Stumpwork | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2022 | |||
Studio | Rockfield Studios, Wales | |||
Length | 45:16 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | John Parish | |||
Dry Cleaning chronology | ||||
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Singles from Stumpwork | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.4/10[1] |
Metacritic | 85/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
The Independent | [5] |
Mojo | [6] |
NME | [7] |
Paste | 8.3/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Uncut | 9/10[11] |
Under the Radar | 8.5/10[12] |
Stumpwork is the second studio album by English post-punk band Dry Cleaning. It was released on 21 October 2022, on 4AD Records.
In June 2022, the band announced a new single, "Don't Press Me", which premiered on BBC Radio 6 Music on 14 June. That same day they announced that their second album Stumpwork would be released on 21 October 2022.[13][14] As with their debut, the album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, and produced by John Parish.[15]
At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards the art directors of Stumpwork, Luke Brooks, James Theseus Buck and Annie Collinge, won the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for the album. [16][17]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
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Crack | Best Albums of 2022 | 38 | [18] |
DIY | DIY's Albums of 2022 | 10 | [19] |
Mojo | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 9 | [20] |
NME | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 25 | [21] |
Northern Transmission | Top 50 Albums of 2022 | 27 | |
Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 37 | [22] |
Popmatters | The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2022 | 4 | [23] |
Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 31 | [24] |
Slate | The Best Albums of 2022 | Honorable Mention | [25] |
Uncut | The Best New Albums of 2022 | 24 | [26] |
Under the Radar | The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | 13 | [27] |
Uproxx | The Best Indie Albums of 2022 | N/A | [28] |
All lyrics are written by Florence Shaw; all music is composed by Florence Shaw, Lewis Maynard, Tom Dowse, and Nick Buxton
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Anna Calls from the Arctic" | 4:57 |
2. | "Kwenchy Kups" | 2:45 |
3. | "Gary Ashby" | 2:10 |
4. | "Driver's Story" | 3:41 |
5. | "Hot Penny Day" | 3:37 |
6. | "Stumpwork" | 4:11 |
7. | "No Decent Shoes for Rain" | 5:57 |
8. | "Don't Press Me" | 1:50 |
9. | "Conservative Hell" | 3:48 |
10. | "Liberty Log" | 6:52 |
11. | "Icebergs" | 5:23 |
Total length: | 45:16 |
Dry Cleaning
Additional personnel
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] | 77 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] | 30 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] | 135 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] | 51 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[33] | 33 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] | 9 |
UK Albums (OCC)[35] | 11 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[36] | 4 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[37] | 13 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[38] | 34 |