Riviera
Broken Hearted Dreams
© 2003 Riviera (634479520327)
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Combining folk based songs with modern noise. Acoustic guitars, broken organs and feeback.
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Riviera was founded in the thriving Chicago music scene in 2000. Through personnel changes and musical shifts, the band has created a sound that is grounded in American folk and rock with electronic overtones and feedback.
Singer/Songwriter Derek Phillips formed the band in an attempt to bring together the elements of American music that had grabbed his mind over the years. His lyrics paint colors rather than shapes in your mind and leave you with feelings that creep up on you days later.
Bassist/Guitarist Matt Usner has been with the band since the beginning and brings folk sensibilities and quiet anchoring. His bass playing introduces new melodies to the songs and creates an undercurrent of tension where things just seem to get comfortable.
Mick Radichel also writes songs with a decidedly southern flair, though he hails from Milwaukee. A wide variety of playing styles from Keith Richards to Smokey Hormel to Jim O'Rourke provide the bones to the songs.
Drummer Joshua Rogers lends the foundation with solid rhythm and unexpected flair. Whether it's a straight backbeat or a flurry of sound, the band can always come back to the center relying on Rogers' direction.
Newest member Josh Boisvert comes to the band with his own repertoire of solo material that is reminiscent of the lonesome troubadour. His piano and organ playing and harmonizing vocals round out the sound that the band has been developing for three years.
It's been a long road to this point and the band has characters along the way who one way or another make up the cast in their songs. Chicago has known about Riviera for a while, now it's your turn.
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Surprisingly solid
author: EricThe first track, Broken-Hearted Dreams, is a catchy, haunting, killer tune reminiscent of the cathartic soundscapes that Wilco often create--and it's every bit as good. The rest of the EP is almost as strong.
Surprisingly solid
author: EricThe first track, Broken-Hearted Dreams, is a catchy, haunting, killer tune reminiscent of the cathartic soundscapes that Wilco often create--and it's every bit as good. The rest of the EP is almost as strong.
a good one
author: southpawThe first track is rather slow but listenable. The second track is a nice puncky 3 chord song with a good rythm. The third track is listenable. The fourth track has a good melodic chorus. I had trouble figuring out whether he was singing "get our buts clean" or "get our bus clean". I hope it's the latter. The fifth track is listenable. The 6th track is the best with its relentless rhythm and good guitar work. The guitarist is very aggressive for a so-called folk rock band. They rock as hard as the Byrds at their hardest and most psychedelic. Really, they remind me more of Counting Crows though. The recording sound is almost as good as any signed band. My only complaint is that there is only 6 songs.
great cd from up and coming chicago band
author: Christhe new ep from riviera entitled, "broken hearted dreams" is a great addition to anyone's collection. they're in the folk rock tradition of wilco and matthew sweet. if you want a good chill-out cd that has some catchy grooves, then this is for you. some of the stand-out tracks are "such sweet sorrow" and "friends in california." run out and grab this cd!