UK post-punk rising stars Dry Cleaning have announced their debut Australia and New Zealand tour. Having just toured extensively to sold out audiences across the US, Canada, UK and Europe the four-piece will headline shows in Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney before making their way to Perth for a show at Rosemount Hotel on Friday, December 16.
With their sophomore record Stumpwork out on Friday, October 21 via 4AD/Remote Control and two new singles Don’t Press Me and Anna Calls From The Arctic out now, the art-rockers are being hailed as one of the most intelligent and exciting acts to come out of the UK in recent years.
The South London-based group’s first studio album, New Long Leg – recorded in just two weeks with producer John Parish (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding) – became a huge critical and commercial success, reaching #4 in the UK Album Charts and featuring in 2021 ‘Best Of’ polls across the board. Buoyed by its success, Nick Buxton (drums), Tom Dowse (guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass) and Florence Shaw (vocals) have partnered once more with Parish and engineer Joe Jones on their upcoming second record.
The band shot to international notability in 2019 and are best known for Shaw’s use of Sprechgesang (spoken voice), poetic yet unconventional lyrics and post-punk riffs. Debut track Magic of Meghan came from 2019 EP Sweet Princess, capturing the world’s attention with Shaw’s inspired wordplay. With a second EP titled Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks released in 2019, the London outfit secured inclusions in ‘The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020’ and ‘DIY Magazine’s Class of 2020.’
Dry Cleaning play Rosemount Hotel on Friday, December 16, 2022. Tickets are on sale Wednesday, August 31 from tickets.oztix.com.au
