One Smart Lady
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg [4AD 0254LPE UK 2021 24-Bit FLAC] Currently causing a stir amongst indie-kids in Londonium are the splendid Dry Cleaning, this is their debut album for 4AD, ripped from a yellow vinyl edition. This is not the same 4AD that most my age will know however for the first time in eons (it seems), they have released something interestingly different and new. These days post-punk reflects an attitude, whereas when I was sixteen, it was an era. The modern day term is regularly abused, I am lucky to be old enough to identify the misnomer. Dry Cleaning are different because they have Florence Shaw who recites her dry South London monologue like a modern day, very British, interpretation of Judy Nylon whilst her band deliver a refreshing riff steady backbeat. Fans of top string plectrum basslines, flanged-twangy guitars and post-punk rock riffs should be all over this. A1 Scratchcard Lanyard A2 Unsmart Lady A3 Strong Feelings A4 Leafy A5 Her Hip...