Riverside
Keith Semple of The Cyberiam
This year, Riverside are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Throughout those 20 years, this Warsaw based Polish band have released seven studio albums, a few live ones, and two mini albums. Their music, inspired by Pink Floyd, Rush, and Porcupine Tree, has evolved towards their own characteristic, recognizable style. The leader of Riverside, Mariusz Duda, writes about loneliness, fighting depression, and trying to survive in an ever changing world. The band are also known for their charismatic concerts, of which they have played hundreds - in Europe, and both Americas. Their eighth studio album is scheduled for Autumn 2022.
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Mariusz Duda: "I'd been thinking about exploring "post-apocalyptic" regions for a long time. I read books, watched films, played video games, all connected by stories about an attempt to survive in a world that had just ended. But writing such a story myself didn't make much sense until now. Riverside are starting a new chapter and after our recent experiences, a story like that has gained more meaning. "Wasteland" is mostly about what's happening in the world these days but it also makes a reference to the tragedy that befell the band in 2016. Musically, we've returned to darker sounds but we have also turned a new page and recorded the album in a different style. It's still Riverside but expressed in a much deeper and more mature way. Most artists say the same thing while promoting their new releases: that they have just created their best work to date. I won't say that because everything we have done so far has been consistently very good and unique. But I will say that we have never had such an incredible emotional load on any of our previous releases, and it's not likely that we will ever make such a charged album again. "Wasteland" is an epic, multidimensional, poetic and very deep album. Perhaps of the once in a lifetime kind."
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Keith Semple of The Cyberiam
This year, Riverside are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Throughout those 20 years, this Warsaw based Polish band have released seven studio albums, a few live ones, and two mini albums. Their music, inspired by Pink Floyd, Rush, and Porcupine Tree, has evolved towards their own characteristic, recognizable style. The leader of Riverside, Mariusz Duda, writes about loneliness, fighting depression, and trying to survive in an ever changing world. The band are also known for their charismatic concerts, of which they have played hundreds - in Europe, and both Americas. Their eighth studio album is scheduled for Autumn 2022.
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Mariusz Duda: "I'd been thinking about exploring "post-apocalyptic" regions for a long time. I read books, watched films, played video games, all connected by stories about an attempt to survive in a world that had just ended. But writing such a story myself didn't make much sense until now. Riverside are starting a new chapter and after our recent experiences, a story like that has gained more meaning. "Wasteland" is mostly about what's happening in the world these days but it also makes a reference to the tragedy that befell the band in 2016. Musically, we've returned to darker sounds but we have also turned a new page and recorded the album in a different style. It's still Riverside but expressed in a much deeper and more mature way. Most artists say the same thing while promoting their new releases: that they have just created their best work to date. I won't say that because everything we have done so far has been consistently very good and unique. But I will say that we have never had such an incredible emotional load on any of our previous releases, and it's not likely that we will ever make such a charged album again. "Wasteland" is an epic, multidimensional, poetic and very deep album. Perhaps of the once in a lifetime kind."
Riverside
Keith Semple of The Cyberiam
This year, Riverside are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Throughout those 20 years, this Warsaw based Polish band have released seven studio albums, a few live ones, and two mini albums. Their music, inspired by Pink Floyd, Rush, and Porcupine Tree, has evolved towards their own characteristic, recognizable style. The leader of Riverside, Mariusz Duda, writes about loneliness, fighting depression, and trying to survive in an ever changing world. The band are also known for their charismatic concerts, of which they have played hundreds - in Europe, and both Americas. Their eighth studio album is scheduled for Autumn 2022.
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Mariusz Duda: "I'd been thinking about exploring "post-apocalyptic" regions for a long time. I read books, watched films, played video games, all connected by stories about an attempt to survive in a world that had just ended. But writing such a story myself didn't make much sense until now. Riverside are starting a new chapter and after our recent experiences, a story like that has gained more meaning. "Wasteland" is mostly about what's happening in the world these days but it also makes a reference to the tragedy that befell the band in 2016. Musically, we've returned to darker sounds but we have also turned a new page and recorded the album in a different style. It's still Riverside but expressed in a much deeper and more mature way. Most artists say the same thing while promoting their new releases: that they have just created their best work to date. I won't say that because everything we have done so far has been consistently very good and unique. But I will say that we have never had such an incredible emotional load on any of our previous releases, and it's not likely that we will ever make such a charged album again. "Wasteland" is an epic, multidimensional, poetic and very deep album. Perhaps of the once in a lifetime kind."
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Keith Semple of The Cyberiam
This year, Riverside are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Throughout those 20 years, this Warsaw based Polish band have released seven studio albums, a few live ones, and two mini albums. Their music, inspired by Pink Floyd, Rush, and Porcupine Tree, has evolved towards their own characteristic, recognizable style. The leader of Riverside, Mariusz Duda, writes about loneliness, fighting depression, and trying to survive in an ever changing world. The band are also known for their charismatic concerts, of which they have played hundreds - in Europe, and both Americas. Their eighth studio album is scheduled for Autumn 2022.
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Mariusz Duda: "I'd been thinking about exploring "post-apocalyptic" regions for a long time. I read books, watched films, played video games, all connected by stories about an attempt to survive in a world that had just ended. But writing such a story myself didn't make much sense until now. Riverside are starting a new chapter and after our recent experiences, a story like that has gained more meaning. "Wasteland" is mostly about what's happening in the world these days but it also makes a reference to the tragedy that befell the band in 2016. Musically, we've returned to darker sounds but we have also turned a new page and recorded the album in a different style. It's still Riverside but expressed in a much deeper and more mature way. Most artists say the same thing while promoting their new releases: that they have just created their best work to date. I won't say that because everything we have done so far has been consistently very good and unique. But I will say that we have never had such an incredible emotional load on any of our previous releases, and it's not likely that we will ever make such a charged album again. "Wasteland" is an epic, multidimensional, poetic and very deep album. Perhaps of the once in a lifetime kind."
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