Wet Leg - Oh No

What this video is

Released at the apex of Wet Leg's breakout moment, the 'Oh No' video directly engages with the phenomenon of artist-audience internet interaction in the social media era. By curating and displaying real comments from their own YouTube videos — praise, criticism, and absurdist vitriol alike — the band transformed the anxiety of public exposure (the '3am doom scroll') into participatory pop art. This meta approach…

Why it matters

Emblematic of the 2020s UK indie post-punk revival, 'Oh No' typifies the movement's fusion of glam-punk sonics with deadpan wit and DIY production values. The self-directed video reinforces the genre's anti-industry stance while demonstrating how emerging acts used social media comment culture as…

The director

Wet Leg is the Isle of Wight-based indie duo of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, formed in 2019. Known for self-directing their own music videos across their debut era, including 'Chaise Longue', 'Wet Dream', and 'Oh No'. Their debut self-titled album…