From the very first note, Modern Woman make it clear they play by their own rules, fusing post-punk grit with bold, experimental flair. Their debut EP, Dogs Fighting in My Dream (2021), hinted at brilliance, and their 2023 stream-of-consciousness single “Achtung” cemented it. You might have wondered whether that brilliance could carry over to a full album. By this point, the Sprechgesang bubble was in danger of bursting, clogged with pugnacious, shouty, puce-faced blokes in sweaty vests, while artists like Dry Cleaning often seemed to overstretch the concept, trapping themselves in a miasma of spoken-word ennui. Modern Woman, however, are no one-trick pony. On their debut album, Johnny’s Dreamworld, frontwoman Sophie Harris’ delivery brims with sharp…