How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Wed April 24, 2019 2:40 pm

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:so. central rain is so good

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Wed April 24, 2019 2:42 pm

I've been thinking about going on a later day REM revisit; Up through Collapse.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed April 24, 2019 2:44 pm

Im obsessed with Monster.

What an album, the guitars, Stipe, the production....so loose, to release an album like that in the moment they did it...its just astonishing.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Wed April 24, 2019 6:10 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I think I’d rather shoot myself than listen to Up in its entirety

God Reveal is inert dreck as well

Rangi Guy · Post by **Rangi Guy** » Wed April 24, 2019 7:10 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I think I’d rather shoot myself than listen to Up in its entirety
God Reveal is inert dreck as well

Up is a masterpiece you fool!

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Wed April 24, 2019 7:12 pm

Rangi Guy wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I think I’d rather shoot myself than listen to Up in its entirety
God Reveal is inert dreck as well
Up is a masterpiece you fool!

Yeah, Up is pretty great. So many good songs, but "Why Not Smile" might be my favorite.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Wed April 24, 2019 7:13 pm

I have not listened to Reveal in a long time, I think I'll do that now actually.

Rangi Guy · Post by **Rangi Guy** » Wed April 24, 2019 7:16 pm

darth_vedder wrote:I have not listened to Reveal in a long time, I think I'll do that now actually.

I can't remember if it was Reveal or Around the Sun that was nowhere near as good as I remembered it being

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Wed April 24, 2019 7:18 pm

Rangi Guy wrote:
darth_vedder wrote:I have not listened to Reveal in a long time, I think I'll do that now actually.
I can't remember if it was Reveal or Around the Sun that was nowhere near as good as I remembered it being

That is part of the reason I want to give the later day albums another listen. Outside of Up, I remember not loving any of them and I get mixed on what songs are on what album. I remember liking Accelerate after Up, but I don't know if that is accurate anymore.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Wed April 24, 2019 7:23 pm

I honestly can’t fathom how anyone could possibly enjoy Up

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed April 24, 2019 8:06 pm

Daysleeper is pretty

Post by **epilogue** » Wed April 24, 2019 8:16 pm

Up is a wonderful album. Reveal is garbage.

Post by **Jorge** » Wed April 24, 2019 8:17 pm

"The Great Beyond" should've been on Up. It's better than any other song on there.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed April 24, 2019 9:55 pm

i hate reveal....and Up is good yeah.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Wed April 24, 2019 10:04 pm

I love Reveal.

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Wed April 24, 2019 10:13 pm

i'm getting so many mixed messages in this thread that it just confirms that, yep, i'm sticking with Greatest Hits.

BootsToAsses · Post by **BootsToAsses** » Wed April 24, 2019 11:58 pm

Reveal has The Lifting, I've Been High, Imitation of Life, and I'll Take The Rain.

Four very strong songs. Unfortunately, they're surrounded by utter mediocrity so the album suffers overall.

I have a love/hate with Up. I'm not massive on the overall 'sound'. I love Lotus, Hope, Sad Professor, and Why Not Smile

Post by **epilogue** » Thu April 25, 2019 1:03 am

I'll Take the Rain really is a phenomenal song.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Thu April 25, 2019 1:05 am

I would say Reveal have two good songs.

Can we get back to Monster?? How did these guys made that album please, its such an amazing one...

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu April 25, 2019 1:28 am

Tongue is the best

Red Mosquito

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