Dry the River : Weights and Measures : The Lexington London : 30 September 2010

Dry the River play Weights and Measures live at The Lexington in London on Thursday 30 September 2010.

When I first saw these guys supporting Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit back in May 2010 I described them as 'fucking amazing', and declared them to be 'my new favourite band'. What I witnessed at the Lexington last night has done nothing to change either impression. Dry the River is still my fucking-amazing-new-favourite-band!

And Weights and Measures is my favourite Dry The River song -- it was their performance of this at the Johnny Flynn gig that made me fall in love with this band in the first place.

Here Peter & co manfully overcome some persistent feedback and a somewhat distracting 'comedy' sneeze from a guy in the front row to deliver another blistering performance of what is now one of my favourite songs of all time!

Dry The River's amazing debut single, 'New Ceremony' was released on 7 March on limited edition Transgressive Records 7" single and download. The vinyl has now, sadly, sold-out, but both songs are still available on iTunes.

Update -- December 2011: Dry the River have, quite rightly, been included in the BBC Sound of 2012 longlist http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16003723
This follows hot on the heels of the DtR's appearance in the GQ Magazine '100 Best Things In The World' list http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2011-12/01/100-best-thing...
And, just in case that's not enough good news for one bulletin, they have today revealed details of their forthcoming debut album, 'Shallow Bed'! Details here: http://www.drytheriver.net/2011/12/album-announcement/
Includes pre-order links, so what are you waiting for?!


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[Lozzawozza1995]

fabulous- love these guys...talent in abundance....think great things are going to happen for them in 2012.........can't wait to se them live in london later in the year

[grimyp09]

fucking great harmony guys 5* 

[meli6575]

this so beautiful <3

[TheGhostofODonahue]

I was just about to comment on how awesome this is when I realised I already had. Oh well. Double the eccentricity ;D What haven't I commented on yet? Ummm... oh yeah, Peter's tatts are AWESOME man... 'Them Dry Bones'... so epic :D

Still in love with the song, 2 months later :) <3

[8dedemi]

This was the first song I heard of them and I fell in love with the band. They are so talented! I'm their biggest Mexican fan! :P

[TheGhostofODonahue]

love Peter's face at the giant sneeze, that guy sneezed like my granddad, good recovery. Also love his skinny legs <3 and ADORE the song <3

Your bass playing man looks like he belongs in a Mathew Brady photograph, awesome stuff :D

But, yeah, amazing :o)

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