Toby Furlong
I’m a writer hailing from the distant land of Norfolk. With a deep love for vinyl, currently standing at over 100 in my collection. When it comes to picking a favourite artist, it will always be the sounds of Trish Keenan and Broadcast.
Hidden vulnerabilities find the light in ‘Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit’, the latest single from Dry Cleaning.
Dry Cleaning have always been a tricky band to pin down, and we think this is a good thing. Across both, 2021’s ‘New Long Leg’ and its follow-up project ‘Stumpwork’, the group executed some of the finest songs the post-punk genre had seen in years. But to simply label Dry Cleaning as another post-punk mainstay feels reductive.
Vocalist and lyricist Florence Shaw’s words have always felt impenetrable but strangely tender. The band are a cryptic, yet human phenomenon.
One of the first songs written for the album, ‘Let Me Grow and You’ll See The Fruit’ comes inspired by a myriad of different influences, including 60s folk act Pentangle, 2001: A Space Odyssey, ancient Roman poet Virgil and musician Robyn Rocket.
Vulnerabilities and fears can be found hidden in ‘Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit’, some of the group’s trademark impenetrability feels chipped away as Florence Shaw, reflecting on the track says, “The song is about hyper focus and loneliness. It’s confessional, like a diary entry, written in a stream of consciousness style.”
‘Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit’ is a departure from the sound we’ve come to expect from Dry Cleaning, and only fuels further excitement for January with Dry Cleaning‘s latest album ‘Secret Love‘, which could be one of 2026’s big hitters.
Listen to ‘Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit’ here:
Catch Dry Cleaning in 2026 at the following:
3 January – BOGNOR REGIS, UK, Rockaway Beach Festival
9 January – BRIGHTON, UK, Chalk (Resident)
10 January – LONDON, UK, Rough Trade East
13 January – BRISTOL, UK, Strange Brew (Rough Trade)
14 January – LEEDS, UK, Brudenell (Crash)
15 January – NOTTINGHAM, UK, Metronome (Rough Trade)
7 April – BERLIN, GERMANY, Festsaal Kreuzberg
9 April – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Vega
10 April – HAMBURG, GERMANY, Mojo Club
11 April – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, Melkweg
13 April – BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, AB Box
14 April – PARIS, FRANCE, Le Trianon
17 April – DUBLIN, IRELAND, Vicar Street
18 April – LIMERICK, IRELAND, Dolan’s
20 April – CARDIFF, UK, Tramshed
21 April – BIRMINGHAM, UK, XOYO
22 April – LONDON, UK, O2 Academy Brixton
24 April – GLASGOW, UK, SWG3 TV Studio
25 April – MANCHESTER, UK, New Century Hall
30 April – CHICAGO, IL, USA, Thalia Hall
1 May – TORONTO, CANADA, Concert Hall
2 May – MONTREAL, CANADA, Foufounes Électriques
3 May – HUDSON, NY, USA, Basilica Hudson
5 May – BOSTON, MA, USA, Paradise Rock Club
6 May – PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA, Union Transfer
7 May – BROOKLYN, NY, USA, Brooklyn Steel
8 May – WASHINGTON, DC, USA, Howard Theater
10 May – NASHVILLE, TN, USA, Basement East
12 May – OMAHA, NE, USA, Slowdown
13 May – DENVER, CO, USA, Meow Wolf
15 May – SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA, Kilby Block Party
16 May – BOISE, ID, USA, Shrine Ballroom
17 May – PORTLAND, OR, USA, Wonder Ballroom
18 May – SEATTLE, WA, USA, Showbox
20 May – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, August Hall
21 May – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Belasco
22 May – SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, Casbah