Dry Cleaning Secret Love

Dry Cleaning return with Secret Love, their third studio album, produced by the singular Cate Le Bon. Expanding on the stark tension and off-kilter precision that made their earlier work so compelling, the South London four-piece push further into rock’s avant-garde, fusing post-punk austerity with flashes of stoner rock weight, no-wave playfulness, and unexpected moments of pastoral calm. The result is an album that feels both sharply intellectual and instinctively physical.

Florence Shaw’s unmistakable spoken-word delivery remains central, meticulously calibrated against the band’s taut, shifting soundscapes. Her voice situates Secret Love within a lineage that stretches from Laurie Anderson to Life Without Buildings, while still sounding entirely contemporary. Cate Le Bon’s production brings clarity and warmth without sanding down the band’s edges, allowing every brittle guitar line, locked-in groove, and unsettling pause to breathe.

Pressed on Indie Exclusive apricot vinyl, Secret Love captures Dry Cleaning at their most confident and exploratory — a record that rewards close listening while retaining the band’s dry wit, restraint, and quietly unsettling power.