Shallow Bed
by Dry the River
  • Record Label: Red Ink
  • Release Date: Apr 17, 2012
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Beats Per Minute
    Apr 16, 2012
    60
    Instead of charm you've got big dramatic gestures at every turn.
  2. The Guardian
    Mar 5, 2012
    60
    The talk of Bible belts, railroads and medicine men rings just a bit hollow when you know they come not from some remote Appalachian cabin but a shared house in Stratford, east London.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 5, 2012
    60
    It's too precise, too ordered to fully lift, and, unlike the band's live shows, too damn earnest.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Apr 17, 2012
    40
    It's like a Portlandia satire of the world's most studious band.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. andy_indierock
    Jul 24, 2012
    0
    Remarkable album! 10 out of 10 man! this indie-folk album much much better than Mumford and sons debut album. Nice tunes, track 7 and 9 quiteRemarkable album! 10 out of 10 man! this indie-folk album much much better than Mumford and sons debut album. Nice tunes, track 7 and 9 quite moving that reach your heart and grab it tight till u feels cold by this damn fine songs.… Full Review »
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