Music Head Wrote:online listen
damn, another one for the list
very nice sound
Mumford meets Fire
love the buildup on some tracks
1.7 from me and a converted 2.1 from the pros at allmusic

from the album - New Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCJ22QQTWtM

released Apr 17th, 2012



Bio - from allmusic

Based out of East London, Dry the River -- who have drawn comparisons to Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes, and Noah and
the Whale -- was formed as a solo vehicle for Norwegian born singer/songwriter Peter Liddle, who described the
band's sound as "folky gospel music played by a post-punk band." Liddle, who draws much of his lyrical inspiration
from medicine and anthropology, the two subjects that were the focus of his time at University, eventually
recruited Matt Taylor (guitar), Scott Miller (bass), Will Harvey (violin), and Jon Warren (drums) to round out the
project, and landed a record deal with Transgressive in 2009. Well-reviewed performances at Glastonbury and South
by Southwest garnered additional industry attention, and by the end of 2011, the group had cut their debut EP with
National producer Peter Katis. The band's first full-length studio outing, Shallow Bed, arrived the following year.

Album Review - from allmusic

Like every new British band to straddle the nu-folk scene, London-based quintet Dry the River have had to deal with
the shadow of Mumford and Sons looming over them, despite forming a year before Sigh No More brought the tweed
waistcoat back into fashion. Take a couple of songs from their debut album, Shallow Bed, such as the rousing,
string-laden romance of "The Chambers & the Valves," and the slow-building pastoral folk of "Shield Your Eyes" out
of context, and the comparisons don't seem too wide off the mark. But with Interpol and the National producer Peter
Katis on board, the majority of its 12 tracks are grittier and far less twee than Mumford's country bumpkin fare.
Opener "Animal Skins" sets the more adventurous tone, combining chiming U2-esque riffs with a muddy low-slung
bassline and a glorious, gospel-tinged chorus; "Lion's Den" begins as an elegant slice of sophisticated Baroque pop
before bursting into life with a furious post-rock crescendo; while "Weights & Measures" blends the grandiose indie
rock of Biffy Clyro with the wintry harmonies of Fleet Foxes. Indeed, there are times when Shallow Bed appears more
suited to the valleys of the Deep South than the quaint English countryside, particularly on the more delicate
numbers such as the eerie grunge-blues of "Bible Belt" and the lush, hymnal Americana of "Demons," while frontman
Peter Liddle's heartfelt tones often recall the impassioned dramatics of Brandon Flowers, especially on the
Tarantino-meets-Phil Spector "New Ceremony" and the chest-thumping stadium rock of "No Rest." Liddle has previously
described their sound as "folky gospel music played by a post-punk band," and Shallow Bed's eclectic spiritual
nature proves that isn't just hollow talk.

Track Listing

1. Animal Skins
2. New Ceremony
3. Shield Your Eyes
4. History Book
5. The Chambers & the Valves
6. Demons
7. Bible Belt
8. No Rest
9. Shakers Hymns
10. Weights & Measures
11. Lions Den
12. Family