Isle of Wight musician Rhian Teasdale fashioned indie rock duo Wet Leg with Hester Chambers in 2019. The band launched two singles in 2021, Chaise Longue and Moist Dream, which turned prompt hits because of their witty lyrics and sense of enjoyable. Moist Leg’s self-titled debut album was launched in April and is shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury prize, which is introduced on Thursday. Moist Leg tour the UK and Eire from 13-27 November.
1. Gig
This was on the Park stage, simply after nightfall, and she or he was clashing with Paul McCartney so her set turned out to be actually intimate. Her efficiency was so inspiring. She tells a narrative along with her physique – I hadn’t seen anybody do something like that earlier than. Typically while you’re watching dwell music you possibly can miss among the lyrics, however she was placing her complete self into all of the phrases, so you actually felt them.
2. App
It’s social media however you solely get a notification in your telephone as soon as a day, saying: “It’s time to submit your BeReal.” You have two minutes to post – it takes footage out of your back and front cameras, so that you see the individual’s face and what they’re . I’ve about 10 mates on there and it’s good, particularly being away on tour, to know what they’re as much as. It’s primarily my housemates within the paddling pool or individuals at their laptops trying fairly sizzling. The purpose is you don’t get the prospect to curate it. It simply feels actually healthful.
3. Vogue
Renli Su dressed us for Glastonbury, Hester and me, and I actually like them as a result of their collections appear to all the time be impressed by tales – of actual individuals, but additionally from myths, poems or ballets – however primarily based on girls who’ve gone towards the grain. The garments are all fairly historically female. They’re much like how girls costume in interval dramas, which I hate, however within the little blurbs concerning the designs it says: “This assortment relies on a magician who was pretty much as good as Houdini, however her story was forgotten.” I benefit from the juxtaposition.
4. TV
It’s my favorite TV present. I nonetheless watch it often and discover it comforting regardless that it’s so bleak. Everybody says that they’re a Mark or a Jeremy, particularly in home conditions: in my family I’m positively a Jeremy – I’m the bizarre musician who is available in and might’t actually take care of themselves. We watch it on the tour bus if we are able to get the TV working. We all the time discover ourselves stepping into bother as a result of we’ll come out with quotes from it and when you haven’t watched it, it would appear a bit odd.
5. Music video
Katy J Pearson is a extremely wonderful indie folks artist I’ve been following for years. This video is fantastically shot. It begins off along with her telling a ghost story with a torch proper as much as her face – there’s one thing charming about music movies after they can incorporate the miming of the tune into the story. I saved seeing stills of it pop up on my social media: Katy J as a vampire, coated in blood and sporting this white robe. I lastly watched it and was not dissatisfied.
6. Snack
Takis are my new favorite crisps. The primary time I had one was when [producer] Dan Carey went to the store once we have been recording and got here again with a packet. They’re rolled up tortilla chips and I swear to God on one crisp there may be all of the seasoning from an entire regular packet of crisps – they’re so spicy and wealthy and positively above your advisable salt consumption. They’re most likely actually unhealthy for you however I can’t cease consuming them.