Wet Leg have already released four singles from their forthcoming debut album, but they keep revealing yet more bangers like a magician pulling rabbits out of a hat. Today they share “Angelica”, a song named after Rhian Teasdale’s oldest friend. On the song, she says:
“It’s laced with disenchantment. Even though the chorus is ‘good times, all the time’. That’s just impossible, isn’t it?”
Having already proven herself a master of relaying her dissatisfaction in her sardonic singing, Teasdale does it yet again on this jaunty new one. It finds her observing titular protagonist at a party, seeing her see-saw between joy and annoyance while searching for a good time. Simultaneously, the song sonically tips back and forth between bouncy bop and grinding guitar jam to emphasise this dynamic. It’s also packed with loads of weird details, whether about brining lasagne to a party or obliterating everyone with a ray gun.
Teasdale and Hester Chambers evidently had great fun making the video too, as it finds them dancing around, play fighting and hugging in a field of wheat on the sunny Isle of Wight coast. Watch the clip below or find the song on streaming platforms.
Wet Leg’s debut album Wet Leg comes out on April 8 through Domino (pre-order/save). Make sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Upcoming live dates
March 2nd – The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI
March 3rd – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN – sold out
March 4th – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL – sold out
March 5th – A&R Music Bar, Columbus, OH – sold out
March 7th – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
March 10th – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY – sold out
March 11th – DC9, Washington, DC – sold out
March 12th – Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA – sold out
March 14th – The Basement East, Nashville, TN – sold out
March 16th – Domino showcase @ Half-Step, SXSW, Austin, TX
March 17th – The British Music Embassy / BBC @ Cedar Street Courtyard, SXSW, Austin, TX
March 20th – Secret Group, Houston, TX – sold out
March 22nd – 191 Toole, Tucson, AZ
March 24th – Music Box, San Diego, CA
March 25th – Music Box, San Diego, CA – sold out
March 26th – Crocodile, Seattle, WA – sold out
March 27th – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR – sold out
March 29th – Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco, CA – sold out
March 30th – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA – sold out
April 7th – Banquet @ PRYZM, Kingston (matinee & evening)
April 8th – Rough Trade East, London (matinee & evening) – sold out
April 9th – Resident, Brighton – sold out
April 10th – Rough Trade, Bristol – sold out
April 11th – Rough Trade, Nottingham – sold out
April 12th – HMV, Birmingham – sold out
April 16th – Newcastle University, Newcastle – sold out
April 17th – The Mash House, Edinburgh – sold out
April 19th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – sold out
April 20th – Gorilla, Manchester – sold out
April 21st – Trinity Centre, Bristol – sold out
April 23rd – o2 Institute, Birmingham – sold out
April 24th – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich – sold out
April 26th – Electric Ballroom, London – sold out
April 27th – The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth – sold out
May 14th – Point Ephemere, Paris – sold out
May 15th – Le Nuits Botanique @ Botanique Rotonde, Brussels
May 16th – Jaki, Cologne
May 19th – Doornroosje, Nijmegen
May 20th – Rotown, Rotterdam – sold out
May 21st – London Calling @ Paradiso, Amsterdam
May 23rd – Milla, Munich
May 24th – Milla, Munich – sold out
May 25th – Berghain/Kantine, Berlin – sold out
May 28th – Neighbourhood Weekender @ Victoria Park, Warrington
June 16th – Isle of Wight Festival, Newport
July 9th – TRNSMT @ Glasgow Green, Glasgow
August 25th – Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver – sold out
