Bad Habit” in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Listen to Wet Leg’s indie rock live take on the pop song below, followed by the video for Lacy’s original. The British duo (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) released their self-titled debut […]
Check Out Photos from This Ain’t No Picnic in Pasadena, CA – Phoebe Bridgers, Wet Leg, and More
Sep 02, 2022 By Rochelle Shipman Photography by Rochelle Shipman This Ain’t No Picnic made its debut this weekend in Pasadena, with crowds flocking to the Rose Bowl despite the blazing near-90 degree heat. It was a festival that had a little something for everyone (except, perhaps, shade), with performances by buzzier artists like Wet […]
Check Out Photos of Lollapalooza 2022 – IDLES, Wet Leg, Caroline Polachek, and More
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Check Out Photos of Lollapalooza 2022 – IDLES, Wet Leg, Caroline Polachek, and More
Aug 05, 2022 By Joshua Mellin Photography by Kate Scott Lollapalooza returned to Chicago’s Grant Park last weekend. J-Hope illuminated the lakefront, making history as the first South Korean headliner of a major North American music festival. Green Day paid homage to local venue The Metro with lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong sporting a shirt […]
Mercury Prize 2022 Nominees Announced: Wet Leg, Yard Act, Gwenno, Harry Styles, and More
Jul 26, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Wet Leg, Yard Act, Gwenno, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, and more. The full list is below. Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are nominated […]
Wet Leg Cover The Chats’ “Smoko” and Play “Ur Mum” for triple j’s “Like A Version”
Jul 22, 2022 By Mark Redfern Wet Leg have done a “Like A Version” session for Australian radio station triple j where they have covered “Smoko,” a song by Aussie band The Chats, and also performed their own song, “Ur Mum.” Watch both performances below, as well as an interview with the band about the […]
Wet Leg Share New Soulwax Remix of “Too Late Now” and Announce New Tour Dates
Jul 06, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) released their self-titled debut album in April via Domino. Now they have shared a new remix of the album’s “Too Late Now” by Belgian electronic rock band Soulwax. As you might expect, it’s a bit of […]
Glastonbury 2022: Watch Wet Leg Perform “Chaise Longue” to a Massive Crowd
Jun 27, 2022 By Mark Redfern Glastonbury finally returned this past weekend after taking 2020 and 2021 off due to COVID-19 and one of the highlights was no doubt British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers), who performed their viral hit “Chaise Longue” to a massive crowd Friday afternoon from the Park Stage. […]
Wet Leg Say They’ve Already Finished Their Second Album in New Radio Interview
Jun 22, 2022 By Mark Redfern British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) released their self-titled debut album in April via Domino and it’s one of the most acclaimed and best received debut albums in years. It’s often difficult to follow-up such a successful first album, but Wet Leg has wasted no time […]
Watch Harry Styles Cover Wet Leg’s “Wet Dream”
May 24, 2022 By Mark Redfern Admittedly, we don’t cover Harry Styles much here at Under the Radar, although he seems alright for a major pop star. At least he has good taste in support acts, including a lot of artists we do cover more regularly (Jenny Lewis, Jessie Ware, Madi Diaz, Blood Orange, etc.). […]
Moist Limb – Check Out This Disturbing and Hilarious Parody Cover of Wet Leg’s “Chaise Longue”
May 20, 2022 By Mark Redfern We don’t know who Moist Limb are exactly, but they have produced a disturbing and hilarious parody cover of Wet Leg’s 2021 hit “Chaise Longue.” Moist Limb’s version is titled “Trone Noir” and is accompanied by a video that remakes the “Chaise Longue” video in horror movie mode (hearts […]
Wet Leg Announce New Tour Dates, Share New Mini Documentary Chronicling Their U.S. East Coast Tour
Apr 21, 2022 By Mark Redfern British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) have announced some new North American tour dates and shared On Tour with Wet Leg, a new mini documentary chronicling their recent U.S. East Coast tour. It includes a brief moment where they meet Jack White in Nashville. Watch it […]
Wet Leg Debut at #1 on the UK Album Chart (Plus Watch Their New “Live on the Porch” Session)
Apr 15, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) have landed at #1 on the official UK album chart for their self-titled debut album, which was released last week via Domino. Wet Leg released their debut single, “Chaise Longue,” only last June and their meteoric […]
Wet Leg – Stream the Debut Album; Read Our Rave Review of It and Our Interview with the Band
Apr 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) have released their self-titled debut album today via Domino. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, today we posted our new interview with the band on the album and yesterday we […]
12 Best Songs of the Week: Father John Misty, Wet Leg, Sun’s Signature, The Smile, and More
Apr 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern Welcome to the fourteenth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a fantastic new release day, with fresh albums by Wet Leg, Father John Misty, Jack White, Oceanator, Daniel Rossen, Orville Peck, Lucius, and others. Some of those artists end up on this week’s Songs of the Week, […]
Wet Leg on Their Self-Titled Debut Album
Apr 08, 2022 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Hollie Fernando Issue #69 – 20th Anniversary Issue Wet Leg, seemingly out of nowhere, gatecrashed 2021 when their hypnotic debut single, “Chaise Longue” (which at the time of writing has over 13 million streams on Spotify, with its video logging over three-and-a-half million YouTube views), became […]
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Apr 07, 2022 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip Had Peter Parker (of Spider-Man fame) eschewed photography (or superheroing) to pursue a career as a musician, his wise old Uncle Ben might have adjusted his advice accordingly to “with great hype comes great expectation.” There’s no denying that UK band Wet Leg—formed and fronted by […]
Wet Leg Show Off Their Longest, Loudest Scream in the Video for New Song “Ur Mum”
Apr 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are releasing their self-titled debut album this Friday via Domino. Now they have shared what is surely the last pre-release single from the album, “Ur Mum,” via an amusing video for the song. “Ur Mum” features […]
Watch Wet Leg Perform “Wet Dream” and “Chaise Longue” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
Mar 10, 2022 By Mark Redfern British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are releasing their self-titled debut album on April 8 via Domino. Last night they stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed “Wet Dream” on the broadcast show and “Chaise Longue” as a web-exclusive. They gave confident […]
12 Best Songs of the Week: Ezra Furman, Nilüfer Yanya, Belle and Sebastian, Wet Leg, and More
Mar 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone) Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a stellar week for new tracks and we could only narrow it down to a Top 12, with several strong honorable mentions. Covers of Covers, our first album, came out today on CD and […]
Glastonbury 2022 Lineup Announced – Paul McCartney, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Mitski, and More
Mar 04, 2022 By Joey Arnone The lineup for this year’s Glastonbury Festival has just been announced. It includes Paul McCartney, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Mitski, JARV IS…, Primal Scream, Supergrass, Jessie Ware, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Arlo Parks, Big Thief, Cate Le Bon, Elbow, Foals, HAIM, Squid, Dry Cleaning, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Amyl […]
Wet Leg Share Video for New Song “Angelica”
Feb 28, 2022 By Mark Redfern British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are releasing their self-titled debut album on April 8 via Domino. Now they have shared a new song from it, “Angelica,” via another one of their amusing self-directed videos. Check it out below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates […]
Wet Leg Highlight Fan and Troll Social Media Comments in the New Wind-Swept Video for “Oh No”
Feb 01, 2022 By Mark Redfern British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are releasing their self-titled debut album on April 8 via Domino. Now they have shared a video for “Oh No,” a song they first shared the audio of in November. The duo self-directed the video, which features them in rope […]
Wet Leg Announce Debut Album and Tour, Share Two New Songs and Music Video
Nov 29, 2021 By Joey Arnone British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, which will be out on April 8, 2022 via Domino. The duo have also shared two new songs, “Too Late Now” and “Oh No,” with an accompanying music video for “Too […]
Wet Leg, Honeyglaze @ Night And Day Cafe, Manchester, UK, October 23, 2021
Oct 26, 2021 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Andy Von Pip Web Exclusive The opening night of Wet Leg’s sold-out debut UK headline tour kicks off at Manchester’s Night and Day Cafe and the atmosphere is crackling with anticipation. Wet Leg’s ascent has been nothing short of phenomenal, a situation which the band seem […]