New R.E.M.

[birdmadgirl]

Has anyone else listened to it?

I'm sort of shocked at how much I like it. I really expected another crappy album.

Standouts for me are "Living Well Is the Best Revenge," "Supernatural Superserious" and "Until the Day is Done."

Wow. It's like Christmas lately--first the new B-52's album and now this one. [:)]

[tenohtwo]

I like it, too, way better than the awful Around The Sun. I hear elements of Monster, Document, and even Reckoning in a few of the songs.

Favorites are "Living Well Is the Best Revenge" and "Accelerate". Least favorite - "I'm The DJ". My biggest complaint: the album is WAY too short (clocks in at 36 minutes). A pleasant surprise, and R.E.M. sounds re-energized on this one.

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[birdmadgirl]

[quote][i]Originally posted by tenohtwo[/i]
<br>I like it, too, way better than the awful Around The Sun. I hear elements of Monster, Document, and even Reckoning in a few of the songs.

Favorites are "Living Well Is the Best Revenge" and "Accelerate". Least favorite - "I'm The DJ". My biggest complaint: the album is WAY too short (clocks in at 36 minutes). A pleasant surprise, and R.E.M. sounds re-energized on this one.

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The length surprised me, too. But, if you buy the album on iTunes, you get some bonus songs--so I guess that sort of makes up for it.

[Barmy]

Why would anyone pay for this?

[CounterCircular]

Because it is their money, their choice, and they like it. Sounds like 3 decent enough reasons to me.

[rotator]

I love R.E.M...especially "murmur","reckoning" most of their excellent B-sides (V.U./Reed covers) ,and (surprisingly) the "Out of time"L.P.

...in other words,like U2 they are sporadically genius's...i'll check this out hoping to forget Stipes pompous transgressions of the recent past...

[gumby]

Thanks for the reviews. I can't wait to get this. I also liked Around The Sun.

The sun never sets on those who ride into it.

[dover]

[quote][i]Originally posted by CounterCircular[/i]
<br>Because it is their money, their choice, and they like it. Sounds like 3 decent enough reasons to me.
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Boy. For a site with so many would be comdians, there's a serious lack of anything funny.

[waldnorm]

Is it an Athens, GA renaissance?

[bigwavedave]

This was the first REM album I thought about skipping - I've purchased each one upon its release starting with Murmer in '83. What with all the good reviews I changed my mind and snagged a copy on the way home from work. Will be looking forward to giving it a spin...although I have to admit I am not into the cheapo paper packaging.

[Barmy]

I stopped with Chronic Town. [:p]

[Surly]

The new album is excellent - not a single dud on it. It's a rocker from start to finish.

"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"

[korova1]

Yes, I was avoiding this but snagged it anyway and I must admit after listening to many of their recent albums... this new one is actually their best since Automatic. Unlike the last three albums this is a real change up for them... Sounds like the old REM on a few tracks... and overall it has played quite nicely the last week or so in the Ipod.

[djcraig]

REM covers Editors...

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[Anonymous1]

It's hard to compete with Alternative bands nowadays. REM to Me (if it matters[}:)]?)lost it's MOJO after Monster...



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