Based out of Brighton, England but with roots in France and Germany, River Becomes Ocean are a post-hardcore combo with a visceral and deeply cinematic sound. After building a devoted international following in the mid-2010s with two independently released EPs, the band issued their first full-length album, A Motion Paralysed, in 2019 via German imprint Department Musik.
Formed in late 2013, members Marvin McMahon (vocals, keys), Danny Snow (guitar, backing vocals), Ben Bartup (guitar), and Dorian Neidhardt (drums) made their recording debut in March 2014 with the five-song E...