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Tom Ozric 
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Posted: March 14 2016 at 04:30 |
^  Just completed ADHD not long ago, it truly captures the listeners' attention and doesn't let go until the fading notes. I do detect their Marillion influence (and Deep Purple - thanks to Lapaj), but they really concocted an original take on Modern-Progressive music. Hats off.................
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Posted: March 14 2016 at 04:18 |
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I vote for Love, Fear and the Time Machine but it is not in the list |
well, this poll was made 3 years ago.
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Posted: March 14 2016 at 04:04 |
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I vote for Love, Fear and the Time Machine but it is not in the list
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Posted: March 14 2016 at 01:55 |
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their 2011 EP Memories in My Head is missing from the poll, just saying. A great release nonetheless.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: March 14 2016 at 01:48 |
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^ The 'Night Sessions' music is superb - a lot of work on the keyboarder's part. Again proving how AMAZINGLY VERSATILE this Polish unit is. As a fan, I feel for his band-mates' loss. Think I'll spin ADHD after Meshuggah.
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Posted: March 13 2016 at 23:57 |
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Their next album seems to be mostly made from the bonus tracks that have come with special releases of their previous album, and perhaps songs that didn't make it into the albums. I understood it would be a lot of ambient. But they were reworking the songs (I guess something like what Haken just did with their first demos). They were actually working or planning it with Piotr... but obviously he didn't finish what he had to do for the album, so I guess we'll have to see how the band completes that one.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: March 13 2016 at 00:42 |
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I'm sure the next will be a drums/bass/keyboard extravaganza for Poitr, and it will be a killer !!!
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Posted: March 12 2016 at 23:05 |
Cookie13 wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
I haven't got/heard the Time Machine album yet, but I felt shrine was pushing for the 4th star - if it weren't for the 'Night Sessions' bonus LP, it would rank as a strong 3......
.......not that the songs themselves weren't up-to-snuff, I just thought the overall production was a little, well, kinda dull. Not punchy and bright like the previous albums. And ADHD is quite an album..... |
You may be suprised of the new band's direction. Much more focused on songs, which are minimalistic, but very well composed at the same time.
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Yeah, it's exactly the Punch what is missing from the last two albums... just the expression I had been looking for. And yes, the new album may be very well composes, and all, it's certainly an enjoyable listen, but I still feel it's missing something... well, that punch. I guess from now on I'll have to check out their albums before deciding to buy them or not.
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Posted: March 12 2016 at 10:03 |
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I find LF&tTM to be much superior to SoNGS.
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Cookie13
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Posted: March 12 2016 at 05:32 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
I haven't got/heard the Time Machine album yet, but I felt shrine was pushing for the 4th star - if it weren't for the 'Night Sessions' bonus LP, it would rank as a strong 3......
.......not that the songs themselves weren't up-to-snuff, I just thought the overall production was a little, well, kinda dull. Not punchy and bright like the previous albums. And ADHD is quite an album..... |
You may be suprised of the new band's direction. Much more focused on songs, which are minimalistic, but very well composed at the same time.
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"Clipside of the pinkeye flight
I'm not the percent you think survives
I need sanctuary in the pages of this book."
Son Et Lumiere - The Mars Volta
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: March 12 2016 at 02:51 |
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I haven't got/heard the Time Machine album yet, but I felt shrine was pushing for the 4th star - if it weren't for the 'Night Sessions' bonus LP, it would rank as a strong 3......
.......not that the songs themselves weren't up-to-snuff, I just thought the overall production was a little, well, kinda dull. Not punchy and bright like the previous albums. And ADHD is quite an album.....
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Posted: March 11 2016 at 22:38 |
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Anno Domini for me. I do feel that on Shrine and on The Time Machine they lost some of their edge.
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Posted: March 11 2016 at 15:01 |
6. Out Of Myself5. Second Life Syndrome4. Shrine Of The Next Generation Slaves3. Rapid Eye Movement2. Anno Domini High Definition1. Love, Fear and the Time Machine (very different from the previous releases, nearly masterpiece  )
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"Clipside of the pinkeye flight
I'm not the percent you think survives
I need sanctuary in the pages of this book."
Son Et Lumiere - The Mars Volta
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: November 15 2013 at 14:56 |
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They really are a consistent bunch !!
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Posted: November 15 2013 at 01:51 |
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Well I'll try to vote...
it's hard decision since I love all of them...3 are masterpieces Out Of Myself, SLS and ADHD and really it's like deciding on which is your favourite son!!
Well my vote goes to
SLS
thanks
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Posted: November 15 2013 at 00:21 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
Melomaniac wrote:
which leaves
5 - Second Life Syndrome
I'm probably the only one who feels this way, but SLS just didn't connect with me in it's entirety. Not that it's bad (Riverside have yet to release a BAD album)...
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You're not alone there - SLS is my least favourite as well, but still quite the excellent album. Maybe too much 'metal' for my liking. Mariusz D is an amazing bassist (not that the others aren't as good on their respective instruments....). |
Funny, I used to think I was alone in not liking SLS as much as the others. Don't get me wrong, it's still a 5* album to me, but I think that both ADHD and SONGS are much more effective as whole albums.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 22:49 |
Melomaniac wrote:
which leaves
5 - Second Life Syndrome
I'm probably the only one who feels this way, but SLS just didn't connect with me in it's entirety. Not that it's bad (Riverside have yet to release a BAD album)...
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You're not alone there - SLS is my least favourite as well, but still quite the excellent album. Maybe too much 'metal' for my liking. Mariusz D is an amazing bassist (not that the others aren't as good on their respective instruments....).
Edited by Tom Ozric - November 14 2013 at 22:51
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 00:02 |
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Although they have several masterpiece-level albums out in my book, this is an easy one for me. ADHD all the way! A truly flawless album from start to finish, and definitely in my personal top 10. It has one of the best starts to an album I've ever heard, it doesn't dip in the middle even a little, and Hybrid Times is just...
Edited by Neo-Romantic - November 14 2013 at 00:03
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: November 13 2013 at 23:00 |
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Gosh, this is soooo difficult to choose. I've actually been on a bit of a Riverside bender lately and I love each and every album for whatever reasons. Very tough call between 'Out Of Myself', 'Rapid Eye Movement' (probably gets my vote in the end) and 'ADHD'. The live album, 'Reality Dream' is one of the best recent live recordings I've heard (though they don't stray from the studio versions too much). I'm just starting to warm up to their latest release after many spins - killer stuff on that also. The jury's out for now......
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iamathousandapples
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Posted: November 13 2013 at 10:37 |
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Out of Myself has a lot of my favorite Riverside songs(Loose Heart, The Curtain Falls, I Believe), so that.
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