| View Larger Image | Rapid Eye Movement | Audio CDby Riverside
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| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Format: | Import | | Release Date: | September 04, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 367,975th |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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A must have for Riverside fans by Paul Watson (Ireland)  5 Stars
February 16, 2008
I had read the reviews of Rapid Eye Movement before the CD was even released (i.e. There was a download of the Album on the Web somewhere), and the overall impression was that of people expecting more. I was pleasantly surprised with R.E.M. and I believe the final part of the Trilogy could not have gone much better. I guess it is like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. If you liked the 1st one, you are bound to like the next 2 servings provided the formula is not drastically changed. I will concentrate this review on the Bonus Disc as the Original single release has been reviewed elsewhere in detail on Amazon. The Bonus 2nd disc offers some nice touches, especially on the re-mixed versions of "Behind the eyelids" and "Panic Room". The version of Panic Room is more mellower than the original but really works. To be honest, I prefer the re-workings to the original mixes. I sincerely hope the band moves in this direction for their next CD which will be without doubt their most important so far. Porcupine Tree had a formula of changing their style of music after 3 or so albums, and I believe that Riverside must do the same be it with the introduction of a new style of sound, or even with the inclusion of a second guitarist/backing vocalist (Refer John Wesley, and it works). The musicians of Riverside are all immensely talented, however, I believe that the weak link is in guitarist Piotr Grudzinski. I am not saying that he is a bad guitarist, but he can be one dimensional at times in his sound. That is why the re-mixes really had me surprised. His stage presence also lacks unlike frontman Mariusz Duda who has loads of energy to boost. "Lucid Dream IV" is an instrumental which closely revolves around the "Reality Dream" instrumentals of "Out of myself" and "Second Life Syndrome". "Back to the River" is a nice slow soothing Instrumental with a sample from the begining of Floyds "Wish you were here". They actually opened their gigs supporting the Second Life Syndrome album with this track. "Rapid eye movement" is the final track on the Bonus disc and is another moody shortish instrumental. The fan base for Riverside is seriously gathering Steam, and as I have mentioned earlier I really hope their next release is a genuine Masterpiece. All the three full length Riverside CDs are great and essential, but I know there is an album in the making which will truly skyrocket Riverside to the top. I would not be surprised however if their next CD release is to be a live album. I would view that as a step backwards though BUT a live DVD of the Trilogy would be totally awesome. Long may the River flow.
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