New Long Leg

New Long Leg is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Dry Cleaning, released in April 2021 on the label 4AD.

In early March 2020, the band were immersed in their first American shows, having played in New York City, which Dowse described as "almost like a religious experience."

[5] Most of the lyrics on the album come from vocalist Florence Shaw’s writing exercises: "Sometimes you just can't be fucked with a lot of topics," she said.

[6] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Ross Horton praised the album's unique, artful sound in contrast to many of the genre's contemporary artists: "In the past decade or so, countless bands have been brought up from the same well of tightly-wound, expressionistic rock (Protomartyr, Preoccupations, Shame, IDLES, Fontaines D.C.), but none hold the same uniquely fascinating appeal that Dry Cleaning have.

"[18] Horton also said of New Long Leg, "Dry Cleaning's enigmatic, iconoclastic vocalist is unlike any other, her presence completely transforming the experience of listening to the band.

"[18] Writing in The New York Times, Lindsay Zoladz called the album "excellent", noting that, "Shaw is equal parts frontwoman and spoken-word poet, weaving the random linguistic detritus of modern life into loose, surreal narratives.

"[19] In July 2021, the song "Strong Feelings" was used for the Fall-Winter Haute Couture Chanel show in Paris at Palais Galliera.