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'Halfcut' - The Rivers Single Review

 

'Halfcut' - The Rivers Single Review


Welsh indie-rock band, The Rivers released 'Halfcut' on 1st October. The track has a clever, catchy melody and the lyrics are delivered with the perfect level of emotion for the subject of the song. It is easy to listen to from the start and strikes a balance with just the right level of guitars, bass and drums to complement the vocals and give us an emotional banger of a tune. It is definitely one you can have on repeat!

Frontman Dan said the song was about the arguments people in relationships have when they're drunk, "nothing really makes sense, nothing's ever getting sorted and it just makes the whole situation worse." The expressive chorus draws you in to the frustration felt and the need to be anywhere else but in this argument - "someone please get me out of here, cos you're halfcut already".


Forced by the pandemic to take a break from releasing music, (their last EP was released in September 2019),  Daniel Hewitt (vocals and guitar), Lloyd Evans (guitar), Nathan Coaker (drums) and Evan Rowe (bass) worked on perfecting their sound and writing new material. This is the first single from their upcoming EP, 'Long Road From Nowhere' which is due for release on October 20th. You can presave this using the link in their Instagram bio. 

You can catch The Rivers live at one of the many upcoming gigs they have, including supporting my locals Tom Lumley and The Brave Liaison in Cardiff for This Feeling. Again, tickets for this are in the band's bio - would recommend!



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