OUT OF MYSELF

Riverside is certainly must be checked up by every progressive rock fan. This Polish band plays high- quality melancholic and sad prog-metal with neo-prog flavour. I can notice mainly Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree influence in their sound (just like everyone notices), but overall Riverside has their own unique sound.

I suppose their debut album has better production than the following ones have. Drums sound perfect, bass guitar sounds solid, guitars sound soft and gentle and keyboards are clear.

By the way, before I bought Out Of Myself in 2005 I had heard from some people that Riverside's vocalist sometimes growls and I was afraid that this wouldn't let me like this band. But, after listening to the entire album, I understood that these not numerous growls are in place and don't spoil Riverside's music - quite the contrary, this is an integral part of Riverside's specific sound.

The album includes 9 excellent and different tracks. My favourites are: [b]Out Of Myself[/b] (9/10) - with angry growls and tremendous musicianship; [b]Reality Dream (I-II)[/b] (9.5/10) - wonderful instrumental songs with nice solos and complex structures; [b]Loose Heart[/b] (9/10) - a perfect song with mellow beginning and angry ending; and [b]In Two Minds[/b] (9/10) - a semi-acoustic well- structured song with a pretty guitar solo and vocals. [b]The Same River[/b] (8/10) has nice Floydish intro and wonderful main part, but it's too long. [b]I Believe[/b] (7.5/10) is a very sincere and heartfelt slow and acoustic song. [b]The Curtain Falls[/b] (7.5/10) is a good song, but a bit overextended from my point of view. [b]Ok[/b] (7/10) is a very sad and long ending of the album, though the song is not bad.

I cannot give this album 5 stars, because it is not a masterpiece actually - nothing outstanding here. Out Of Myself is just an excellent addition to any prog music collection - a very appropriate definition for this album.

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