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Dry the River - Weights & Measures

Review by Amanda Farah

Weights & Measures isn’t essential listening, but as consistent as it is with the singles that precede it, it hints that Dry the River's debut full length will be. Enough teasing, let’s have the real deal. »

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limited edition (1500 copies) 10" vinyl which comes as a poster bag which unfolds to become an impressive 910 x 470mm illustrated piece of artwork. 'weights and measures' continues where dry the river left off on previous release no rest with a quaint and timeless organic sound that belies both their age and also their time in the business. 'weights and measures' makes dry the river sound like they have been around forever but in a good way like perhaps bob dylan or neil diamond, with a country-esque sound relying heavily on a harmonised vocal delivery as well as a beefy (almost) walking bass line .and best of all, a chorus to die for with its sing-a-long lyric "i was prepared to love you" and dramatic musical pauses showing just how emphatic silence can be when used intelligently in a song.
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