Albums of the Year 2025: #72

Moisturizer is the second album from Wet Leg, the Isle of Wight five-piece founded by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. Joined by Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, and Joshua Mobaraki, Wet Leg has spent the past few years on the road, evolving into a feral, electrifying live force.

This new record captures that energy, delivering a sound that’s tighter, bolder, and more self-assured, yet still brimming with the same quick wit and raw, unrefined energy. Isolated in a remote house in the countryside, Moisturizer was written in a creative frenzy, diving into themes of obsession and all-consuming love.

While their 2022 debut earned Grammy wins and chart-topping success, Moisturizer brings the bite: brash guitars, heavy beats, and a fearless devotion to feeling everything—all at once.