Shallow Bed is the debut studio album from English folk rock band Dry The River and was released March 5, 2012. The album has peaked to 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 June 17, 2011.
"Weights & Measures" was released as the album's second single on November 11, 2011.
"The Chambers & the Valves" was released as the album's third single on February 24, 2012.
"New Ceremony" was released as the album's fourth single on April 16, 2012.
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."[1]