Dry Cleaning: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
Lars Gotrich | July 6, 2021
Up until now, Dry Cleaning's post-Brexit post-punk relied on a robust dynamism of jagged, thudding lushness and a speak-song voice. It's music that coos and quizzes at once. How energizing to hear Dry Cleaning recontextualize its established sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from World of Echo, a record store in East London beloved to the British band.
Surrounded by tapes and vinyl - and framed by posters of Wipers and The Fall - the four members look cozy in the small space. Tom Dowse trades his effects pedals and electric guitar for an acoustic; its weird bends and weirder chords surprisingly complement the atmospheric keyboards and minimal beats of Nick Buxton, who's normally on drums. Lewis Maynard's bass doesn't throttle at this volume, but still grooves.
The bedroom-quiet arrangements of songs from its latest album, New Long Leg (plus "Viking Hair" from a previous EP), allows Florence Shaw's voice, an instrument of resolute deadpan, to bloom. Some might call her delivery wry, even disaffected - her lyrics non-sequitur - but here a sly inquisitiveness inclines a smile ("I'd like to run away with you on a plane, but don't bring those loafers") and burns a harsh memory ("Never talk about your ex / Never, never, never, never, never slag them off / Because then they know"). If Dry Cleaning's records are labyrinths of pulsing sound and droll poetry, think of this Tiny Desk (home) concert as the narrow path that lays bare the band's gnarled roots.
SET LIST
"Her Hippo"
"Unsmart Lady"
"Leafy"
"Viking Hair"
MUSICIANS
Florence Shaw: vocals
Tom Dowse: guitar
Lewis Maynard: bass
Nick Buxton: keys
CREDITS
Video: Tilly Shiner
Audio: Joshua Sinclair
Special thanks to Natalie Judge, Stephen Pietrzykowski & Johnny Healey
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Producer: Kara Frame
Audio Mastering: Andy Huether
Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
Tiny Production Team: Maia Stern, Josh Rogosin, Gabrielle Pierre
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#nprmusic #tinydesk #drycleaning
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For someone who 'doesn't sing' her pitch and rhythm are perfect.
@JasonLockwood87
6 ай бұрын
That's what signing is though right? It can be as unorthodox as it wants to be
Dry Cleaning is up to big things, the UK post punk scene is crazy right now!
0:00 - *Her Hippo* (5:31) 6:17 - *Unsmart Lady* 9:32 - *Leafy* 12:01 - *Viking Hair* [15:58 - Tiny Desk team]
Dry Cleaning are The Smiths of now, same Wit, exceptional songwriting. Can’t name one bad song, no bigger compliment.
@3ld919
Жыл бұрын
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.
@neetbleat6306
Жыл бұрын
@@3ld919 oh I can totally see sonic youth! She really is kinda similar to Kim Gordon
@anneother6224
Жыл бұрын
The poster on the wall says it all
@teenageslaves
Жыл бұрын
@@nederlanditism1154 I totally agree! 100%
@johnjcarter3187
8 ай бұрын
Idk the singer reminds me of Jim Morrison lol
this version of Her Hippo with the eerie synths in the background is so much better than the original!
@scottv1781
3 жыл бұрын
As a massive fan of the original I fully agree!
@brighton8002
3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree
@tryfishin9
2 жыл бұрын
I thought it could not get better but it did
@pwalk116
2 жыл бұрын
This is the definitive version of Her Hippo for me now. The synth just works so well
@blackvirgo09
2 жыл бұрын
Not better but still amazing
You guys are a breath of fresh air. I embrace your storytelling and what seems to be improvisation. I am a believer in-' first thought best thought'
@lurkster1974
3 жыл бұрын
She used to suffer from depression and wrote her random musings to her scribbled drawings
@dewimatthews6037
Жыл бұрын
On second thought, you're probably right.
This is the first time i heard this kind of music
@GamesOfficialYouTube
3 жыл бұрын
And it's so good🙂
@radiofloyd2359
3 жыл бұрын
Check out black country new road next, it's great!
@46three
3 жыл бұрын
@@radiofloyd2359 Check out The Enablers and Slint if you enjoy this stuff!
@OrthodoxRainbow
3 жыл бұрын
Idles is the angry very of this.
@radiofloyd2359
3 жыл бұрын
@@OrthodoxRainbow Nah, they're more normal ish punk. They're great, mind you, but they don't have the spoken word narrative appeal of these bands
It’d be cool if she made supermarket announcements.
@stourleykracklite7663
Жыл бұрын
And wrote fortune cookies.
@alejandrarodriguezsanchez6667
Жыл бұрын
Can you not?
@xamesm
Жыл бұрын
Using only lyrics from these songs.
@nicholasmitchell8749
Жыл бұрын
"Can every female thats currently bored and resorting to impulse buys of your favourite chocolate, please make their way to the French wine section."
@naozyk2863
9 ай бұрын
That’s cool idea
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!
Chills down the spine for Viking Hair. Have listened lots to their debut LP but really nice to see them in person and semiacoustic.
@liquidpebbles7475
3 жыл бұрын
Same! It changes the atmosphere of the songs, love it!
@alanduncan1980
2 жыл бұрын
What? You actually choose to listen to this? This is the kind of thing people hear by mistake and never ,listen to it again.
I love this band in every format. This one is amazing. They are unique!
her hippo , strong contender for 'song of the year'. Absolutely brilliant!
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…..
Once in a while a band comes along that makes everyone else look like they joined the wrong queue. Fantastic.
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!
Waking up to this makes me afraid that NPR is harvesting my dreams
Poet backed by a killer band. Note the Fall poster.
Been listening to them on repeat for weeks. Love this band.
Yesss 🖤 Dry Cleaning 🤝 World of Echo
@liquidpebbles7475
3 жыл бұрын
what is world of echo??
@iwillnevergetone5
3 жыл бұрын
@@liquidpebbles7475 World Of Echo is the shop they're playing in during this session. They talk a little about it around 5:37
Wish they played Scratchcard Lanyard but it’s okay I’m rockin wit this
I don’t know why I dig this but I dig this..
@sparkyblast2745
3 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@deadtigerworld
3 жыл бұрын
I discovered them about 5 months ago. At first I thought it was whatever. Now they're my new faves. Go check these songs out plugged in. Amazing!
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
Nick on keys instead of drums = magic. Top vibe. My fav band lately and surely discovery of the year.
@mot00rzysta
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. this Viking Hair version = magic indeed
@mot00rzysta
Жыл бұрын
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
what an unexpected treat! love this band so much, great fun to see a different spin on these songs
Yesssss I'm so happy they did this. I love their sound.
Love this band. “Good Luck, Band”
Love them; so glad to see them here
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.
The bass player 👍👍
Loving her delivery and their whole vibe!
Love the vibe! Like Pet Shop Boys meets Depeche Mode in the middle of a desert and viewed through a mirage
@opposingshore9322
3 жыл бұрын
nah not really
@max7579
3 жыл бұрын
They've also been described as Sonic Youth meets Slint
Nico, Anne Clark and now Ms. Florence Shaw. The new trinity of women chanting. I love all three. Amazing what facets this music still gives us.
@jvogel5027
Жыл бұрын
you are forgetting Laury Anderson
@JimmyTee73
7 ай бұрын
*Laurie
Why don't you want oven chips now?
@MrColdJin
3 жыл бұрын
That's just child talk.
@g2theis0
3 жыл бұрын
it's a Tokyo bouncy ball
@evedotcom
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for the Twix
loving these new versions!!!
i love how much i loved this
I gotta see this band live. Had their album on repeat for a while. I couldn't have thought they would be this great live.
@NathanBeanCreatives
2 жыл бұрын
They supported Amyl & The Sniffers when I saw them at Heaven. It was brilliant!
This is perfect! Please NPR invite Black Country New Road, Black Midi, Squid and Shame for a Tiny Desk concert!
@darthvaderyan
3 жыл бұрын
Black midi would be very cool
@sspeaks7285
2 жыл бұрын
Squid for sure
@bill7445
2 жыл бұрын
Nah
I want a version of the album done in this stripped back style. What a treat.
Awesome. Soooo fresh! Way cool. 'I'm in love'.
I feel like I’m in a continuation of Coney Island Baby…. It’s freaking magical ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is lovely.
Best band of 2021
Beautiful
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!
Just sublime.
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
Been waiting for this one
Leafy made me emotional. The album helped get me through lockdowns and stuff. To hear it broken down like that was powerful x
her vocal performance in this rendition of Her Hippo reminded me of Baxter Dury's album Nightchancers
@FormulaicMosaic
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah man - Nightchancers is mega
@catem3102
3 жыл бұрын
I knew she was reminding me of someone! Love them both.
Love these guys!!
Love this version of Leafy so much.
Love them ❤️ this was awesome! 👏👏
Dry Cleaning are so good!! I've had their new album on repeat for weeks now... 😁
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 -
@liquidpebbles7475
3 жыл бұрын
It's like a spoken word poem, check poetry out if you're into it
@mot00rzysta
2 жыл бұрын
Usually when listening to them while driving I just switch off = Flo's voice is very soothing, I don't focus on lyrics. Magic.
I bloody love this. Thank you 🙏
Come to Sweden again, the twix sit happened here. We love you all!!! Dry Cleaning
Amazing band, I'm hypnotized
Incredible!
Loving these versions! Leafy is particularly good.
So beautiful and melancholy. A curveball that totally works 👌
Absolutely brilliant!
YAYYYYY I LOVE DRY CLEANING
I feel like I just listened to a mid-life crisis... and I loved it!!
Love this! Great performance
This sounds awesome as a lo-fi acoustic version! 😍
Maravillosos!!.. I love this!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Sounds so good guys! Really interesting to hear this stripped down version of your songs.
Brilliant!
Cool band, love them so much❤️
So great to hear original art in this tired old game.
Love dry cleaning and i was lucky enough to see them in Norwich earlier this month.
i love this band
Whoa this is unexpected. I never heard this kinda musical style before.. hmmm..
This is cool af - thank you Tiny Desk
This is so wierd. I love it😄
I became a bit emotional listening to these “stripped synth versions”…! I can’t properly explain why. Marvellous..!
this is amazing
Fancy the pants off the laconic one….nice little view of Mark E Smith every now and then, handsome sod. Decent debut album chaps!
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.
@Sweenah94
3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Baxter dury in her style of talking/singing.
@danieliroh
2 жыл бұрын
@@Sweenah94 yes!! so glad someone else made that connection.
Just absolute class.
Best band around right now.
hello from greece!total dry cleaning in my soul!
Thanks! Great!
exactly what i needed after a long day. 🙏
Love the keyboard and the acoustic guitar
So good. Thanks for this
yes, much love
I'm in love ...❤️🇬🇧
Random thoughts plus trippy instrumentation equals success👌
Wow, her hippo 👌🏾
Amazing!
Fantastic so.glad seen u live
Don't cry, just drive
This man on the guitar is my model haha what a beast
Am I the only person thinking that The Fall's poster there on the right hand side is very appropriate?
@mot00rzysta
3 жыл бұрын
No
@gedrooney9305
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t be clever.
I'm in love
THANKS NPR!
This is a moment in life that you can repeat
The guitarist is very talented! These guys have a lot of potential