I dont know if you have this desire or its something you can afford to do but youre my favorite music reviewer and I think youd be good at doing this full time. Thank you prof skye for reviving my faith in music criticism. Positivity and no scores. What an important shift in the culture.

Thank you! I graduated in 93 and The Breeders was my favorite band in high school. As soon as I heard Wet Leg my first thought was holy crap, 90’s inspired alt rock is back, they sound like The Breeders! I’ve been listening to this album daily since. They are opening for Harry Styles in Australia and New Zealand which makes me excited for his fans that are being introduced to this sound.

I saw Wet Leg on tour when they stopped by San Diego and they sounded absolutely phenomenal

The production is by Dan Carey, who produced Squid’s album or Fontaines DC’s albums.

Wet Leg's name comes from the idea that when British mainlanders crossed over to the Isle of Wight (where the band hails) they would be called "wetleggers".

Seek out videos of their pre-WetLeg projects. It’s eye opening to see their vocal talents and artistic adventurous journey. Definitely a band to appreciate.

Wet Leg are amazing. Their whole album is one of the few albums I can listen to from start to end. I also get a Lilly Alan vibe from some of their songs

If the B-52's were fronted by females you'd have...Wet Leg! love them!

*THEY JUST WON* 2 Grammies and 2 Brit awards

It's so much like old skool, not recorded in a box, honest, innocent and ear catching and I can't get enough of it. I know though that when everybody else starts raving that they'll forget I ever mentioned WET LEG. Such is life... If they survive fame they are set for a great career.

*I HAVE AN UNDERSERVED PRIDE* in this story - Wet Leg came on KZfaq autoplay with Chaise Longue it was the only video upload with 30k views and 800 subs, I sent it to all my friends with the words "THIS IS THE FUTURE OF ROCK" - everyone hated it Now everyone is super excited about them.

I think this band is pretty good myself. IMO the magic is super solid drums and bass for the candy on top to frolic on. The music sounds like sugar to me. It sounds honest, innocent and fun with a good mystique. Makes you think and wonder and dance. Good stuff. It feels like humans.

Wet Leg's drummer is clearly very, very good. His drumming propels that band. Their Buffalo 66 reference is hilarious to me. It was actually my ex's, a female, idea to watch Buffalo 66 and Brown Bunny about 25 years ago.

Glad you enjoyed and shared some of my impressions, too. I'd seen a few people whose opinions I respect not giving it the credit it deserves and others still that say it's overrated or just a pastiche of something and I was beginning to doubt myself for a second. I also got heavy '90s vibes, nothing specific and without heavy nostalgic yearning, just something lingering there in the sound that nods towards stuff that I heard and forgot about when I was a kid. Very good, and I think probably more so if, like me, you missed some of the apparent hype that was surrounding them for a good while before its release. Nice one.

I believe it's pronounced REE-ANN I also like how you made the word "dumbass" endearing Shadowy Men did the Kids In The Hall theme, not Phantom Planet, a 2000s pop rock band

Interesting insights. The one element about them I think you largely overlooked is just how much fun they are. In the videos or watching live performances, they just look like they're having a great time, as are their audiences. How many bands can you say that about? I get the sense that the success they're having is beyond their wildest dreams and they're just gonna ride it as long and as far as they can. We often have a tendency to overthink things, music being no exception, I suppose that's your job to some extent, nevertheless... The band is very solid - bass and drums driving most of the songs, I love their rather simplistic guitar and vocals and the way the girls play off of each other is very refreshing, the bond and trust between them is probably the thing that makes them work the most.

First time I have come across you and I enjoyed your take on Wet Leg. You have nailed what they add to rock

I get a sense of the Pixies, Sonic Youth, verruca salt, & several other when I listen to Wet Leg. It’s nice to finally have a new group that I actually enjoy listening to!

If I'm not wrong I'm pretty sure Bowie said that The Man Who Sold The World became a Nirvana song.

This band is now my new fave band, and it feels so good to have one. I hear shades of The Bird and the Bee and Oasis in “Angelica”. They reminded me of The Breeders too. You’re good. Your Home Depot music comment was hilarious. Thank you for seeing us women

Once I got the album the production stood out immediately. It’s understated and clean. Props to them, for not letting the record company or produced try to mess up their sound.

Really looking forward to seeing which direction they go, once they truly understand that they aren’t just having fun, but that they are, whether they know it or not, serious musicians that are laying down seriously good tracks.

I really love this review! Girl fronted rock/punk/etc. is getting really good right now and Wet Leg is the greatest example.

Funny you mentioned Dry Cleaning and in fact they remind me of them a lot: the dry deadpan female vocal delivery.. YES the Breeders too - I love the Breeders

I'm from the Isle of Wight! I keep trying to tell people about Wet Leg because I also think there is something so special about them!

I feel the same about Too Late Now. Especially live. The album version and the live version are quite different. Just phenomenal!

Dude phantom planet… the OC.. the OC!! California, California, here we coooommmeee!! Great review! :)

Only recently started following, but your reviews are great! Well articulated and really shows your love of music. The kind of talk that gets you excited about the subject because the speaker is passionate about it, like a professor or something. Have you thought of being a professor perhaps? /s Bonus points for being an ITYSL fan

Late to the party here, but the new album still hasn't been released, so . . . One of the great stories about Wet Leg is how the two ladies wrote their songs much like Lennon and McCartney did in their early days--together at one of their homes in a very stripped down style. If a song works with just guitar and vocals, then it's got a solid foundation. That being said, Wet Leg said they were going to write more as a full band, so we'll see if the songs have the same impact. Even though their songs so far are filled with quirkiness, they do keep an eye on life in the modern world. I hope that focus matures as they themselves do. Another positive about them is they obviously have a tonne of influences and they're not trying to fill just one genre. They look like Heart and they play like Green Day--with dashes of The Cranberries, The Violent Femmes, and . . .

It is What it is... And they involve the audience which makes it fun. She's a good singer and the backing is great. Also they have a good sense of humour which we all need... just enjoy... ❤️

Stop calling yourself old, I'm 57 and my favorite band is Wet Leg, I am seeing them live Aug 5th!

Thanks, enjoyed your take. Subbed, living in Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Thanks for recommending them! I gave the album a listen and think they have some great tunes.

found your channel because taylor. so i’ve boarded the wayback machine and i love wet leg! i’m praying for a new album at this point. i also love your video on this charming man, i don’t know a tooon about the smiths but what i do know, this is my jam. would be interested to know if you’ve ever reviewed Noga Erez? particularly her album KIDS. if you have please tell me so i can find it! otherwise i’d be STOKED if you checked it out. i will be subscribing at this point so i can see your future reviews! AVAA!

My first concert ever was KISS in 1977 (:o Yeah, I'm almost FIFTY EIGHT YEARS YOUNG!!!) but I never saw The Breeders OR Nirvana live (I DID want to!). yes, Last Splash is a MUST for any record collection ( I would buy it on vinyl even before Nevermind which was recorded at the famed Sound City!). If you haven't yet seen the show, check out Resident Alien starring Alan Tudyk. Definitely some choice cuts used in that show! (including some Breeders)

When you ask whether there are any other female bands 'based on friendship', it reminds me of a band I've been listening to obsessively at university: The Ophelias. Aside from just being a super distinctive band with detailed lyrics and unusual arrangements and these almost- whispered vocals (and even an unexpected violinist), I just get the vibe from their music videos and instagram posts that they are all genuinely close friends with characterful personalities just larking around and supporting each other. Me likes dat.

LOL Vincent Gallow. I had him over to my house one time some years ago. He bought a guitar from me. The first black Veleno aluminum guitar. He hung out for 3 hours and we drank tea and talked about motorcycle racing. I never knew of him before that day, but in my book he's a cool dude. Just found you today due to wet leg. Subbed. Same generation.

Production and guitar work is on point. But what really brings this album out for me is the sarcasm, attitude and take on postmodernist lifestyle. Funny, sad and framed in a relatable way.

Rick Pitino's Larry Bird speech.

They owe a lot to the Suburban Lawns.

One with a certain Blue Box could slip "Wet Dream" on a 1993 era KROQ-FM set between Veruca Salt & The Breeders and no one would bat an eye.

The first time I heard Wet Leg I was hooked and they immediately reminded me of the band Suburban Lawns. Especially the Suburban Lawns song, "Janitor."

I prefer Pod to Last Splash.

i saw them live at an album signing show and everything carried so much stronger live, after hearing the album i wasn’t entirely sold (especially on the slower more introspective moments) and then i saw them live and it was genuinely a transcendent experience, although they didn’t play piece of shit in the set

My uncle just died and I got his Mac amp you have in the background

Why am I feeling you were referencing Almost Famous, without being able to put my finger on why?

I do enjoy this album very much and I know these girls are going far. BUT!!!: Just to answer the question that the video title poses: NO! It is being saved mostly by a COLLABERATIVE EFFORT among TONS of EPIC women in Rock n Roll today! Not all of them but a great many of them are part of the burgeoning UK music scene, much of which is underground. Just to name some of my favorites besides Rhian and Hester in this rush of new (and not *SO* new) female talent: Mille and Mie Debray (The SoapGirls. You MUST check them out!), Camille Alexander and Marie Niemiec (A Void: an eclectic power trio and nightmare of sound engineers! lol), Becca Macintyre (Marmozets), Lauren Tate & Becky Baldwin (Hands Off Gretel -- Lauren also in Delilah Bon and Becky also in Fury), Nina Courson (Healthy Junkies), Amy Love and Georgia South (Nova Twins), Kelli Mayo & Peyton Bighorse (Skating Polly), Tanzy Velayne (Midwich Cuckoos), Emily Alice (Alice's Ants), Marisa Rodriguez (Marisa and the Moths), from OZ Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers), The Four Elliot Sisters: Alison, Anna, Amy and Abby (Maid of Ace), and of course Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless)... and God knows I can certainly find more! I do keep finding more! Seriously these chix ALL RAWK!

You should really check out car seat headrest. They're an indie rock band that I think has really struck a cord with recent generations due to their ability to capture the teenage and young adult experience. The lead singers lyrics are akin to someone reading their personal journal. They also have songs that go on for 10-13 minutes that manage to not drag out through a constant shift in the music and an ability to maintain the listeners attention through the story the songs tell. I think they're proof rock really isn't dead at all. I'd recommend checking out either their album twin fantasy (face to face) or Teens of denial.

Hey Prof, if you wanna hear rock saviors... listen to Pom Poko. Their 2021 album Cheater is so energetic and creative, you'd love it.

Many 'hooks' in their music -real ear candy. With the Fender equipment they could lapse into surf music easily, but the vocal and the way the music develops is better. So fresh and rare- real talent. They seem to be scarce since the queen died. We need more.

Great review as always Skye! I think you meant Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet (in case anyone is looking for some great 90s surf and was confused)

There are great new bands coming out and it's awesome. Amyl, Viagra boys, wet leg, the chats, etc... It's great to listen to new sounds and experience what these bands do. Rock on!!!!!!!

8:40 But what about Sleater-Kinney?

As The Who told us: Rock is dead they say. Long live rock. Long live rock! I need it every night. Long live rock! Come on and join the line. Long live rock! Be it dead or alive...

Great Review...Great show in Nashville a few weeks ago...I can't put my finger on it exactly but the driving simple drums, no big guitar solos and fun lyrics remind of a couple of bands that if they could have a baby...maybe it would be Wet Leg...and they are Ramones and B52's...Is that too far-fetched?

Professor Skye! Your videos are so fantastic and I really appreciate your efforts in positivity as i find the “music scene” can be a negative and overly-objective place. Please keep doing what you’re doing and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the newest album by Daniel Rossen (member of Grizzly Bear) “You Belong There”. It is quite fantastic

Also, Queen Victoria lived on The Isle of Wight and every year, weather permitting, you can see the famous yacht's from all over the world racing. And, the Isle of Wight festival. Etc., Etc., Etc.... 🎇,

Zeppelin rules!

In an interview they explained that Isle-of-Wighters call people from the mainland "wet legs."

Dead on! Great band and Killer Album! Also woman are killing it today. These girls are exceptionally talented in a world full of mediocrity male singers.

man, you really need to check out Chastity Belt. Prolific and one of the best rock bands ever. Fully female led band. Understated indie rock gems. They are indie rocks Le Tigre.

Any updates on the deal grips video?

I adore them. I pick up Alison Goldrapp in some of their songs.

You nailed it sir. Breeders yes! Could have also mentioned Veruca Salt as another girl-gal team (A Wet Leg Oh No tweet suggests they are the baby of Veruca Salt and Beck)? Kids in the Hall theme was Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet BTW. Rochester huh? You could go see Surfragettes Prof Skye in July ... more gal pals having fun ... great to see and help revive rock :) ... re Supermarket I thought she sang she wanted to hide from mall security who was asking them to leave, no? Maybe not drugs?

Dude! I'm here foe Wet Leg. But i love your passion about the "Rock is Dead, Jerks" I'm in total agreement. And Wet Leg is great. And the Breeders!!! yes!

59 yrs old. Loved punk. The bass lines remind me of Cannonball. One of the best bands around.

Also reminds me of the Breeders. I can't stop listening to Wet Leg. Love, Love, Love

i know he hasn't dropped anything new in a while but id love to hear you talk about someone like lupe fiasco

Female bands that formed on the base friendship. I thought of two The big moon a very underrated indie pop band and boygenuis.

it just works no more to say 😍

angelica is the best song and is thematic for the band. Not sure you fully get what's going on there, but it's about deflating egos--by any means necessary, including ray guns.

Shadowy Men From a Shadowy Planet not Phantom Planet.

I cant get enough of how you pronunciate Wet Leg

Thank you for your very erudite and sharp review of Wet Leg by Wet Leg. I dig how you viewed the album as a feminist manifesto that's not blatantly feminist. Having grown up in the 1990s, I also loved the Beavis and Butthead analogy. Wet Leg is currently on my listening-to carousel. Hope you can also review The Linda Lindas debut album Growing Up. I think you'll enjoy that immensely as well. Cheers and rawk on! :)

Wet Leg are a great band and effortlessly cool, but I don't know if they're purely a rock band. As for saviours of rock, that title surely has to go to Band Maid.

i love Wet Leg and they might save rock b/c they are really popular but they are not the only ones making music like this. what Poppy is doing is pretty damn cool and there are young bands like Wednesday, Momma, Ex Void to name a couple that have elements of the 90s sound that redefined music. I do want to stress that that music never went anywhere it just was not on radio and MTV all the time. there are tons of shoegaze bands from the 2000's 10s and 20s. same for punk rock, grunge, industrial and other music genres.

I'm almost 50 and Wet leg is awesome.

If you want some amazing female lead rock, try out band maid. They are from Japan, and the best rock band on the planet. I would start with Domination official live video. You will be blown away.

Wet leg has the same thing Hope Sandoval and late David Roback had: a real deep sincere friendship, and it just explodes throw their music, just as Mazzy Star did. Definitely not the same kind of music, but definitely the same vibe…

they are so awesome!!! frfr thanks PS

Love wet leg. And over 50

Wet Leg refers to passengers from the mainland who take the ferry to the Isle of Wight..... Where Wet Leg are from.....it's a local epithet

F yeah. Nice personal review. To 99 luftbaloons of now. Needed humor. Really cool to hear rock now like its 81. Kim n Kelly n b52s had two women partners. Kelly's stuff is super cool too. All the breeders n solo stuff I love. One long song

Her name is pronounced "ree-anne", not "ryan".

These girls and the fellas have the 't' word TALENT. Drums and vocals are always the measure nay at times stumbling block for me to start listening to a band. Drumming is good to John Bonham great, vocal is per this reviewer at times generic (hey it is a genre) to transcendantly good. Hard work, song craft, attitude (or maybe outlook's a better word) brilliant.

Hey Professer Skye, a soft boy (boi) is a guy who is less masculine ( masculine as in the traditional outdated use of the term). A soft boi is someone who comes off as sensitive and not your typical "manly man". Sometimes , soft boys are bisexual or pansexual but they can also be completely straight and/or cisgender

Saving it from what?

It's pronounced reehan, She was born and raised in Manchester England

Old git here.....blown away on first hearing of chaise long...Thought my god, rocks back! For first time in 25 years.BUT,and I don't mean to be a Casandra.....I think it might all ware thin very quickly and time will forget.Could be wrong but I don't think this digital age will create much longevity for anyone after their 15mins.Also the persistent swearing strikes me as a cheap shot which good double entoundre shouldn't require.My children(and many parents) won't be listening which could limit their popularity demograph....of course you youngsters may consider otherwise.Was ever thus

Hi Prof Skye I have a request. Could you make a review on Yeules album Glitch Princess its like some futuristic cyborg sounding album its very awesome! idk just something I thought u should review :] also there pronouns are they/them!

Try Sarah and the Sundays

I like wet leg but saviours? that's a stretch. There's plenty bands before them. Royal blood and wolf Alice just to name a couple newer groups. I like one called Summer Cannibals who play pretty kick ass and have couple front woman on guitars. Rock doesn't really need a saviour, plenty people still playing it regardless of whether they make it onto the radio or not

I don't get the obsession over this group, a local band from my city opened for them and my first thought after looking them up was "how on earth do they have a following".

long 37.45 mins of talk but all you have to say is Wetleg are a great simple band that deserve a big thumbs up from me nyway hope they keep producing more great tunes like Ur Mum.

I like the way their fans mock us older guys for liking them. Their comment section is hilarious.

Breeders influence is predominant. Not sure Wet Leg recognize it.

what is the irony of white stripes? listen to mainly hip hop, and using u to branch out but what do u mean by that?

Reallly cmon

Heard them, not bad, a bit of an overproduced sound for me. Don't reach higher enough heights for me to buy the LP though.

question for the culture: are wet leg industry plants? discuss below