R.E.M. - Opinions

SGR · 05-22-2011, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Badlittlekitten

Personally I'd take Dead Letter Office over Corners, just for the Chronic Town ep alone. But I can't comment on Around The Sun as I can't bring myself to investigate their recent work, though I've heard Accelerate is meant to be alright. Take them two.

So the Chronic Town EP kicks some ass eh?

Have you heard Reveal? I actually really like it.

Badlittlekitten · 05-24-2011, 11:35 AM

Reveal is the last REM album got. It doesn't do anything for me.

Chronic Town? Song for song I'd say it's the strongest REM release.

JJJ567 · 05-26-2011, 11:41 PM

The development throughout their discography is amazing. New Adventures in Hi-Fi is an overlooked gem. I'm really enjoying Collapse into Now as well.

SGR · 06-02-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JJJ567

The development throughout their discography is amazing. New Adventures in Hi-Fi is an overlooked gem. I'm really enjoying Collapse into Now as well.

This. Definitely this.

Nyls Nyman · 06-07-2011, 10:13 PM

Up is a claustrophobic record. The uncertainty surrounding the band actually pushes them in new directions and for the most part the experimentation works. Michael Stipe was at his peak as a lyricist on this one.

Reveal has some really good songs (Imitation of Life, Reno, Beat a Drum), half-baked ideas (Saturn Return, Beachball) and a Pro-Tools disaster (Summer Turns To High).

Around The Sun just seems tentative and cold. The lack of communication within the band was paralyzing. That being said, The Outsiders. Electron Blue and I Wanted To Be Wrong stand up strong.

Accelerate is a good album that suffers a bit from sameness of sound. Its real value was that the band found out how to work with each other again.

Collapse Into Now is the best post-Bill album since Up. There is a vibrancy here that has been missing since 1998. In the R.E.M. canon it sits just below the IRS years, Automatic and New Adventures at a level with Green and Monster.

Flyingpig437 · 06-15-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyls Nyman

and a Pro-Tools disaster (Summer Turns To High).

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what's pro-tools mean? I mean in that context.

Burning Down · 06-15-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyls Nyman

Collapse Into Now is the best post-Bill album since Up. There is a vibrancy here that has been missing since 1998. In the R.E.M. canon it sits just below the IRS years, Automatic and New Adventures at a level with Green and Monster.

I fucking love Collapse Into Now. I should write a review, but I'm too lazy :|

starrynight · 06-15-2011, 10:52 AM

Opinion - overrated. My sister adores them for some reason though lol.

Burning Down · 06-15-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

Opinion - overrated. My sister adores them for some reason though lol.

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**Janszoon** · 06-15-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyingpig437

what's pro-tools mean? I mean in that context.

Pro-Tools is an audio recording and mixing program.

05-24-2011, 11:35 AM	#122 (permalink)
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06-07-2011, 10:13 PM	#125 (permalink)
Nyls Nyman Groupie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5	the post-Bill years, my take Up is a claustrophobic record. The uncertainty surrounding the band actually pushes them in new directions and for the most part the experimentation works. Michael Stipe was at his peak as a lyricist on this one. Reveal has some really good songs (Imitation of Life, Reno, Beat a Drum), half-baked ideas (Saturn Return, Beachball) and a Pro-Tools disaster (Summer Turns To High). Around The Sun just seems tentative and cold. The lack of communication within the band was paralyzing. That being said, The Outsiders. Electron Blue and I Wanted To Be Wrong stand up strong. Accelerate is a good album that suffers a bit from sameness of sound. Its real value was that the band found out how to work with each other again. Collapse Into Now is the best post-Bill album since Up. There is a vibrancy here that has been missing since 1998. In the R.E.M. canon it sits just below the IRS years, Automatic and New Adventures at a level with Green and Monster.

06-15-2011, 10:52 AM	#128 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Opinion - overrated. My sister adores them for some reason though lol. __________________ non-cliquey member of every music forum I participate on