Track Listing

1. Beyond The Eyelids
2. Rainbow Box
3. Panic Room
4. Schizophrenic Prayer
5. Parasomnia
6. Through The Other Side
7. Embryonic
8. Cybernetic
9. Ultimate Trip
10. Cybernetic
11. Ultimate Trip

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82795 in Music
• Released on: 2007-10-15
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .27 pounds

Customer Reviews

Awsome
This, Polish band Riverside's third studio album, "Rapid Eye Movement" doesn't disappoint. The album is progressive, complex, sometimes haunting & challenging, and clearly Riverside.

The album starts dramatically with a sound that could easily fill an arena, and immediately informs the listener of what they are about to experience is something special.

"Beyond the Eyelids", the first track is an intricate eight minutes containing some catchy hooks, searing guitar solos, and a thumping chuggy rhythm to boot, and sets the mood that continues throughout the whole album.

High moments include "Panic Room" (the single), "Ultimate Trip" (the final track) and particularly "Parasomnia", and are likely to be fan favourites. While "Through the Other Side" and "Embryonic" are far more mellow contributions which offer a respite and a chance to reflect on what surely could end up being a strong contender for Progressive Metal album of the year.

The Limited edition has the inclusion of a second disk, that is a welcome addition that although wouldn't justify that much to the collection if you were asked to pay double the price, as of the five tracks, two are more tranquil versions of the main album titles.

Track two "Lucid Dream IV" is very proggy and perhaps over compensates for the more mellow tracks 1 and 3, with plenty of twiddly keyboards and guitar solos.

Back to the River, the fourth track, is more than a gentle nod to Pink Floyd's "Shine On You, Crazy Diamond" as it even has an excerpt from the original - but is a nice addition that could almost sit on Floyd's original and not be an ashamed clone, but an additional track.

However Rapid eye movement is a 12 minute instrumental opus that has a hint of the floydian to it, that should have found its way onto the main album, and quite frankly is reason enough to get the limited edition.

If you have enjoyed any of Riverside's other work, this will please. If not, give them a try, as this is possibly the most accessible album to date.

Riverside are to music as quantum physics is to the science lab...
Well not exactly. The previous writer really summed it all up pretty much as I would have done if I had got there first. However here goes. This album like "Out of myself" and "Second life Syndrome" which went before it are simply stunning pieces of music full stop. I originally fell upon Riverside two years ago by accident. Although sometimes a little heavier and growlier than I would usually listen to, I gave them a go. You see; I like music. If it is good therefore its good. I like all sorts, most genres to a degree, if they are good I can appreciate them for what they do. HOWEVER this band somehow seem to hit all my plus points at the top of every scale of 1 to 10.This album as the previous writer said is clearly( if you already know the band) are so obviously Riverside right through. If you cut every song open like a stick of seaside rock, it would say Riverside ever time. Somehow there is a joy in that though. Easily distinguished every time, but never boring. It's like coming home to an old friend, but they tell you a different story each time.Each track tends to evoke a slightly different emotion or feeling. But boy, its a goodun.
Buy it, enjoy it , love it, but try not to wear it out. Beware it will be on the CD deck or MP3 player for a long time.
As for being to music as quantum physics is to the science lab, well perhaps thats just too deep to go into right now, but think about it anyway.

Riverside's trilogy ends in black & white
Riverside are a progressive rock band from Poland who have come to attention in recent years for successfully developing an exciting sound from influences such as Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree. Their latest album "Rapid Eye Movement" is the last in an ambitious concept trilogy called "Reality Dream".

Unfortunately, whether it's because the concept has run out of steam or for some other reason, this last musical episode is not as successful as the previous two: 2003's "Out of Myself" and 2005's "Second Life Syndrome", both of which are excellent. I would rate this as "very good" only.

Musically, it is not as inventive, either in terms of composition or arrangements, as its predecessors and feels slightly jaded. For instance, whereas "Second Life Syndrome" managed both melody and beauty in its heaviest passages, on "Rapid Eye Movement" the band seem to have opted for heaviness for its own sake and the passages lack sparkle.

An analogy might be to think about watching a good film in black & white and in colour. You'll still enjoy watching it in black & white, but seeing it in colour will bring an extra dimension. Another might be the difference between listening to good music in mono or in stereo. "Rapid Eye Movement" is that good film, that good music...