Shallow Bed
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Shallow Bed is the debut studio album from English folk rock band
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
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Source | Rating |
This Is Fake DIY | [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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Animal Skins" | 2:56 |
2. | "New Ceremony" | 4:12 |
3. | "Shield Your Eyes" | 3:40 |
4. | "History Book" | 4:41 |
5. | "The Chambers & The Valves" | 3:10 |
6. | "Demons" | 3:46 |
7. | "Bible Belt" | 4:44 |
8. | "No Rest" | 3:07 |
9. | "Shaker Hymns" | 3:49 |
10. | "Weights & Measures" | 5:04 |
11. | "Lion's Den" | 6:44 |
12. | "Family" | 4:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Shield Your Eyes" (Live at Lightship95) | 3:39 |
14. | "History Book" (Live at Lightship95) | 4:49 |
15. | "Lion's Den" (Live at Lightship95) | 6:19 |
16. | "Hammer" | 3:45 |
17. | "Night Owls" (Home Demo) | 2:51 |
18. | "Weights & Measures" (Dry the River Summer 2011) | 5:06 |
19. | "No Rest" (Dry the River in New York) | 3:52 |
Chart performance
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums Chart[14]
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70 |
UK Albums Chart[15] | 28 |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 2 March 2012 | Digital download[12][13] | Sony Music Entertainment, RCA Records
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5 March 2012 | CD[11] |
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.