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moisturizer

Indie Rock Popular Highly Rated
Album • Jul 11, 2025 • 12 songs, 38m 28s
Indieheads 823 Pitchfork 7.8/10 The Needle Drop 6/10 The Line of Best Fit 8/10 NME 4/5 Paste 8.1/10 Rolling Stone 4/5 Dork 5/5 DIY 4/5 The Independent 5/5 The Forty Five 5/5 All Music 4/5 The Skinny 4/5 Under The Radar 7.0/10 Clash 8/10 Mojo 4/5 Slant 4/5 Northern Transmissions 7.7/10 The Guardian 4/5 Spectrum Culture 73% music OMH 4.5/5 Beats Per Minute 73% The Telegraph 4/5 The Irish Times 4/5 The Arts Desk 5/5 Uncut 8/10
The UK duo’s second album is a near-reinvention, an unbridled and clear-eyed testament to their songwriting chops that hones their vision and separates them from the pack.
Teeming with overt-love metaphors, insatiable lust and uncaring attitudes, Wet Leg's debut walked so moisturizer could run.
On second album 'Moisturizer', Wet Leg return smarter, sexier and altogether stronger – read the NME album review
A wonderfully crafted piece of work that cements the band’s staying power.
Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers double down on the weird energy of their debut
'Moisturizer' finds Wet Leg deep in their feels, but these are love songs done the Wet Leg way – with wit and whimsy and a serious amount of overwhelm
There’s no sniff of second album syndrome here. moisturizer oozes confidence and Wet Leg continue to play to their strengths in style.
Much like any indie-rock band of the last decade, Wet Leg return with a slight weight of expectation following their wildly successful debut, which bagged
Though ‘Moisturizer’ delves into more vulnerable subject matter, Wet Leg’s propensity for catchy garage-punk remains intact.
After winning multiple Grammys and Brits, the Isle of Wight band explore love and sexuality on their second LP – but there’s still room for some barbed put-downs
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Rhian Teasdale and co’s second album brilliantly refines all that was great about their brash, bouncy debut