Out of Myself
{{Infobox album
| name = Out of Myself
| type = Album
| artist = Riverside
| cover = RiversideOutOfMyselfAlbumCover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 21 September 2004
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 53:17
| label = Laser's Edge
| producer = Riverside
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Second Life Syndrome
| next_year = 2005
}}
Out of Myself is the debut studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 21 September 2004.{{Cite web|title = Out Of Myself, by Riverside|url = https://lasersedge.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-myself|website = The Laser's Edge|accessdate = 2016-01-08}} It was first released under The Laser's Edge and is the first album in the boxed set Reality Dream Trilogy which includes Out of Myself, Second Life Syndrome and Rapid Eye Movement.{{Cite web|title = Riverside - Reality Dream Trilogy|url = http://www.riversideband.pl/en/discography/single-ep-promo-box/reality-dream-trilogy|website = www.riversideband.pl|accessdate = 2016-01-08}}
Critical reception
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.{{Cite web|title = The Metal Crypt - Review of Riverside - Out of Myself|url = http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=5680|website = www.metalcrypt.com|accessdate = 2016-01-08}} Boris at Metal Reviews stated that he was "lucky" to have "stumbled" on the album.{{Cite web|title = Riverside - Out Of Myself|url = http://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/5503|website = www.metalreviews.com|accessdate = 2016-01-08}} "...one of the most treasured pieces in my collection", noted Ivor at Metal Storm.{{Cite web|title = Riverside - Out Of Myself review - Metal Storm|url = http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=1040|website = www.metalstorm.net|accessdate = 2016-01-08}} In 2024, Loudwire elected it as one of the 11 best progressive metal debut albums.{{cite web |last1=Blum |first1=Jordan |title=11 Best Debut Albums in Prog Metal |url=https://loudwire.com/best-prog-metal-debut-albums/ |website=Loudwire |publisher=Townsquare Media |access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=May 23, 2024}}
Album style
Out of Myself has been described as an "emotional musical journey", "powerful in a subtle way", with "slight elements of metal, arena rock, grunge, and even dub."{{Cite web|title = Riverside - Out of Myself (album review 2) {{!}} Sputnikmusic|url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/10857/Riverside-Out-of-Myself/|website = www.sputnikmusic.com|accessdate = 2016-01-08}} At the same time, the album has been termed "the band's gentle first outing." Built on the strength of Mariusz Duda's bass guitar, the music also relies on a soaring atmosphere of Jacek Melnicki's keyboards and "long, weeping, long stretched high guitar notes" of Piotr Grudziński's lead guitar.
Track listing
{{track listing
|all_music = Riverside
|all_lyrics = Mariusz Duda
|title1 = The Same River
|length1 = 12:01
|title2 = Out of Myself
|length2 = 3:43
|title3 = I Believe
|length3 = 4:14
|title4 = Reality Dream
|note4 = instrumental
|length4 = 6:15
|title5 = Loose Heart
|length5 = 4:50
|title6 = Reality Dream II
|note6 = instrumental
|length6 = 4:45
|title7 = In Two Minds
|length7 = 4:38
|title8 = The Curtain Falls
|length8 = 7:59
|title9 = OK
|length9 = 4:46
}}
Personnel
=Riverside=
- Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Piotr Grudziński – lead and rhythm guitars
- Jacek Melnicki – keyboards
- Piotr Kozieradzki – drums, percussion
=Additional musicians=
- With Krzysztof Melnicki: Trombone on "OK"
Production
- Arranged and produced by Riverside
- Recorded and engineered by Jacek Melnicki
- Mixed by Robert and Magda Srzednicki
- Mastered by Grzegorz Piwkowski
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Out of Myself ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Germany4|13|id=82216|artist=Riverside|album=Out of Myself|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 February 2021}} |