New Long Leg (studio album) by Dry Cleaning

From slshrdanclshr 09/25/2024 16:07

basically I enjoy the gimmicky delivery of this band, although Life Without Buildings did it earlier and better. the lyrics are well written and funny. it doesn't ruin the music at all, but what weirds me out is how posh it all is. the songs are at the minimum about middle-class concerns. Princess Diana is quoted. I can imagine many listeners like the idea of a trust fund recipient-type woman shouting at them, but although the singer's shtick is supposed to elevate the mundane, it's not quite an album about everyday life.

A brilliant album from start to finish. For being a mostly stream-of-consciousness effort, the lyrics are so sharp (and often humorous). And Tom Dowse's guitar work is nothing short of spectacular. I've probably listened to this record a few dozen times and I still keep finding myself coming back to it. There's something special about the way Florence's deadpan-style vocals blend with the music.

Awesome stream-of-consciousness post-punk album. Vocalist Florence Shaw's honest and often times hilarious poetry and dispassionate indifference makes Dry Cleaning stand out from their peers.

Things are changing. A tiresome swim in a pointless sea. Do everything and feel nothing. Shane has joined the chat. Too much to ask about so don't ask. Huge white geese please us all. Now it seems like none of that meant anything.

A wonderfully refreshing album. This band has character and uniqueness, and displays them brilliantly. This is one of the best albums of the year and I’ll be anxiously awaiting what they do next.

From hoyquarlow 10/12/2021 15:37

Probably the ugliest album cover - and album title - I've ever seen.

From mdbaxter 07/07/2021 19:24

Perfectly in sync four piece band whose members each do more than hold their own. The fantastically uncaring vocals (and lyrics) make the album a unique experience. Really great stuff.

Probably gonna be best album of 2021 for me.

From Brad1770 06/05/2021 01:09

Enjoyable enough post punk spoken word style that wears out its uniqueness after a few spins

As Morrissey said: : “That joke isn’t funny anymore “

Post-punk seems to be everywhere right now, I have mixed feelings about its boom to be honest.
When it comes to New Long Leg, I found it highly enjoyable.No matter how obvious some of the influences are - Joy Division, The Fall, Sonic Youth - they are super cool nonetheless.
I would actually rank it as about equal to For The First Time, which seems to be the post-punk album of the year so far. The former was more on the entertaining side, the latter more creative/challenging, but overall both were between good and very good.

Compelling listening. Something about the vocal just draws you in. It's almost unnerving. Good stuff.