Hadn't heard Cheryl Waters voice in a while, and noticed a lisp. My first thought was she'd had a stroke, but turns out she had a piece of her tongue removed after a 2nd bout with cancer. God Bless You, Cheryl - thanks for continuing to go on air.

@flowerfunk6398

2 жыл бұрын

was wondering what happened thanks

@cliveelliot2483

2 жыл бұрын

Yes noticed that, top girl wouldn't be the same without you. Keep it going

@PortsladeBySea

2 жыл бұрын

CHERYL WATERS + KEXP + DRY CLEANING = AMAZING COMBO 🏆🥳🏆

@k_im.c_am

2 жыл бұрын

Cheryl Waters is a goddamned soldier

@AndiLambe

2 жыл бұрын

Her bad-ass voice will echo through the ages. WELCOME

Man, this guitar guy is outstanding

@ivanyiattila3547

4 ай бұрын

This storytelling singing is also interesting.

I adore Florence's vivid and surreal imagination and her deadpan delivery. The whole band seem lovely.

@AnthonyAdrianAcker

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the late Anna Wildsmith and her band Sow. Her stuff is kinda hard to find on streaming services. Check out The World Is My Oyster for more of that sardonic deadpan accented and buttery voice.

@uscmarie

3 жыл бұрын

To me this sounds like black box recorder

@KalosPVP

3 жыл бұрын

Deadpan delivery is an interesting way of saying talking.

Such a good line, "Do everything and feel nothing".

@FatRonaldo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! And "Feel everything and do nothing". What a performance from an amazing band.

@zenpaganwarrior

3 жыл бұрын

It is. And, "feel everything and do nothing" is a good reversal of that line.

@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenpaganwarriorYes, I'm probably do nothing and get fatter but I'm really going to try and do something today, maybe.

@lunatuna5203

2 жыл бұрын

You're like the cat that got the cream

@dazmalski

Жыл бұрын

@@lunatuna5203 Like a scratchcard lanyard

after listening to their music so much anything florence says normally speaking sounds instantly poetical, like when they are talking about eating food after the set and she says "mash potatoes", im nodding my head like yah thats beautiful how profound.

@PortsladeBySea

2 жыл бұрын

Flo makes it look so easy. A true professional 👩‍💼🎤🎵

Watch this every few months for that outro jam alone

She reminds me of the voice that I hear in my head when thinking.

It’s so comforting to see Cheryl Waters intro’ing bands in the studio despite everything that’s happening in the world. Makes me feel like everything will be OK.

@nonsensemarcos

3 жыл бұрын

her voice definitely has some sort of soothing quality to it, maybe a bit motherly, i suppose

@ambros1us96

3 жыл бұрын

I feel bad to have to be the one to say it, but it's from last winter=/ I remember hearing this on the radio when I was still in the office

@tweekedmobb1789

3 жыл бұрын

@@ambros1us96 description says recorded march 10 2020, so it was right before the lockdowns

@Gnog22

3 жыл бұрын

Did she have a stroke? I don’t remember her having that lisp

@anononomous

3 жыл бұрын

The interview is a joy too. So many in studio interviews during live performances are so awkward and/or outright bad.

Dry Cleaning is exactly that sound that i want do discover when im looking for new music

that guitarist is cool as hell

This band has really captured my imagination. Flo’s musings on life coupled with the fantastic sonic landscapes compliment each other perfectly. ❤️

Scratchcard Lanyard 0:40 Viking Hair 4:38 Interview 8:30 Magic of Meghan 19:57 Conversation 24:12

@romanlizun5289

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see this comment earlier in list)

@victorymansions

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, helps me with my music practice

@SANTOSOSANTOS

3 жыл бұрын

I love the mighty oaks ..they do everything and feel nothing

@SANTOSOSANTOS

3 жыл бұрын

She's beautiful..she's got viking hair..i'm in love

@mot00rzysta

3 жыл бұрын

Flo might put your comment in her lyrics someday. Cool, isn't it ? ;] Thanks, btw.

ok i'm obsessed with this band now

@garyfinch8267

3 жыл бұрын

Dare i say 'quintessential rebellious englishness' along with the Kinks, The Jam and Blur?

Guitarist is absolutely wild. Unique tone and vivid textures.

@kenjones6441

Жыл бұрын

Check out Zoot Horn Rollo on Cleat Spot by Beefheart

@dash3387

4 ай бұрын

Check out sonic youth haha

These, Drahla, Black Country, New Road, black midi, Horsey and so many more are setting the UK music scene on fire right now. So good.

@wr9366

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on!

@rincondelruido1

3 жыл бұрын

Squid

@joemode843

3 жыл бұрын

@@wr9366 william

@hugotavares3469

3 жыл бұрын

True..

@rurban

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot the Sleaford Mods, but yes

she holds herself during performance like shes blind, and its so haunting, like there's no senses other than being present in the numbing feel of the songs (in the best way)

@eartheaterrrbby

Жыл бұрын

as someone who has autism, the way she performs and her lyrics to me it seems like she has autism. it seemed like she was stimming during this a lot. i love her so much ugh

The ghost of Mark E. Smith nods approvingly

@johnnymorris8294

3 жыл бұрын

yep - he would like Flo

@slimportablepepperbackdvd_4125

3 жыл бұрын

he would try to marry singer, force her into the fall backup vocal spot, get divorced, kick her out, per procedure

@lutherblissett9070

3 жыл бұрын

Does sound like mid 90s Fall

@andrewfuller62

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@chrisgee188

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnymorris8294 Mark E Smith never liked anyone - even people he should like lol

LOVE THIS

@Torazino

3 жыл бұрын

You signed them?

@alexandermzelski1785

3 жыл бұрын

@@Torazino yes

@Torazino

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandermzelski1785 just saw that after my comment on their bandcamp, thanks

@AnthonyMichaelSneed

3 жыл бұрын

4AD + Dry Cleaning is such a smart pairing.

@Andrew.Stuart

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! The bass at the beginning, noice.

I'm kinda inspired by Cheryl Waters. Pretty much a Seattle icon. It's cool to see someone else from my generation who didn't stay locked in to the music of their high school or college years. Yep. It's true. They kept on making great music even after you got out of school

@djpanther9621

3 жыл бұрын

John-Peel like eh?

@w.neuman

3 жыл бұрын

And She's StiLL Recovering from *(Throat~Cancer) ;-- "KUDOS & GODBLESS" To *CheryLWaters .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! €¥£ ^

@uruchico

3 жыл бұрын

So true dude!

@douglaslevene3373

3 жыл бұрын

New music rules.

@amnril

3 жыл бұрын

@@djpanther9621 Peelie would of likely been all over this band. I do miss him and his drone delivery still.

Can people stop asking her to sing, I love the contrast between her thoughtful vocals and the rest, its something different but each to their own I guess

@pilotaudio5411

3 жыл бұрын

Great voice! She's not a singer or musician at all. But her voice definetely has potential. This band just needs a good producer.

@MoxFreakinFulder

3 жыл бұрын

@@pilotaudio5411 She has more tradionally melodic moments on Viking Hair and a couple of others, but even if she didn't, I wouldn't say she's not a musician. She's not just talking, there's pace and rhythm to it

@pilotaudio5411

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. And the band is young, how their ambitions could work in future?..

@dawnwarx3138

3 жыл бұрын

..reminds me of the concept rapping. Her voice is not so harmonic, (one has potential) her grunge voice intertwines with the rhythm and melody of the instruments. Also reminds of Jim Morrison, voicing his poems in between the song.(like in Riders in the storm) I Definitely hear some Sonic youth influences here. Kinda love it.

@hunterdavis3003

3 жыл бұрын

She does sing...she brings many aspects and facades to each song...love it

Scratchcard Lanyard, one of the best tracks of the recent years.

My biggest dream as a Brazilian: meet Cheryl Waters and thank you for being the best person in the world.

@violet.candies

3 жыл бұрын

my dream as a French : saaammmeee

@albertovucossa3522

3 жыл бұрын

I'll feel OK when I'll be able to go play at KEXP with my band

@jamesfannnon5275

3 жыл бұрын

@@albertovucossa3522 you know you have made it when your playing at KEXP, good luck Alberto ✌

@albertovucossa3522

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesfannnon5275 Cheers! Until that day we'll keep playing I guess ahah

@TheKittko

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Love Cheryl!

This is one of the best live performances I've ever seen on KEXP. Such an amazing band.

If tours ever happen again. Would love to see Dry Cleaning and Protomartyr tour together someday.

@jamesfoster7891

3 жыл бұрын

What a pairing that would be

@aaronhall8110

3 жыл бұрын

Good lord...

@benjaminwichman4814

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Joe and Flo joking together

@chrisgee188

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great shout - I saw Sauna Youth with Protomartyr a few years ago. Another pairing along the same lines that worked well

@dipthongthathongthongthong9691

Жыл бұрын

yes sir need those worlds to collide

That tasteful fuzzy guitar tone is **chefs kiss**

Lol. That collective giggle after a solid jam at the end. Love that.

Loveliest people with the craziest new sound. Giving me life in 2021.

Obsessed. Best band I've heard in a long time.

It's like Sonic Youth covering the theme from Are You Being Served. Love it.

@robgriffin4801

2 жыл бұрын

Apt

@sprobablycancr4457

2 жыл бұрын

Trying to picture this has twisted my melon.

The best UK guitar band I've heard in a long, long time.

@jessie778899

3 жыл бұрын

Check Idles... Far better IMHO

@losangulos

Жыл бұрын

@@jessie778899 close but no cigar

@Invisiblewiz

Жыл бұрын

@@jessie778899 Completely different bands.

@nigelblockhead80

Жыл бұрын

@@jessie778899 Nah 😁

Music needed this band.

This is perfect. I fell in love with Dry Cleaning so incredibly quickly x

I'm gonna watch this uuhgain! That makes about 25 times now.

So, I just discovered this band the other day. Can't fucking stop listening to these sounds. I'm 43 and love hearing fresh music. These guys are on to something!

@benjaminreynolds5068

3 жыл бұрын

I am 42 and I just found them this afternoon. The clip to Scratchcard Lanyard is amazing. Fiona is such a wonderful unpretentious lyricist. So loose. So damn cool. Another genre, but check out 'Lusine' too. 'They' did a set here too from 'Sensorimotor'.

@ThiloBauer

3 жыл бұрын

55 here, so I won this contest (-: THIS IS GREAT. Once you think "I've seen (heard) it all" - you are old. So not us!

@regularnimnule9715

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThiloBauer 58 here. Gotcha :) :) Great finding new stuff isn't it?

@ThiloBauer

3 жыл бұрын

@@regularnimnule9715 Dammit! (-: That's right. I can't relate to people my age telling everybody that nothing compares to the Eighties. Dead man walking, errr, listening.

@froggy0162

3 жыл бұрын

46 here. This is epically good! The chilled vocals works so well with the intensity of the band.

You can see the brilliance in this band.

The bass guitar is something else on all tracks I have heard of theirs. Very distinctive

@samferguson9171

2 жыл бұрын

GREAT bassist. Every performer in this band is top-notch.

@angrymallbabies5081

2 жыл бұрын

+100 on the bassist

Very reminiscent of Life Without Buildings, Florence and Sue have a similar lyrical delivery. These guys rock!!

@PeerReview-tq3pn

Жыл бұрын

I wish life without buildings was

Love KXP gigs . Cheryl is a big part of that equation ❤

@jameskeyes9112

Жыл бұрын

Their visit to Buenos Aires blew me away. Check out Fin Del Mundo.

I have waited all of lockdown for this. Viking Hair is one of the greatest songs ever written

The voice of Nico and the flow of Lou Reed.

I love the deadpan poetry delivery of Florence, all the while the band is totally rock music. The juxtaposition is perfect

The interview was very wholesome towards the end, aside from the amazing and unique sound it seems they're really just friends having fun and that just makes me like them more. It seems those two things went very hand in hand for them.

She's beautiful, she's got viking hair, And that voice! I'm in love.

It’s honestly perfect.

@rupman27isback

3 жыл бұрын

I dont know about that.. She's talking lol

@thisperson6708

3 жыл бұрын

@@rupman27isback yeah I enjoy that quite a bit. Each to their own I guess.

@rupman27isback

3 жыл бұрын

@@thisperson6708 BTW is your thumbnail pic Supergrass? If so.. amazing!

@thisperson6708

3 жыл бұрын

@@rupman27isback no it’s third man records, jack whites record company.

@rupman27isback

3 жыл бұрын

@@thisperson6708 ohh lol awesome

This band would definitely deserve a time machine trip back to a John Peel session!

@kaihorstmann2783

Жыл бұрын

He is kindly smiling from above, nodding his head to the groove

@bebopallullah

7 ай бұрын

that is so true. The dynamic of a Peel Session would fit so well to that sound 👌

Sweetest dadgum people in a band I've ever run across. So gifted; so unassuming. I'm in love.

Damn that last song. Lyrics were bonkers, bassline was fire, guitar and drums were incredible and everything you thought it was gonna end it kept going. Love it

Amazing band with with a imagery and beautiful lyrics. Dry Cleaning is my favorite band

Have to listen to them every day, I am so addicted. And have loved Cheryl Waters forever. Thank you KEXP for bringing the best music in the world into my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saw these on Monday night in Liverpool, they were terrific.

So good. Its rare that a band can reach back to an older style and pull it out fresher that the old bands can.

Cheryl Waters is a goddamn national treasure and must be protected at all costs. And Dry Cleaning is a phenomenal group.

Wow I can’t stop writing comments ! This band has me so pumped! MUST BUY WHOLE DISCOGRAPHY!!!!!!!!

this band is everything I feel about everything

Wowwww, just wanted that outro to go on forever, Dry Cleaning were one of the last bands I saw live (in Glasgow) just before lockdown, oh happy days, fab mix of the wierd and the mundane, thanks guys and KEXP for this !!!

Thank you KEXP! I love them!!! Great interview as well!

I've been waiting for this! Two of my favourite EPs this year.

This is a great band. Also: Cheryl Waters, what a great presenter.

That was one of the best interviews I've ever seen on this show. Great band, really excited to hear a full length.

I love this lot. Looking forward to the album

2 years later and this version still packs so much in. Great job guys❤️❤️❤️

i'm liking this more and more each time i watch it

thanks very much for the twix!

I love them. They sound really fresh, pretty much doing their own thing entirely. Their first album is amazing, too!

I'm SO happy to have happened upon these guys! LOVE them!!

Tight AF. Scratchcard Lanyard is a genius record.

@dazmalski

Жыл бұрын

Followed by Viking Hair...wtf ...wow

KEXP, You guys always do such a great job on capturing the magic in your studio and even with the KEXP from home. It would be great if you did a video highlighting Kevin Suggs, and the crew that makes it happen! They are the true unsung heros! Maybe this already exist and i just dont know.

In love with this band

I've been spending the past couple of weeks jamming around Scratchcard Lanyard, and it makes me so happy to see how lovely these guys are, more power to you Dry Cleaning xxx

first time hearing this act. blown away thanks

That opening riff on Magic of Meghan - incredible. This band is freakin amazing.

i am so happy to see this !

omg i listen all the time the song that kexp play all the time . Today i take the time for listen this live and its a so lovely moment . I love all the songs , i really love this band. Thanks Kexp i make all my days beautiful , you are so great !

i absolutely adoreeeee her composure. she is so lovely, and the energy between the band is radiant

man I love this band so much.

These people are the best...and so is their music

Thank you Cheryl Waters! You have brought forward so many amazing groups, especially including this one, with such grace, engagement, and respect.

thank you internet for givin me the ability to discover such a great radiostation with such great music again and again

Almost perfect, I can't get enough of them

This band are the 'new indie'. They are the fuckin' revolution in innovation and melodic energy.

@popolopopopo100

3 жыл бұрын

Lol it's a total rip off of Sonic Youth, nothing new here.

@MrGarrettMorgan

3 жыл бұрын

Millenials, "Alexa, what is Sonic Youth?" Remember Broken Social Scene? Before that one member Felt it all?

@alexsmith-rs6zq

3 жыл бұрын

@@popolopopopo100 they have a British humour and dead pan delivery sonic youth didn’t have

@jackkoski9505

3 жыл бұрын

It's alright.

Greetings from Costa Rica. Love discovering new music and this was a precious finding indeed.

This is simply brilliant!

Fantastic show!

Grazie a KEXP, che mi fa scoprire sempre della ottime Band che non conoscevo!

One of the best British bands around. I adore this band ❤️

What a joyous discovery I've made tonight. Love it.

Love the sound.

They’re so good. The guitar tones are insane, exactly what does it for me.

What a lovely show! Also v interesting insight into the dynamic of the work and the band. Thank u so much, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

OMG I discovered this band yesterday, and I´m in love. Thank u KEXP, hugs from Brasil.

Protomartyr + Dry Cleaning Tour 2021 PLEASE

@adderon7476

3 жыл бұрын

That would be buff

Love it when I find a new gem.

great discovery of this band, everything is sounding sooooo good in this performance!!

Cheryl, you are a wonder. Thank you for hosting this incredible segment. Thank you for everything. Long may you run. God bless your cotton socks.

Just discovered this band. So unique. I love their quikiness. It just works beautifully.

my heart beats... again.

one of the best interviews by KEXP and also some serious live show ability (who's not missing this?)

i love them so much, they make me so happy just by the way they are and their music. saw them recently at bad bonn kilbi and it was so wonderful, i could cry. thank you all

Yes, please!

Intense!! So creative and fantastic!