About to release there third album in almost as many years, Dry Cleaning are a distinctive, but very droll odd band. At one end you have Florence Shaw with her 'found dialogues' and consciously contrived pedestrian imagery carved into gnomic lyrics. And at the other, are three very skilled tight musicians, Tom Dowse (Guitar) Lewis Maynard (Bass) and Nick Buxton (Drums), who turn out really hard edge, catchy riffs and grooves. Somehow these two elements aught not to meld together. And the truth be told, for me, they don't always. The lyrics can frequently seem far to indulgent in their insubstantial whimsy, too other worldly to be about much at all. Delivered as they are in this neutered, drily sandonic manner. Whereas the music emotionally kicks ass with the best of them. They is this sort of dadaesque oblique social commentary.
Since 2021 when Scratchcard Lanyard was a minor indie hit, the novelty value has worn thin. On this track Hit My Head All Day, these two opposing strains live happily together for about six or so minutes, but feel at any moment they might drift off and go their separate ways, the tune evaporating into the ether. This one, however really does work well, but god knows how. May be its the breathy drum sound she keeps hitting.
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