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Wet Leg at O2 Academy Brixton review: the millennial cult you want to join

Overnight success is almost always a misnomer in the music industry, but Wet Leg really did blow up fast. Thankfully, instead of burning out, they’ve used it to fuel themselves.

The indie rock band founded by Rian Teasdale and Hester Chambers had an instant hit in 2021 with Chaise Longue, a hyper catchy Mean-Girls-quoting droll earworm. Their eponymous debut album, Wet Leg, was a 2023 chart topper. They’re a hit in America and Japan, are already touring arenas, and have a trophy cabinet stuffed with a brace of shiny Brits and Grammy Awards.

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