2012 studio album by Dry The River
Shallow Bed |
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Studio album by Dry The River |
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Released | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) (UK) 17 April 2012 (2012-04-17) (North America) |
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Recorded | 2011 |
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Genre | Folk rock, indie folk |
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Length | 50:35 |
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Label | RCA, Transgressive |
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Dry The River chronology |
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Singles from Shallow Bed |
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- "No Rest"
Released: 17 June 2011 (2011-06-17) - "Weights & Measures"
Released: 11 November 2011 (2011-11-11) - "The Chambers & the Valves"
Released: 24 February 2012 (2012-02-24) - "New Ceremony"
Released: 16 April 2012 (2012-04-16) |
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Shallow Bed is the debut studio album from English folk rock band Dry The River and was released 5 March 2012. The album peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "No Rest", "The Chambers & the Valves" and "New Ceremony".
Singles
- "No Rest" was released as the album's lead single on 17 June 2011.
- "Weights & Measures" was released as the album's second single on 11 November 2011.
- "The Chambers & the Valves" was released as the album's third single on 24 February 2012.
- "New Ceremony" was released as the album's fourth single on 16 April 2012.
Critical reception
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Beats Per Minute | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) [2] |
The Daily Telegraph | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [3] |
Digital Spy | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [4] |
Drowned in Sound | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) [5] |
Gigwise | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [6] |
musicOMH | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [7] |
NME | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) [8] |
Rolling Stone | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [9] |
This Is Fake DIY | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [10] |
Shallow Bed was well received by music critics. Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the album a positive review stating, "Frontman Peter Liddle's smooth and dulcet tones - reminiscent of Brandon Flowers - are able to command both the anthemic stadium fillers and the delicate ballads that reside here. The latter is evident on 'Bible Belt', a song dealing with alcoholic parents, where Liddle's vocal nimbly pirouettes over a soft blend of gentle acoustics and orchestral undertones. What's most exciting is Dry The River's ability to open the lid on a song and let it soar; a prime example being the entangled vocal and guitar building throughout 'No Rest', which gloriously explodes by the track's end. This knack has the potential to deliver sky-blistering live performances that should make them a talking point throughout 2012 and, if we're lucky, well beyond."[4]
Track listing
Standard listing[11][12]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Animal Skins" | 2:56 |
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2. | "New Ceremony" | 4:12 |
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3. | "Shield Your Eyes" | 3:40 |
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4. | "History Book" | 4:41 |
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5. | "The Chambers & The Valves" | 3:10 |
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6. | "Demons" | 3:46 |
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7. | "Bible Belt" | 4:44 |
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8. | "No Rest" | 3:07 |
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9. | "Shaker Hymns" | 3:49 |
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10. | "Weights & Measures" | 5:04 |
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11. | "Lion's Den" | 6:44 |
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12. | "Family" | 4:42 |
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Deluxe Version[13]No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Shield Your Eyes" (Live at Lightship95) | 3:39 |
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14. | "History Book" (Live at Lightship95) | 4:49 |
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15. | "Lion's Den" (Live at Lightship95) | 6:19 |
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16. | "Hammer" | 3:45 |
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17. | "Night Owls" (Home Demo) | 2:51 |
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18. | "Weights & Measures" (Dry the River Summer 2011) | 5:06 |
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19. | "No Rest" (Dry the River in New York) | 3:52 |
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Release history
References
- ^ "Shallow Bed by Dry the River Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Ray Finlayson (16 April 2012). "Dry the River - Shallow Bed Album Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Dry the River, Shallow Bed, review". 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b Ian Sandwell (1 March 2012). "Dry the River - Shallow Bed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Christian Cottingham (1 March 2012). "Releases: Dry the River - 'Shallow Bed'". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Dave Craig (7 March 2012). "Dry the River - 'Shallow Bed'". Gigwise. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ David Welsh. "Album Reviews: Dry the River - 'Shallow Bed' Album Review". Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Mark Beaumont. "NME Album Reviews: Dry the River - 'Shallow Bed'". NME. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Jörn Schlüter. "Review zu: Dry The River - Shallow Bed". Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Heather Steele (6 March 2012). "Dry the River - Shallow Bed Album Review". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ a b Shallow Bed: Dry The River: Amazon.co.uk: Music
- ^ a b iTunes - Music - Shallow Bed by Dry the River
- ^ a b iTunes - Music - Shallow Bed (Deluxe Version) by Dry the River
- ^ "Dry The River - Shallow Bed". dutchcharts.nl/.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company.
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