Dry Cleaning Share New Track Joy Ahead Of 'Secret Love' Release
Tuesday, 06 January 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Max Miechowski
Dry Cleaning have shared a final early single ahead of the arrival of their third album.
An upbeat and optimistic post‑punk offering, Joy is built around tangled, twangy guitars and Florence Shaw's signature deadpan vocal delivery. Shaw commented:
"Recently I’ve felt pessimistic about the world. The influence of what they call “the manosphere”, the genocide against Palestinians continuing despite huge protests, the rise of the racist Reform party in the UK, the promotion of AI in art and music. I wanted to try and stoke my drive to stay positive and spread softness and compassion. The wishes in the song have a naive quality."
The song is the final preview of 'Secret Love', which arrives via 4AD this Friday (January 9), following the London band's earlier tracks, Let Me Grow and You'll See The Fruit, Cruise Ship Designer, and Hit My Head All Day. Head below to view its accompanying Bullyache‑choreographed visualiser, starring the band's Tom Dowse, who said:
"We were looking to get away from the longer form, narrative and impressionistic confines of a typical music video and give ourselves, friends and fans a way to respond to the music in a more expressive way that feels personal.
"We’ve seen the vastly different ways people behave at our shows – pogoing singalongs, full wig-outs, lone figures inhabiting the sound in their own private universe. With that in mind, we asked Bullyache to design a set of moves to each song on 'Secret Love' as a starting point for ourselves and others to mimic or interpret them in a fun and idiosyncratic way, regardless of technical ability."
Dry Cleaning will play a series of out-store dates beginning later this week, before embarking on the UK and European leg of their Secret Love Tour in April, followed by the rescheduled North American leg later in the spring. They'll also appear at Latitude Festival in Suffolk in July. Tickets are on sale now.
Dry Cleaning Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue April 07 2026 - BERLIN Festsaal Kreuzberg (Germany)
Thu April 09 2026 - COPENHAGEN Vega (Denmark)
Fri April 10 2026 - HAMBURG Mojo Club (Germany)
Sat April 11 2026 - AMSTERDAM Melkweg (Netherlands)
Mon April 13 2026 - BRUSSELS AB Box (Belgium)
Tue April 14 2026 - PARIS Le Trianon (France)
Fri April 17 2026 - DUBLIN Vicar Street
Sat April 18 2026 - LIMERICK Dolans
Mon April 20 2026 - CARDIFF Tramshed
Tue April 21 2026 - BIRMINGHAM XOYO
Wed April 22 2026 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Fri April 24 2026 - GLASGOW SWG3 TV Studio
Sat April 25 2026 - MANCHESTER New Century
Thu April 30 2026 - CHICAGO Illinois - Thalia Hall Chicago (USA)
Fri May 01 2026 - TORONTO Ontario - Concert Hall (Canada)
Sat May 02 2026 - MONTREAL Quebec - Foufounes Electriques (Canada)
Sun May 03 2026 - HUDSON New York - Basilica Hudson (USA)
Tue May 05 2026 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Paradise Rock Club (USA)
Wed May 06 2026 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Union Transfer (USA)
Thu May 07 2026 - BROOKLYN New York - Brooklyn Steel (USA)
Fri May 08 2026 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - Howard Theatre (USA)
Sun May 10 2026 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Basement East (USA)
Tue May 12 2026 - OMAHA Nebraska - Main Room at Slowdown - Complex (USA)
Wed May 13 2026 - DENVER Colorado - Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station (USA)
Thu May 16 2026 - BOISE Idaho - Shrine Ballroom (USA)
Sun May 17 2026 - PORTLAND Oregon - Wonder Ballroom (USA)
Mon May 18 2026 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox (USA)
Wed May 20 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO California - August Hall (USA)
Thu May 21 2026 - LOS ANGELES California - Belasco (USA)
Fri May 22 2026 - SAN DIEGO California - Casbah-San Diego (USA)
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