“Wristband themepark, scratchcard lanyard, do everything and feel nothing.” A brilliant piece of drily delivered indie by the south London band with lyrics that recall Neil Postman’s cultural critique Amusing Ourselves To Death, parodying in their own way an emptiness in endless entertainment. Dry Cleaning are visual artist and vocalist Florence Shaw, alongside bassist Lewis Maynard, drummer Nick Buxton, both of whom were in the band La Shark, and guitarist Tom Dowse. To enjoy and buy more of their work, visit their Bandcamp page. Out on 4AD.
Many years have passed but you're still charming
Rows falling and exploding, you can't save the world on your own I guess
Don't send me it
You keep it
You keep it
You keep it
Weak arms can't open the door, kung fu cancel
It'll be okay, I just need to be weird and hide for a bit and eat an old sandwich from my bag
I've come here to make a ceramic shoe
And I've come to smash what you made
I've come to learn how to mingle
I've come to learn how to dance
I've come to join the knitting circle
I've come to hand weave my own bunk bed ladder in a few short sessions
It's a Tokyo bouncy ball
It's an Oslo bouncy ball
It's a Rio de Janeiro bouncy ball filter!
I love these Mighty Oaks, don't you?
Do everything and feel nothing
Wristband themepark, scratchcard lanyard
Do everything and feel nothing
Do everything and feel nothing
Pat Dad on the head
Alright, you big loud mouth
And thanks very much for the Twix
I think of myself as a hardy banana with that waxy surface and the small delicate flowers
A woman in aviators firing a bazooka
A woman in aviators firing a bazooka
I've come here to make a ceramic shoe
And I've come to smash what you made
I've come to learn how to mingle
I've come to learn how to dance
I've come to join the knitting circle
That's just child chat
Why don't you want oven chips now?
It's a Tokyo bouncy ball
It's an Oslo bouncy ball
It's a Rio de Janeiro bouncy ball filter!
I love these Mighty Oaks, don't you?
Do everything and feel nothing
Wristband themepark, scratchcard lanyard
Do everything and feel nothing
Do everything and feel nothing
You seem really together, you've got a new coat, new hair
Well, I'll tell you one thing, you've got it coming
One day you're gonna get it
The single
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