Riverside - Shrine Of The New Generation Slaves (Limited Edition) 2CD (2013)

Polish proggers Riverside have always carried around certain plagiarism tags, and fifth album Shrine Of New Generation Slaves is not about to shake them off. But as they hop between the likes of Porcupine Tree, Yes and Pink Floyd, such notions slip away as you are drawn in by the simple pleasure of these fine songs. Whether it be the pop catchiness of lead single 'Celebrity Touch' or the all-out jazz prog fusion jam of 'Escalator Shrine', the music does the talking - and it has the gift of the gab.

However, there is no escaping the fact that Shrine Of New Generation Slaves is nothing particularly new and, as such, is unlikely to draw many new fans into the fold. Those already seduced by Riverside's charms will lap this up with vigour, rightly using this as a fine example to prove there is still some mileage and vibrancy in the nu-prog wave.

TRACKLIST

CD1
01. New Generation Slave 04:17
02. The Depth Of Self-Delusion 07:39
03. Celebrity Touch 06:46
04. We Got Used To Us 04:11
05. Feel Like Falling 08:26
06. Deprived (Irretrievably Lost Imagination) 05:18
07. Escalator Shrine 12:41
08. Coda 01:39

CD2
01. Session Part One 10:44
02. Session Part Two 11:32