New Riverside on the Way

[pxr5]

Prog Archives has Riverside categorised as Progressive Metal:

https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1287

[Nickslikk2112]

Prog Archives has Riverside categorised as Progressive Metal:

https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1287

So they're Heavy Metal then

I like to keep things simple.

Round the time of ADHD I used to describe Riverside as a Heavy Metal Pink Floyd.

[pxr5]

[pxr5]

A review from someone who has an advanced copy of ID.entity somehow:

https://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2858819

I knew Friend or Foe reminded me of something: A-ha of course. I'm not a fan tbh.

[Nickslikk2112]

A review from someone who has an advanced copy of ID.entity somehow:

https://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2858819

I knew Friend or Foe reminded me of something: A-ha of course. I'm not a fan tbh.

The review in Prog Magazine bigs up the A-haness of things Mrs S is happy, she likes Riverside AND A-ha.

I thought it started a bit Depeche Modey synth pop to start before A-haing.

[dom]

Not the first time they've got inspiration from 80s pop. Definite New Order and Depeche Mode feel to some of their earlier material

[dom]

Enjoying the new album. Really love Friend or Foe with its the Aha influenced intro.

Lots of easily spotted influences on the album especially keyboard wise. Tangerine Dream, John Lord and Tony Banks all in evidence. The introduction to Big Tech Brother sounds very like the Chicago horn section was brought in.

I find the lyrics grate at times and left me squirming a little, especially 'The Place Where I Belong' which spoil a great song imo. I'm wondering whether Mariuz's command of the English language has improved so much that where he sounded opaque and intriguing in the past, now he comes across as awkward and painful.

[Nickslikk2112]

I find the lyrics grate at times and left me squirming a little, especially 'The Place Where I Belong' which spoil a great song imo. I'm wondering whether Mariuz's command of the English language has improved so much that where he sounded opaque and intriguing in the past, now he comes across as awkward and painful.

I've read a lot of criticism of the lyrics, but I can't say as they bother me. Then again I'm not a lyric person and tend to make up my own. Things have to be really bad - like late period NEP - before I find lyrics grating and I do like stuff like Sex with Satan and Sodomise the Dead 

[pxr5]

Repeated plays and it is getting better. The lyrics don't bother me as I rarely here meaning in lyrics anyway and just see them as part of the music.

[Nickslikk2112]

Just seen on the Riverside Facebook page

UK !!!
HOW ABOUT A RIVERSIDE TOUR
IN MAY 2024?

Yes, but not on the 28th and 29th when Mrs S is dragging me to York to see Yes and have a meal out.

[dom]

I don't suppose he is geographically illiterate enough to include Ireland in that?

[The Picnic Wasp]

I'd never heard anything from this band before and enjoyed this. Not what I expected tbh.

[Nickslikk2112]

I don't suppose he is geographically illiterate enough to include Ireland in that?

Nope. They've been once, why on earth go back again?

[dom]

I don't suppose he is geographically illiterate enough to include Ireland in that?

Nope. They've been once, why on earth go back again?

Can't argue with that!

[dom]

Tour dates announced - Ireland on the itinerary!

UK and Ireland! We're coming back! We still remember fantastic shows in the Spring of 2023. This year we'd be very happy to meet you all again during our biggest UK/Ireland Tour to date. See you all in the following places:
MAY 12 : NORWICH • EPIC STUDIOS
MAY 13 - BIRMINGHAM • 02 INSTITUTE 1
MAY 15 • BELFAST • LIMELIGHT 1
MAY 16 • DUBLIN • ACADEMY
MAY 18 • GLASGOW • THE OLD FRUIT MARKET
MAY 19 - LONDON • KOKO
MAY 20 • BRISTOL • SWX
MAY 21 • MANCHESTER • 02 RITZ

Tickets go on sale Friday

Klone supporting (unplugged)