Dry Cleaning (band)

Dry Cleaning
OriginSouth London, United Kingdom
GenresPost-punk
Years active2017–present
Labels
Members
  • Florence Shaw
  • Lewis Maynard
  • Tom Dowse
  • Nick Buxton
Websitedrycleaningband.com

Dry Cleaning are an English post-punk band who formed in South London in 2017.[3] The band is composed of vocalist Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, bassist Lewis Maynard and drummer Nick Buxton. They are noted for their use of spoken word primarily in lieu of sung vocals, as well as their unconventional lyrics. Their musical style has been compared to Wire, Magazine and Joy Division.[4] They have been described as "Annette Peacock fronting the Fall or PiL or Siouxsie and the Banshees".[5]

The band's debut album, New Long Leg, was released in April 2021 to widespread critical acclaim, with its follow-up, Stumpwork, released in October 2022 to further accolades.

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  2. ^ "It's OK (2) Label - Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Dry Cleaning: London group uniting murky post-punk with, er, Meghan Markle". NME. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ Neale, Matthew (16 September 2019). "Dry Cleaning: the London group uniting murky post-punk, Meghan Markle and really weird YouTube comments". NME. BandLab Technologies. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ Segal, Dave (15 November 2021). "Dry Cleaning at Neptune Theatre". Thestranger.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.