Out of Myself

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Out of Myself
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Studio album by
Released21 September 2004
Recorded2003
Genre Progressive rock
Length53:17
Label Laser's Edge
Producer Riverside
Riverside chronology
Out of Myself
(2004)
Second Life Syndrome
(2005)

Out of Myself is the debut studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 21 September 2004. [1] It was first released under The Laser's Edge [1] and is the first album in the boxed set Reality Dream Trilogy which includes Out of Myself, Second Life Syndrome and Rapid Eye Movement . [2]

Contents

Acclaim and reviews

Riverside's debut full album Out of Myself was met with critical acclaim among progressive rock and metal reviewers. The album was described as "a rare thing of beauty" by MetalCrypt reviewer Bruce Dragonchaser. [3] Boris at Metal Reviews stated that he was "lucky" to have "stumbled" on the album. [4] "...one of the most treasured pieces in my collection", noted Ivor at Metal Storm. [5]

Album style

Out of Myself has been described as an "emotional musical journey", [1] "powerful in a subtle way", with "slight elements of metal, arena rock, grunge, and even dub." [6] At the same time, the album has been termed "the band's gentle first outing." [3] Built on the strength of Mariusz Duda's bass guitar, the music also relies on a soaring atmosphere of Jacek Melnicki's keyboards [5] and "long, weeping, long stretched high guitar notes" of Piotr Grudziński's lead guitar.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mariusz Duda; all music is composed by Riverside.

No.TitleLength
1."The Same River"12:01
2."Out of Myself"3:43
3."I Believe"4:14
4."Reality Dream" (instrumental)6:15
5."Loose Heart"4:50
6."Reality Dream II" (instrumental)4:45
7."In Two Minds"4:38
8."The Curtain Falls"7:59
9."OK"4:46

Personnel

Riverside

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Out of Myself
Chart (2021)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] 13

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