Moist Leg have formally returned with the announcement of their sophomore album: it’s known as moisturizer and set for launch on July eleventh through Domino Information. They’ve additionally shared the album’s first new track, “catch these fists.”
moisturizer serves because the follow-up to Moist Leg’s lauded 2022 self-titled debut, and like its predecessor, is produced by Dan Carey. Now advanced past the 2 piece of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, moisturizer is the primary Moist Leg launch to incorporate and credit score touring members Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums), and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synths). The file takes inspiration from their experiences touring incessantly all through 2022 and 2023, in addition to horror motion pictures, falling in love, and no matter would “be enjoyable to play stay.”
As for the extra particular contents of moisturizer, the band has supplied an inventory: “Lively elements: kinship, Davina McCall, tourburn, ketamine, real love, each Alien movie, Dan Carey, devotion, the Solent, CPR dolls, speedy success, Jennifer and Needy, obsession, guitars, lesbian intercourse, Suffolk, and cabin fever,” they are saying. “Apply liberally.”
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They’ve provided the primary preview of moisturizer at present with “catch these fists.” Followers of Moist Leg’s first album are in for a deal with, as “catch these fists” doesn’t alter a lot of their irony-laced post-punk system. This time, nevertheless, they dial up the ferocity and add a little bit of dance-punk to the combination, with Teasdale shutting out a belligerent man by declaring within the refrain “I do know all too nicely simply what you’re like/ I don’t need your love, I simply wanna struggle.”
The band has additionally shared the official music video for “catch these fists,” which a press launch mentions is “a suitably off-kilter introduction into moisturizer valley.” Filmed on Teasdale and Chambers’ native Isle of Wight, the video follows the band parading round landscapes much like those discovered within the visuals for “Moist Dream” and “Chaise Lounge.” All through, they drink milk and eat sizzling canines whereas operating, dance with boomboxes and seaside balls, and do the cancan collectively. Watch the visible beneath.
Moist Leg have but to announce a North American tour in help of the album, however they do have a big slate of competition appearances set to return in Europe this summer time, together with appearances at Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, Rock Werchter, Method Out West, and extra. Earlier than then, they’ll embark on a brief run of UK dates; get tickets to their worldwide exhibits right here. In the meantime, the band will debut “catch these fists” on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, April 2nd, and can head out west to play an intimate Los Angeles live performance on April eighth.
We named Moist Leg as one in every of our CoSigns with the discharge of their 2022 debut; revisit our interview with Teasdale and Chambers.
moisturizer Album Art work:
moisturizer Tracklist:
01. CPR
02. liquidize
03. catch these fists
04. davina mccall
05. jennifer’s physique
06. mangetout
07. pond track
08. pokemon
09. pillow discuss
10. don’t converse
11. 11:21
12. u and me at house
Moist Leg 2025 Tour Dates:
04/08 — Los Angeles, CA @ The River
05/21 — Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
05/23 — London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
05/27 — Edinburgh, SC @ Usher Corridor
05/28 — Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
05/29 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
06/06 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/14 — Porto, PT @ NOS Primavera Sound
06/21 — Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane Pageant
06/22 — Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Pageant
06/27 — Shepton Mallet, UK @ Glastonbury Pageant
07/02 — Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Pageant
07/04 — Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/05 — Beuningen, NL @ Down the Rabbit Gap Pageant
07/06 — Herouville Saint-Clair, FR @ Pageant Beauregard
07/11 — Glasgow, SC @ TRNSMT
07/15 — Milan, IT @ I-Days Milan *
07/16 — Cesena, IT @ Acieloaperto Pageant
08/01 — Waterford, UK @ All Collectively Now
08/03 — Oxfordshire, UK @ Wilderness Pageant
08/07 — Oslo, NO @ Oya Pageant
08/08 — Gothenburg, SE @ Method Out West
08/10 — Newquay, UK @ Boardmasters Pageant
08/15 — Crickhowell, WA @ Inexperienced Man Pageant
08/17 — Charleville-Mézières, FR @ Cabaret Vert Pageant
* = w/ Olivia Rodrigo