LP – Limited Edition WhiteVinyl Stumpwork, the follow-up to 2021sNew Long Legwill be released on 21 October 2022. The South London-based groups first studio album, recorded in just two weeks with producerJohn Parishat the iconicRockfield Studios, became a huge critical and commercial success reaching #4 in the UK Album Charts and featuring in best-of-2021 polls across the board. Buoyed by its success,Nick Buxton(drums),Tom Dowse(guitar),Lewis Maynard(bass) andFlorence Shaw(vocals) returned to rural Wales in late 2021, partnering once more with Parish and engineerJoe Jones. Working from a position of trust in the same studio and with the same team, imposter syndrome and anxiety was replaced by a fresh freedom and openness to explore beyond an already rangy sonic palette, a newfound confidence in their creative vision. A longer period in the studio afforded the time to experiment, improvise, play, sharpen their table tennis skills. Stumpworkwas inspired by a plethora of events, concepts, and political debacles, be they represented in the icy mess of ambient elements reflecting a certain existential despair, or the surprising warmth in celebrating the lives of loved ones lost through the previous year. Surrealist lyrics are as ever at the forefront but there is a sensitivity now to the themes of family, money, politics, self-deprecation, and sensuality. Furious alt-rock anthems combine across the record with jangle pop and ambient noise, demonstrating the wealth of influences the band feed off and their deep musicality. With the pressure of their debut album behind them,Dry Cleaninghave crafted an ambitious and deeply rewarding new work that marks them out as one of the most intelligent and exciting acts to come out of the UK. The album and single artwork were conceived and created by multi-disciplinary artistsRottingdean Bazaarand photographerAnnie Collinge.James Theseus BuckandLuke Brooksof Rottingdean Bazaar first worked with Dry Cleaning directing the official video for Scratchcard Lanyard and as their creative partnership with the band continues to flourish, they have fashioned a brilliantly unique visual identity forStumpwork. *Print shown is not intended to reflect actual size. It is for mock-up purposes only. Tracklist: 1. Anna Calls From The Arctic2. Kwenchy Kups3. Gary Ashby4. Drivers Story5. Hot Penny Day6. Stumpwork7. No Decent Shoes For Rain8. Dont Press Me9. Conservative Hell10. Liberty Log11. Icebergs