Isle Of Wight’s famous indie band Wet Leg recently sat down for an interview with Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 to talk about their new album ‘Moisturizer’. During their chat, the band gave insights into their creative process as well as what fans should expect of their new project. Lead singer Rhian Teasdale and guitarist/keyboardist Joshua Mobaraki both reflected on the unexpected yet quick success of their debut album and how they played over 300 gigs following said success.
Rhian spoke about the overwhelming success, stating: “Everything is just happening and you’re just taking it day by day. You don’t really have that much time for reflection. When we stopped touring we weren’t like, ‘Okay, let’s take a minute about all those gigs that we played.’ We were like, ‘Okay, what are we going to play when we go on tour again? Let’s make some tunes.'”
Joshua added to her statement and dived in more details on the writing process for ‘Moisturizer’ which he said took place in a kid’s playroom in Southwold. “We did two weeks on, two weeks off, two weeks on. After that, we had too many songs.” The pair talked about how the project initially had 16 to 17 tracks.
The pair also spoke about their experience touring and supporting with Harry Styles and the fear that came with it, unaware of how his fanbase would receive their sound but being happily surprised at how open and nice the fans were to the band. They mentioned how they observed an openness of mind and a shift in music consumption in recent years, where listeners are welcoming more diverse genres without adhering to rigid subculture affiliations.
The album, which came out on July 11, was appraised and happily received by fans of the band, loving this new sound that truly belongs to Wet Leg, loyal to their alternative music with heavy guitar riffs. Both members admitted that they had a strong desire to get back on the road to tour as they absolutely love to perform live. Rhian also revealed that ‘Moisturizer’ features love songs, a departure from her earlier songwriting, admitting she was “really, really hesitant” to tackle the theme.
The full interview with Wet Leg is available on demand with an Apple Music subscription via The Matt Wilkinson Show on Apple Music 1. The band’s new album is available to listen on all platforms.
