Wet Leg brought their UK tour to The LCR in Norwich.
Opening the night was quirky art pop duo, Faux Real, they approached the stage and in silence, they started spinning back to back. Now this was the first time I’d ever seen them so safe to say I was a little baffled, but this wasn’t all, the pair had choreographed moves for every song, and honestly I loved it.
When I listened to them prior to this show it wasn’t my cup of tea but seeing it live, what a vibe. It was all kinds of weird to me and something I’ve not experienced before but the crowd were loving it as well. For their last song Kindred Spirit, they had the crowd light up the venue with their flashlights and hopped in the crowd for the entirety of the song.
Faux Real @ The LCR. Photo by Kayleigh Warren
The room filled up with smoke, the lights went down, and a roar of applause welcomed Wet Leg to the LCR stage. Frontwoman Rhian Teasdale entered with her signature bicep flex, and the band went straight into ‘catch these fists’ as we were pelted with strobe lights. It was the perfect ambience for this song, but us poor photographers were fighting for our lives (lol). Their whole set list was perfect – banger after banger.
Wet Leg @ The LCR. Photo by Kayleigh Warren
One of the highlights for me was during ‘Ur Mum’ and the crowds participation for the “longest and loudest scream”, periodically there’d be random men around me suddenly joining in while the band remained silent. Another was when they slowed things down for ’11:21′ and smoke filled bubbles blew out at the crowd. It was just a nice moment for everyone in attendance.
They ended their set with ‘mangetout’ which is the perfect ending to a perfect setlist. Having only heard a couple of Wet Leg songs prior to this show, I’ve come away with two new bands that will be in my permanent rotation.
Wet Leg @ The LCR. Photo by Kayleigh Warren
P.S if you haven’t seen Wet Leg’s website, you should check it out, for nostalgia vibes if nothing else.
