Wet Leg share their palpitation-inducing new single “CPR”
Kicking off their UK tour last week that saw the band play two storming shows at London’s Brixton Academy as well as Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Wet Leg continue their comeback with the palpitation-inducing new single CPR. The opening track of their second album “moisturizer” (due July 11th), CPR is one of the many love songs found on their upcoming record. However, Rhian Teasdale’s refrain of “Is it love, or suicide?” confirms that this is not exactly Wet Leg Does Barry Manilow. As the band lock into a sleazy beat, Teasdale sings about her new romance with a sly, nihilistic deadpan, before letting all hell break loose on the chorus.
The video for CPR, directed by the band, is a headbanging, freewheeling, one-take glimpse into the world of the UK’s most beloved oddballs. You can stream the new track HERE, or check out the video below:
Wet Leg are Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums), and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synth) and although Teasdale previously felt allergic to writing love songs, “moisturizer” is defined by its sheer exuberance and Teasdale ended up finding the process empowering. “moisturizer” is the band turning the dial up and delivering a record that is unapologetically bolder, stronger and raunchier.
Alongside CPR, Wet Leg have announced a run of UK outstores including Kingston’s Pryzm plus a new tour for Europe in October. The band’s mammoth 22-stop North American moisTOURizer will start on September 1st in Seattle, numerous shows have sold out already. Pre-order “moisturizer” via specific record stores for access to the outstores,
For more information on the Outstores, check out the link HERE.
CPR follows the frenetic, alluringly combative lead single “catch these fists” which has now been performed live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (available to watch HERE) The Jonathan Ross Show (available to watch HERE) and at Radio 1's Big Weekend (available to watch HERE).
“moisturizer” is available to pre-order now on limited edition 3D gatefold cream coloured vinyl w/ signed photo, picture disc vinyl, standard vinyl, cassette, CD and digitally. Order your copy now HERE.
Upcoming live dates
Fri 6th June - Primavera Sound, Barcelona
Sat 14th June - NOS Primavera Sound, Porto
Sat 21st June - Hurricane Festival, Scheessel
Sun 22nd June - Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck
Fri 27th June - Glastonbury Festival, Shepton Mallet
Wed 2nd July - Roskilde Festival, Roskilde
Fri 4th July - Rock Werchter, Werchter
Sat 5th July - Down the Rabbit Hole Festival, Beuningen
Sun 6th July - Festival Beauregard, Herouville Saint-Clair
Wed 9th July – Pryzm, Kingston
Fri 11th July - TRNSMT, Glasgow
Tue 15th July - I-Days Milan, Milan w/ Olivia Rodrigo
Wed 16th July - Acieloaperto Festival, Cesena
Mon 21st July – Chalk, Brighton
Tues 22nd July – Coventry Empire, Coventry
Wed 23rd July – Foundry, Sheffield
Fri 1st Aug - All Together Now, Waterford
Sun 3rd Aug - Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire
Thu 7th Aug - Oya Festival, Oslo
Fri 8th Aug - Way Out West, Gothenburg
Sun 10th Aug - Boardmasters Festival, Newquay
Fri 15th Aug - Green Man Festival, Crickhowell
Sun 17th Aug - Cabaret Vert Festival, Charleville-Mézières
Mon 1st September – Paramount Theatre, Seattle
Tues 2nd September – Paramount Theatre, Seattle
Wed 3rd September – Malkin Bowl, Vancouver
Fri 5th September – Revolution Hall, Portland
Sat 6th September – Revolution Hall, Portland
Tues 9th September – First Avenue, Minneapolis
Wed 10th September – The Salted Shed (outdoors), Chicago
Fri 12th September – History, Toronto
Sat 13th September – Mtelus, Montreal
Sun 14th September – Roadrunner, Boston
Mon 15th September – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia
Wed 17th September – Summer Stage in Central Park, New York
Thurs 18th September – Brooklyn Paramount, New York
Fri 19th September – 9:30 Club, Washington
Sun 21st September – Shakey Knees Festival, Atlanta
Tues 23rd September – Rolling Stone’s Gather No Moss @ Marathon Music Works, Nashville
Sun 28th September – Ohana Music Festival, Dana Point
Tues 30th September – Fox Theatre, Oakland
Wed 1st October – Fox Theatre, Oakland
Fri 3rd October – Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix
Sun 5th October - Austin City Limits, Austin
Tues 7th October – The Criterion, Oklahoma City
Sun 12th October - Austin City Limits, Austin
Tues 14th October – The Lowbrow Palace, El Paso
Fri 17th October – Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
Mon 27th October – L’Olympia, Paris
Tues 28th October – Le Transbordeur, Lyon
Fri 31st October – New Fall Festival, Düsseldorf
Sun 2nd November – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
Mon 3rd November – Paradiso, Amsterdam
Tues 4th November – TivoliVredenburg – Ronda, Utrecht
Thurs 6th November – Les Docks, Lausanne
Fri 7th November – Theaterfabrik, Munich
Sun 9th November – Columbiahalle, Berlin
Mon 10th November – Docks, Hamburg
Tues 11th November – Rockhal Club, Esch-sur-Alzette
Tickets
European tour tickets on general sale Fri 6th June 10am local time and are available to buy HERE
