Wet Leg
by Wet Leg
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Apr 8, 2022
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 68
  3. Negative: 3 out of 68
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  1. Ricko
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    Quite an enjoyable album that resides more in the pop camp than the indie rock one. Despite 12 tracks in 36 minutes, the album somehow manages to feel longer than it needed to be. There are a few really catchy tunes with the singles the previewed the record all sounding great. It has to be said that there is also a bit of filler amongst the album tracks. It will be the albums that followQuite an enjoyable album that resides more in the pop camp than the indie rock one. Despite 12 tracks in 36 minutes, the album somehow manages to feel longer than it needed to be. There are a few really catchy tunes with the singles the previewed the record all sounding great. It has to be said that there is also a bit of filler amongst the album tracks. It will be the albums that follow this that will determine how good Wet Leg are. The debut shows plenty of promise but equally has many faults and has lots of room for improvement. The style could get boring quickly if not developed but if there is genuine substance behind Wet Leg then we could be listening back to this album as the start of a golden vein of records.… Expand
  2. Richojaip
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    En la moodboard de Wet Leg aparecen películas filmadas con cámaras de seguridad como Clerks, Slacker, muy populares como mean Girls, sonidos de minimo esfuerzo disonante de tres dedos con chispas de Sleater Kinney, The Breeders, la voz e ingenuidad sexy de Deerhoof y Yeah yeah yeahs, música de cajeras de tienda hablando de sus rupturas frente a clientes, bromeando con doble sentido sobreEn la moodboard de Wet Leg aparecen películas filmadas con cámaras de seguridad como Clerks, Slacker, muy populares como mean Girls, sonidos de minimo esfuerzo disonante de tres dedos con chispas de Sleater Kinney, The Breeders, la voz e ingenuidad sexy de Deerhoof y Yeah yeah yeahs, música de cajeras de tienda hablando de sus rupturas frente a clientes, bromeando con doble sentido sobre el sexo, escape, frustración y tristeza para olvidar lo detestable que es trabajar todo el día friendo papas, solo es Música de fiesta para gente triste que busca música de fiesta para darle algo de humor a su angustia y viendo cómo llegas a los 30 y sigues haciendo lo mismo, bueno Wet Leg ya no volverá a la caja de ningúna tienda de grifo, eso es seguro. ¿Que haces ahí sentado? Deberías estar en horizontal teniendo sueños húmedos de piernas mojadas, recostado todo el día en un diván y oyendo el debut de la banda con más zumbido mediático para la Gen Z en años.… Expand
  3. extintordodidi
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Incredible sweet and funny it's like a sunny morning with cold soda at the beach!
  4. bitburn
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    I absolutely love this album. These guys are so awesome and a blast to watch and listen to. It's messy and juvenile! Exactly what I needed to hear!
  5. Williamlee4
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Fantastic album!!!! Pop music at its best, simple songs with lyrics poignant on living in today's world and infectious melodies. There isn't a bad song on the album.
    Top songs are, Too late now, Ur mom and Piece of **** And of course the 3!!! hits already out, Chaise lounge, Wet Dream and Angelica.
    The future looks bright for this band...
  6. Gilvpb
    May 11, 2022
    8
    Wet Leg proff that the indie-rock still has something to say in the music industry.
  7. hilmarmike
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    Best debut album since Garbage's Eponymous debut in the 90's. Great songwriting! Great Beats. Fantastic, Any album that has a reference to the movie Bufallo 66 gets extra points in my book.
  8. MusicGuyMack
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    It tends to sag a bit during its attempts at more low-key intimacy, and a fair few tracks end up sounding far stronger lyrically than they do musically and vice-versa, but overall "Wet Leg" is a thoroughly solid and enjoyable debut effort for the titular indie-rock duo, with peppy drum and bass rhythms and buzzsaw guitars lending a further fierce yet spunky edge to the humorously biting,It tends to sag a bit during its attempts at more low-key intimacy, and a fair few tracks end up sounding far stronger lyrically than they do musically and vice-versa, but overall "Wet Leg" is a thoroughly solid and enjoyable debut effort for the titular indie-rock duo, with peppy drum and bass rhythms and buzzsaw guitars lending a further fierce yet spunky edge to the humorously biting, sardonic lyrical explorations of love, sex, female agency, parental expectations, and toxic masculinity.

    Choice Cuts: "I Don't Want to Go Out," "Wet Dream," "Convincing," "Oh No," "Piece of ****    … Expand
  9. Malts18
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Wet Leg is so refreshing. They mix in humor and originality, but are infectious. Chaise Longue, of course, leads the way, but the debut album is loaded with great stuff... Wet Dream, Oh No, Ur Mom, Angelica, and probably my favorite -- Too Late Now, which is one of the best closing songs on an album in a really long time. The whole thing adds up to a fun romp full of '20s indie gold.
  10. spacemanrecords
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    Wet Leg has been HIGHLY anticipated release for me since hearing the singles early last year...

    I find with this project, when the band is on, its VERY GOOD. Almost Strokes like rhythms and melodies, and fun inventive lyrics and singing... On the other end of this spectrum, I find the down moments of the album to drag on a little bit... Anyway, I cant wait to keep listening to this    Wet Leg has been HIGHLY anticipated release for me since hearing the singles early last year...

    I find with this project, when the band is on, its VERY GOOD. Almost Strokes like rhythms and melodies, and fun inventive lyrics and singing... On the other end of this spectrum, I find the down moments of the album to drag on a little bit...

    Anyway, I cant wait to keep listening to this and letting it grow on me. I'm giving this a light 8    … Expand
  11. guth
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    Fun, catchy and a new sound! Can't wait to see whats to come for this band!
  12. hausoflilluis
    Dec 15, 2022
    7
    OH MY GOD! WHAT DID JUST HAPPENED? What an album! Defintetly, I have no words, but I need a fandom party or something to dance along others 'cause this is what I've been looking for!

    fav tracks: "Chaise Longue", "Oh No", "Piece of **** "Ur Mum", & "Too Late Now"
    KEY-TRACK: "Wet Dream"
  13. Supero1726
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    After the viral 'Chaise Lange' dropped into the universe, indie pop and rock fans waited with bated breath to see if Wet Leg was destined to be more than a one-hit-wonder. On the contrary to what you might hear on social media, Wet Leg, is actually, a fantastic debut. Mainly, because it's a bit stupid. The album jokes about everything, even itself. Even if it's not too outlandish at timesAfter the viral 'Chaise Lange' dropped into the universe, indie pop and rock fans waited with bated breath to see if Wet Leg was destined to be more than a one-hit-wonder. On the contrary to what you might hear on social media, Wet Leg, is actually, a fantastic debut. Mainly, because it's a bit stupid. The album jokes about everything, even itself. Even if it's not too outlandish at times (although it does have its moments), it's funny, sweet, and enjoyable. It's not perfect by any means, there are moments where you wish it could be tweaked or edited, but it's delightful in what it is.

    Simply put it's a must-listen if you're looking for something upcoming and new. Let's just hope that Wet Leg's second LP lives up to this one!    … Expand
  14. oolivverr
    Apr 29, 2023
    8
    Really interesting styling in this album. Some moments I’d say fall a bit flat but the tracks that are more engaging are so fun
  15. juancarloscpda
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    this album makes me feel carefree and rebel at the same time, a very fresh album.

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#23 Best Album of 2022
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#53 Most Discussed Album of 2022

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. PopMatters
    Apr 21, 2022
    80
    The record is easily accessible on a surface level, and as a series of irresistible moments, it’s almost unparalleled.
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  2. The Quietus
    Apr 15, 2022
    80
    Funny, weird, irreverent, a bit messy in places, Wet Leg’s debut feels like a rollicking night out at your local indie disco compacted into thirty-six brisk and breezy minutes. Across a dozen by turns funny and fraught tracks, the highs and lows of twenty-something life are captured with zinging joie de vivre.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Apr 11, 2022
    100
    The album could have been a niche critical favourite that marked them out as just curious oddities. Instead every preconception has been firmly smashed. Firmly on track to become the biggest band in the country, Wet Leg are here to shake the post pandemic culture out of its slumber.
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