Stumpwork, the follow-up to 2021’s New Long Leg, is the first studio album by the South London-based group. It was recorded in just two weeks with producer John Parish at the iconic Rockfield Studios.

The album was a huge critical and commercial success, reaching #4 in the UK Album Charts and featuring in best-of-2021 polls across the board. Buoyed by this success, the band members - Nick Buxton (drums), Tom Dowse (guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass), and Florence Shaw (vocals) - returned to rural Wales in late 2021 to work once again with Parish and engineer Joe Jones.

The longer period in the studio allowed them to experiment, improvise, and explore beyond their already varied sonic palette. Stumpwork was inspired by a variety of events, concepts, and political debacles. The album features surrealistic lyrics and themes of family, money, politics, self-deprecation, and sensuality.

The band combines furious alt-rock anthems with jangle pop and ambient noise, showcasing their diverse influences and deep musicality. With the pressure of their debut album behind them, Dry Cleaning has crafted an ambitious and deeply rewarding new work that establishes them as one of the most intelligent and exciting acts to emerge from the UK music scene.

The album and single artwork were created by multi-disciplinary artists Rottingdean Bazaar and photographer Annie Collinge. Rottingdean Bazaar, who previously worked with Dry Cleaning on the official video for ‘Scratchcard Lanyard,’ have developed a unique visual identity for Stumpwork.