Hit My Head All Day Lyrics – Dry Cleaning | from “Secret Love”

Dry Cleaning are kicking off their next chapter with “Hit My Head All Day“, the six-minute opener and lead single from their third album “Secret Love“, set to drop January 9, 2026, via 4AD, produced by Cate Le Bon, and it’s the kind of track that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go.

This one’s pure Dry Cleaning at their most elastic and disorienting. Florence Shaw’s spoken-word delivery floats over a groove that’s part post-punk strut, part underwater funk—breathy synths pushing like pistons, Tom Dowse’s guitar arcing in cresting waves, the rhythm section locking into something hypnotic yet off-kilter. The lyrics tumble through absurdism and quiet unease: life as a stream of signals and memorials, external objects pulling strings on the mind, childhood wishes to be a horse munching carrots and celery, all circling that repetitive urge to “hit my head all day” in different places. It’s about manipulation—of body, mind, experiences—wrapped in deadpan humor and a refrain that feels like a quiet explosion. Shaw’s called it a song about control and surrender, and it lands with that mix of wit and dread they do so well, never quite tipping into chaos but always teetering.

The band announced the album back on September 29 with this as the lead, and the buzz built quick. They dropped a video with choreography by Bullyache, full of strange, deliberate movements that match the lyrics’ fractured energy. Pre-order’s up on Spotify and everywhere else for the full 11-track run—highlights include “Cruise Ship Designer,” “Let Me Grow and You’ll See the Fruit,” and closer “Joy“—with limited vinyl colors and a big hometown show at London’s O2 Brixton Academy on April 22, 2026. Sessions happened in fits and starts: Peckham rehearsals, Jeff Tweedy’s Loft in Chicago, Sonic Studios in Dublin with Gilla Band members, then final takes with Le Bon at Black Box in the Loire Valley. She’s credited with keeping things positive and open, letting the band’s deep trust shine through.

This feels like a real step forward for them. After New Long Leg and Stumpwork carved out their niche—those deadpan monologues over elastic grooves—three years later, with Le Bon’s touch, they’re expanding without losing the edge. It’s more varied, delicate in spots, but still sharp enough to cut. They’re touring hard into next year, and this album looks like it’ll reward close listens on repeat.

Dive into the Hit My Head All Day lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Secret Love tracks for more of Dry Cleaning’s strange, brilliant world.