Riverside Recommendations
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Topic: Riverside Recommendations
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Subject: Riverside Recommendations
Date Posted: February 10 2016 at 14:34
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I want to get into this band, but their entire discog exceeds my spending power :D What are considered their best albums? Caveat: i'm likely going to get their newest because the opening track is really good.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 10 2016 at 15:32
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Out Of Myself and ADHD stand out, IMHO. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 10 2016 at 15:37
| isn't ADHD an ep? |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 10 2016 at 15:56
Nope. A full fledged (nearly) 45 min album.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 10 2016 at 17:33
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If you like the opening track on the new one then likely you will like Shrine of New Generation Slaves. Albums prior to these are more metal based, which is fine by me......I enjoy all their albums Second Life Syndrome and Rapid Eye Movement -------------   
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 10 2016 at 22:26
| When I really want to know a band and don't want to buy too many albums, I look for a good live album from their peak period that includes songs from their best reviewed albums. I prefer live albums over compilation albums, because if I later buy the studio albums, I won't have the exact same versions of the songs (plus I usually like live versions a lot too). So, in this case, it might be their Reality Dream live album, which spans their first 3 albums, which are the Reality Dream trilogy. However, Anno Domini High Definition is a wonderful albums too, and if you liked the first song from their last album, then I guess you would surely like the whole album, and then perhaps you could work backwards, since this last two albums have been less heavy than what they did before. |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 02:59
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Thanks, but I actually think the opposite. I dislike compilations because i'd rather hear the albums those songs were on. Hopefully also they will be just as good as the songs featured on the compuilation. Fortunately, I can listen to their stuff on spotify beforehand, even though i don't much care for the way spotify works. From what i have heard thus far, I'm not sure i'd call them metal though (I wouldn't call Porcupine Tree that either, fwiw). I've just been searching around for something new to listen to, and trying to build a little collection of discs (otherwise i'd get their work on mp3).
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 06:05
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I would start from the beginning. They havent made bad albums. Even the side project "Lunatic Soul" is part of the adventure. ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 06:49
| so much music...so little money! |
Posted By: Blinkyjoh
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 09:31
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Yes, I too just started getting into this band, maybe about six months ago when (mostly due to this site) i realized there is some good music still being made in the world! So much to catch up on. Their last two albums (Time Machine, Shrine) i got reasonable, for about $13cdn ($10usd). I really like Rapid Eye, but trying to find that for a decent price is proving troublesome. p.s. don't forget to check out lunatic soul, the side project.
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 09:34
| Every person and his own taste. I personally think their best are ADHD and Second Life Syndrome. |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 10:28
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Hi. You said you have so little money. I recommend you their last album "Love, Fear and the Time Machine" because this album have mellow atmosphere and catchy arrangement IMO. Talking about "The best of Riverside" is very difficult. They have many Perfect albums with Different Styles . This may confuse people that want to start "Listening Riverside" IMO. Their last album "Love, Fear and the Time Machine" may upset their huge fans but very good stuff for you IMO.
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Posted By: backtothegarden
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 10:35
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I got into Riverside about a year and a half ago, and I have since gotten everything except for their first album. I got a chance to see them live a few months ago. Love this band. My point of entry with Riverside was Shrine of New Generation Slaves, and I still think that one is the best. Song for song, it's the most consistent. Time Machine and ADHD are next in line, though they are very different albums. They were a bit heavier earlier on, but it's all great music.
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Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 11:40
| Must admit, having listened to ADHD and Shrine on Sptofiy, I wasn't as impressed as the others stuff i've heard. |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 11:41
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Blinkyjoh wrote:Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 15:40
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They're all good albums, but Out of Myself and Second Life Syndrome are truly stunning. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: February 11 2016 at 15:50
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^ this, their first two albums are their best imo. I started losing interest after ADHD (not saying everything after this is not good). |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 12 2016 at 09:08
| What is the Reality Dream Trilogy box set? Is it worth £40? |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: February 12 2016 at 17:49
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The review on progarchives describes the boxset: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=35034" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=35034 |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 12 2016 at 22:20
| That box-set seems a very good option to start with the band. It seems to have the first 3 albums (the Dream Reality trilogy), plus EP's, bonus discs (for Rapid Eye Movement, which may not be so easy to obtain now), live performances, etc. In short, a very extensive collection of music from that era, which may just as well be considered the "classic" era of the band (if the term can be applied to such a young band... though now more than 10 years since those albums have been released, perhaps it isn't even such a young band anymore). I guess you should check out the music from at least those first 3 albums before making the investment, though, for the music may be heavier than what the last album got you used to. |
Posted By: Ghost Whistler
Date Posted: February 13 2016 at 16:32
| Thanks for the responses, but I'm hesitating a bit. I've been listening to their first album again and I'm falling out of love a bit. Been listening to the Mute Gods album and I might go foir that instead. |