R.E.M. have split up

Howard the Duck · 09-25-2011, 09:26 PM

just got Around the Sun, Reveal and Collapse Into Now

will a better opinion now that I have a complete overview of REM

BastardofYoung · 09-25-2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykonos

Stipe's already announced that following REM's split he is working in conjunction with Volkswagen to develop an affordable new car with auto transmission. The design brief is simply "Automatic; for the people".

**Janszoon** · 09-25-2011, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykonos

Stipe's already announced that following REM's split he is working in conjunction with Volkswagen to develop an affordable new car with auto transmission. The design brief is simply "Automatic; for the people".

He's also working to develop marketing for the following energy drink:

BastardofYoung · 09-25-2011, 10:49 PM

not quite as good.

You earn a ba dum, but no tiss.

freakingidol · 10-24-2011, 05:54 PM

I didn't even think they were together anymore, not a big surprise.

Argento · 10-25-2011, 02:51 AM

Some rare bands split, and each member is a seed for a new, gorgeous tree. But most bands split, and rotten.

I hope REM belongs to the first type.

Burning Down · 10-25-2011, 10:10 AM

In case any of my fellow R.E.M. fans are interested, the EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for Out of Time was put up on their YouTube channel. All four members give some insight into the making of the album and what they think of it (and themselves). There's also a couple of unplugged performances, and the video for "Losing My Religion" is at the end.

RMR · 10-25-2011, 11:10 AM

I'm a huge fan of R.E.M, and especially their early work.

They put “indie rock” on the map; they put “college rock” on the map, and they put “alternative rock” on the map, and it is because of R.E.M. that terms like “left of dial” were even coined.

R.E.M.’s first three albums “Murmur” from 1983, “Reckoning” from 1984, and “Fables of the Reconstruction” from 1985 are quintessential indie rock albums, but most of today’s indie rock fans don’t know this, and they have no idea how pivotal those first three R.E.M. albums were to the indie rock scene. I recently had a conversation with a girl in her early 20’s who was a self-proclaimed “huge indie rock fan,” and after she reeled off a few decent current indie rock bands that she liked, I asked her what she thought of R.E.M. and their role in the indie rock scene. Her reply, and I quote was that “R.E.M. is a mainstream band, and they are to music what a ‘big-box-store’ is to shopping.” I guess in her defense, R.E.M. has been very mainstream for a long time now, but you would think that a “huge indie rock fan” would at least know where her favorite genre of music originated.

After “Document,” R.E.M. signed with Warner Brothers for $80M (the largest record deal in history at that time), so they were by definition no longer an indie rock band. Here’s the interesting thing, though. With that move to Warner Brothers, R.E.M. redefined what the term indie rock meant. Up until then, it literally meant that you were on an independent label. R.E.M.’s deal with Warner marked the turning point where the term indie rock became more of a genre of music and type of sound, rather than who was producing your records, and this still holds true today. Many of the bands that indie rock fans cite as their favorite bands are on major labels, and not on independent labels, and that change is definitely due to R.E.M.

BastardofYoung · 10-26-2011, 08:46 AM

I like R.E.M., especially the first 2 albums, but I always like to say anything R.E.M. did, The Replacements did better.

Will always favor The Replacements over R.E.M.

SIRIUSB · 10-26-2011, 09:57 AM

Heavens to Betsy . . . they have?

09-25-2011, 10:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	not quite as good. You earn a ba dum, but no tiss. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

10-25-2011, 02:51 AM	#36 (permalink)
Argento Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Córdoba, Argentina Posts: 95	Some rare bands split, and each member is a seed for a new, gorgeous tree. But most bands split, and rotten. I hope REM belongs to the first type. __________________ Here is my thread on Argentine music. Le hizo un par de promesas imprudentes y así fue que de ella se aburrió.

10-25-2011, 11:10 AM	#38 (permalink)
RMR Front to Back Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 360	I'm a huge fan of R.E.M, and especially their early work. They put “indie rock” on the map; they put “college rock” on the map, and they put “alternative rock” on the map, and it is because of R.E.M. that terms like “left of dial” were even coined. R.E.M.’s first three albums “Murmur” from 1983, “Reckoning” from 1984, and “Fables of the Reconstruction” from 1985 are quintessential indie rock albums, but most of today’s indie rock fans don’t know this, and they have no idea how pivotal those first three R.E.M. albums were to the indie rock scene. I recently had a conversation with a girl in her early 20’s who was a self-proclaimed “huge indie rock fan,” and after she reeled off a few decent current indie rock bands that she liked, I asked her what she thought of R.E.M. and their role in the indie rock scene. Her reply, and I quote was that “R.E.M. is a mainstream band, and they are to music what a ‘big-box-store’ is to shopping.” I guess in her defense, R.E.M. has been very mainstream for a long time now, but you would think that a “huge indie rock fan” would at least know where her favorite genre of music originated. After “Document,” R.E.M. signed with Warner Brothers for $80M (the largest record deal in history at that time), so they were by definition no longer an indie rock band. Here’s the interesting thing, though. With that move to Warner Brothers, R.E.M. redefined what the term indie rock meant. Up until then, it literally meant that you were on an independent label. R.E.M.’s deal with Warner marked the turning point where the term indie rock became more of a genre of music and type of sound, rather than who was producing your records, and this still holds true today. Many of the bands that indie rock fans cite as their favorite bands are on major labels, and not on independent labels, and that change is definitely due to R.E.M. __________________ RMR My music reivew site: RMR Music Reviews

10-26-2011, 08:46 AM	#39 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I like R.E.M., especially the first 2 albums, but I always like to say anything R.E.M. did, The Replacements did better. Will always favor The Replacements over R.E.M. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

10-24-2011, 05:54 PM	#35 (permalink)
freakingidol Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 16	I didn't even think they were together anymore, not a big surprise.

10-25-2011, 10:10 AM	#37 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	In case any of my fellow R.E.M. fans are interested, the EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for Out of Time was put up on their YouTube channel. All four members give some insight into the making of the album and what they think of it (and themselves). There's also a couple of unplugged performances, and the video for "Losing My Religion" is at the end.

10-26-2011, 09:57 AM	#40 (permalink)
SIRIUSB Luciferian Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 278	Heavens to Betsy . . . they have?