Dry Cleansing have shared the second single from Secret Love, their upcoming album due out January 9 by way of 4AD. The London post-punk band returns with “Cruise Ship Designer” and its accompanying music video, directed by Cuán Roche. Within the clip, bassist Lewis Maynard performs a dance routine—particularly choreographed for the tune by Bullyache—in sparkly leggings in entrance of a darkish curtain. Watch the brand new video under.
Singer Florence Shaw defined the backstory of their monitor in a press release: “The tune is a couple of cruise ship and lodge designer who’s expert and paid effectively, however who doesn’t consider his function has actual value,” she mentioned. “He tries to take pleasure in it, and invests himself in assembly the challenges of the job.”
Secret Love is Dry Cleansing’s third studio album, following 2023’s Stumpwork. They labored on the 11-track LP at Jeff Tweedy’s Chicago studio, the Loft; at Dublin’s Sonic Studios with Gilla Band’s Alan Duggan and Daniel Fox; and ultimately at France’s distant Black Field the place Le Bon recorded their album.
Dry Cleansing wrapped up their latest tour, however they nonetheless have loads of dwell reveals on the books for subsequent 12 months, starting with Rockaway Seashore Competition in England on January 3. From there, Dry Cleansing’s 2026 tour heads to america, Canada, and plenty of main cities in Europe.
Revisit the Rising interview “Dry Cleansing’s On a regular basis Surrealism” and examine their debut, New Lengthy Leg, at No. 50 in “The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2020s So Far.”
