Wet Leg have covered Madonna‘s classic single ‘Material Girl’ – listen below.The Isle Of Wight duo – comprised of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – recorded a live session for the Canadian radio station SiriusXMU in promotion of their self-titled debut album, which arrives on April 8.Ahead of the full set being aired, the channel shared Wet Leg’s fuzzy, off-kilter rendition of Madonna’s 1985 hit.
The two-minute-25-second version of the ‘Like A Virgin’ cut hears singer Teasdale deliver her distinctive vocals over churning guitars and psychedelic effects.You can listen to the band’s rendition of ‘Material Girl’ here:Last month saw Wet Leg wrap up a run of North American headline shows.
While over in the states, they made their US TV debut on Late Night With Seth Meyers and played a set on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series.The group will hit the road for a UK tour in April, with gigs scheduled for Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, London and other cities throughout the month.
You can see the full schedule below.APRIL16 Newcastle, St Doms17 Edinburgh, The Mash House19 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club20 Manchester, Gorilla21 Bristol, Trinity Centre23 Birmingham, O2 Institute24 Norwich, Arts Centre26 London, Scala27 Portsmouth, Wedgewood RoomsSpeaking to NME about Wet Leg’s skyrocketing success last September, Hester Chambers explained: “We could have never predicted this.
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