Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork. LP [White Vinyl Edition]

Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork. LP [White Vinyl Edition]

ABOUT
‘Stumpwork’ is the follow-up to 2021’s ‘New Long Leg’.
The South London-based group’s first studio album,
recorded in just two weeks with producer John Parish at
the iconic Rockfield Studios, became a huge critical and
commercial success reaching #4 in the UK Album Charts
and featuring in Best Of 2021 polls across the board.
Buoyed by its success, Nick Buxton (drums), Tom Dowse
(guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass) and Florence Shaw
(vocals) returned to rural Wales in late 2021, partnering
once more with Parish and engineer Joe Jones. Working
from a position of trust in the same studio and with the
same team, imposter syndrome and anxiety was replaced
by a fresh freedom and openness to explore beyond an
already rangy sonic palette, a newfound confidence in
their creative vision.

‘Stumpwork’ was inspired by a plethora of events,
concepts,and political debacles, be they represented in
the icy mess of ambient elements reflecting a certain
existential despair, or the surprising warmth in celebrating
the lives of loved ones lost through the previous year.
Surrealist lyrics are as ever at the forefront - but there is
a sensitivity now to the themes of family, money, politics,
self-deprecation, and sensuality. Furious alt-rock
anthems combine across the record with jangle pop and
ambient noise, demonstrating the wealth of influences the
band feed off and their deep musicality. With the pressure
of their debut album behind them, Dry Cleaning have
crafted an ambitious and deeply rewarding new work that
marks them out as one of the most intelligent and exciting
acts to come out of the UK.

TRACKLISTING
1. Anna Calls From The Arctic
2. Kwenchy Kups
3. Gary Ashby
4. Driver’s Story
5. Hot Penny Day
6. Stumpwork
7. No Decent Shoes For Rain
8. Don’t Press Me
9. Conservative Hell
10. Liberty Log
11. Icebergs