How to Avoid Being Called an Industry Plant

Or, why does everyone hate Wet Leg so goddamn much?

There’s nothing a frothing, new music hating public loves more than to hate on pretty young girls playing rock music. And there’s no better fodder for that hate than Wet Leg.

If you’re scratching your head, I’ll bring you up to speed.

In the summer of 2021, a catchy, tongue-in-cheek, almost monotone song with lyrics simultaneously coy and outrageous started making the indie rock rounds.