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 Dry the River – “Weights & Measures”

 

Dry the River are a London-based band that has gained some noteworthy buzz overseas based on their epic folk-rock ballads.  Like Fleet Foxes in the way of U2, Dry the River build their simple yet sweeping base into waves of sound.  The vocals switch between a Bon Iver-esque falsettos to a southern rock tinged grit dependent on the mood of the music.  There’s a great deal of emotion delivered on their various EPs and singles over the band has produced over the years, creating the backbone for the band’s far-reaching sound.  I like that that Dry the River goes for a bombastic pop sound everyone once in a while too, straying away from loading up too much on overly-heavy lyrics and music.  They even give off a Killers vibe on a few tracks.  Keep an ear out for Dry the River early next year; their debut album is set to arrive the first week in March.  Definite keep your “buzz band” antennae up for Dry the River at 2012’s SXSW.