Wet Leg’s “Chaise Longue” was hard to miss back in 2022 – appearing in multiple movies and shows as well as many many best of the year podcasts. The whole self-titled debut album is wonderful and I can’t wait for more.

I originally thought this was a malpropism for “chaise lounge” – but then realized this is another American English vs UK English thing – they do say “chaise longue.” We performed it as Summit Rumors at our last all-hands meetup. (I handled vocals, which is not quite to say “sang”).

Wet Leg are Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, a duo from the Isle of Wight in the UK. They’ve told some interviewers a “wet leg” is someone from off-island, who had to walk across the channel – but also have said they were just picking random emoji and ended up on ? ?

My copy via Slipped Disc records at a vinyl fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell.