river, dried.

I stumbled across Dry the River a few weeks ago when looking at the watchlistentell playlist, you've probably already heard of them...because you're just that indie, but they really are brilliant.

No album has as of yet been released (that I know of) but take a listen to some of their singles. Their most recently released 'New Ceremony' does take a few listens to appreciate but it's a song that is haunting!! yes, a song that draws emotion!! praise. the. lord. (to see why I'm so ecstatic to find a band that are actually halfway to being deep take a look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiEEJds8JFE). It sounds like a panic at the disco song, from when they were good (a fever you can't sweat out) and still had the exclamation mark, but they are, and sound, British! Yay!

Now I know what you're thinking oh it's easy to put a few riffs together and sing in an accent with some violins in the background to add to the all round effect, but have a look at their acoustic version of Bible Belt. This is going down as one of my all time favourite songs as of, well, now. The music is so simple yet so d e e p! The vocalist changes to being a little more like Jack Steadman from Bombay Bicycle Club, but it isn't a poor imitation, it still has something new and refreshing to it. The lyrics also have, wait for it, word of the week, DEPTH. With lyrics such as 'when the ice caps melt and the devils in the bible belt' it's sure to set the brain ticking, then followed up with the British cherry on the top of 'I'll be on the 545 you can meet me at the railway line, and don't look so scared' it's lovely.

So yeah check them out if you haven't already...with more sides to them than a shape with loads of sides, they're playing in Birmingham soon but it's an 18+ show, so if you're lucky enough to be of that age then go!!!!!!!