Dry Cleaning
Scratchcard Lanyard
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Good morning! Today we’re listening to the London-based band Dry Cleaning. Their 2021 record New Long Leg made its way onto a lot of “best of” lists this past year (including mine- it got my vote as this year’s best release ).
“The first show I was really really scared, but I’d made a decision before I did it – and actually in the first practice – that I would just try and be myself as much as possible even if that meant looking really nervous.” Its these same nerves and an unfussy lack of bravado that have made Flo such an engaging live performer. Similarly, her vocal delivery is deadpan, slightly dour – it’s all delivered in such a way as to make you question how she really feels about the words coming out of her mouth. Much of this, Flo explains, is down to the writing techniques she uses, ideas of cut-up text and found words that you can put down to her artist background.
More: Read the rest of the interview here.
“Scratchcard Lanyard” by Dry Cleaning | New Long Leg, 2021
What do you think about this song? If you’ve heard the full record, what’d you think? As always, I’d love to hear about it!
Thanks for being here,
Kevin—
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i've never heard this! love it when british people say things though, going to listen to the whole record.