Wet Leg Vanquish Noel And Liam To Top UK Album Charts With New LP 'Moisturizer'

Trailblazing Isle of Wight band, Wet Leg, are celebrating after securing the number one slot in the UK album chart this week.

It comes after the release of their heralded second album, Moisturizer, a week last Friday (July 11).

This is Wet Leg's second consecutive UK number one album, after the release of their eponymous debut LP in 2021.

Moisturizer appears to bullet point a stage of the band's evolution to full focus on frontwoman Rhian Teasdale, with the singer - who has undergone a drastic change of image in the past few months - standing front and centre in the majority of the band's output and live performances this year.

Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes and Josh Mobaraki are often overlooked, but are pivotal in the composition of the music, and are high-calibre musicians in their own right.

Hester Chambers, meanwhile, appears to have taken more of a backseat role in the band's second album, playing a supporting position to the relentless Rhian.

Following an extended period out of the spotlight, Wet Leg have suddenly hit the headlines again following a memorable set at Glastonbury Festival last month and flurry of talk-show appearances to promote the Moisturizer Stateside.

They saw off hefty competition from Oasis (who take three of the next four chart positions) to secure their number one position.

The band will complete a number of UK dates this month, starting in Brighton tomorrow evening.

One of the singles from Moisturizer, "Catch These Fists", can be watched/listened to below:

You can download Moisturizer here.