The Smiths were my absolute favorite back in the 80's and I see a lot of people making comparisons with them, but I see Dry Cleaning as more comparable to the Fall, Gang of Four with some Jesus Lizard bass & some Sonic Youth thrown in. They are crazy good though and about the only band I have really gotten excited about in literally 30 years.
killer band. you can always tell if a band is the real deal if they still sound great when they go acoustic or change volume level. wish we didn't lose the bass as much at a few points but really dug this!
My friend just turned me on to these guys and THIS version was my intro. This is so sublime, I cannot even take it. Gorgeous, free-form, arty freestyle, dark Saint Etienne, of course they’re on 4AD, they’ve restored my faith in bands and artists for 2022, te amo Manuel…..
LEAFY! I love this song, I sing it every day. I made it my mission to learn it recently and I just love it. Thanks Dry Cleaning, you are my new favourite band!
Same frisson I got when I first heard The Fall, Joy Division, Pixies, Swell Maps, Stereolab... confounding yet alluring. Can't put a finger on why, but keep coming back
I know what u mean. If you where to describe then to me. I'd not like it. But there's something very close to insanity about it. Are you a fan of peep show ?
I love this performance! The 'full on' band versions as heard on their brilliant new album are superb, but in this setting and with this instrumentation, the songs take on yet another life. Dry Cleaning are the most exciting band out there right now for me x
I love what Dry Cleaning does when they're fully plugged, but this really shows them in a wonderfully different way. And this is just a great way to get a clear sense of just how interesting the interplay between Florence Shaw's words and the musical layers is. Amazing set. And Viking Hair, which is really one of the "songs" that defines the group for me is brought to new kinds of hallucinatory clarity here.
A fantastic band. I'm loving the acoustic direction they took, and I love what the "drummer" brings when he is not behind his kit. The vocals are up in the mix too, I think, and i love it; her voice is another instrument. I hope you all can come to southern California once things are back to normal!
i fought the style of this spoken vocals stuff... like when does she start singing? but.... then i started listening without thinking and i focused on what she was actually saying. it's like listening to a story lol idk how to describe it but it's refreshing. I can hear and feel the emotions now, almost like the lyrics are being highlighted as she says them.... idk. youtube comment's sections are a strange place to be sometimes. - my thoughts -
what a wonderful thing to see them on tiny desk (finally)!! oh how lovely it is to hear these songs with an acoustic guitar, a different type of sound but still angry scrappy songs
Fun to hear a new take on songs from one of my faviorite new bands, but it would be a shame if this was the only Dry Cleaning songs you hear. Be sure to listen to the originals to fully appreciate the juxtaposition between the muted lyrics and thrashing instrumentals.
The singer's voice reminds me of Laura Marling (my favourite artist since > a decade), but a very unique style. I kinda like this. Good thing these people found each other and turned that strange vibe into music.
