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Dry Cleaning drop wry new single ‘Cruise Ship Designer’
Their third album, ‘Secret Love’, is due to arrive in the new year.
Dry Cleaning have continued to amp up anticipation for their new album ‘Secret Love’ (out on 9th January 2026 via 4AD) with ‘Cruise Ship Designer’, a typically droll pop-adjacent cut that sees vocalist Florence Shaw assume the perspective of - you’ve guessed it - a cruise ship designer trying to find meaning in his career.
Elaborating on the character, she has said: “The song is about a cruise ship and hotel designer who’s skilled and paid well, but who doesn’t believe his role has real worth. He tries to enjoy it, and invests himself in meeting the challenges of the job.”
The track is the second to be lifted from ‘Secret Love’ - following recent release ‘Hit My Head All Day’ - and has also arrived accompanied by a choreographed video that allows the band’s Lewis Maynard to indulge a passion for dance; TikTok, eat your heart out. Check it out here:
Catch Dry Cleaning on tour in the new year on the following dates:
* with YHWH Nailgun
JANUARY 2026
03 Bognor Regis, Rockaway Beach Festival
09 Brighton, Chalk (Resident)
10 London, Rough Trade East
13 Bristol, Strange Brew (Rough Trade)
14 Leeds, Brudenell (Crash)
15 Nottingham, Metronome (Rough Trade)
23 Chicago, IL, Thalia Hall *
26 Toronto, Concert Hall *
27 Montreal, Le National *
29 Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Steel *
31 Hudson, NY, Basilica Hudson *
FEBRUARY 2026
01 Philadelphia, PA, Union Transfer *
03 Washington, DC, Black Cat *
04 Asheville, NC, The Orange Peel *
05 Nashville, TN, Basement East *
06 Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse *
07 Birmingham, AL, Saturn *
09 Dallas, TX, Texas Theatre *
10 Austin, TX, RADIO/EAST *
12 Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom *
13 Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern *
15 San Diego, CA, Casbah *
16 San Diego, CA, Casbah *
18 San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore *
19 Sonoma, CA, Gundlach Bundchu *
21 Seattle, WA, Showbox *
22 Portland, OR, Wonder Ballroom *
APRIL 2026
07 Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg
09 Copenhagen, Vega
10 Hamburg, Mojo Club
11 Amsterdam, Melkweg
13 Brussels, AB Box
14 Paris, Le Trianon
17 Dublin, Vicar Street
18 Limerick, Dolan’s
20 Cardiff, Tramshed
21 Birmingham, XOYO
22 London O2 Academy Brixton
24 Glasgow, SWG3 TV Studio
25 Manchester, New Century Hall
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