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

Post by **epilogue** » Wed July 17, 2019 4:53 pm

PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

dad · Post by **dad** » Wed July 17, 2019 6:03 pm

Are there any book lovers out there who have recommendations for a book/bio-esque on REM?

tattooedeverything · Post by **tattooedeverything** » Thu July 18, 2019 4:57 am

dad wrote:Are there any book lovers out there who have recommendations for a book/bio-esque on REM?

The best/most definitive one is probably Perfect Circle by Tony Fletcher. It's the most recent (and huge) update on his previous bios of the band. It's more or less band-sanctioned. Another good one is Fiction by David Buckley.

Post by **Bammer** » Thu July 18, 2019 6:12 am

Speaking of Perfect Circle, how did the REM thread get above the Tool thread again?

Such BS you guys.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu July 18, 2019 6:23 am

R.E.M. is a way better band Bam

Rangi Guy · Post by **Rangi Guy** » Thu July 18, 2019 6:44 am

Bammer wrote:Speaking of Perfect Circle, how did the REM thread get above the Tool thread again?

Such BS you guys.

Tool's gone into media shutdown cause they don't want to admit that the album has been delayed further

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Thu July 18, 2019 6:55 am

durdencommatyler wrote:
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

There are plenty of good-great REM albums, but Hi-Fi is special.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu July 18, 2019 7:21 pm

PHATJ wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

There are plenty of good-great REM albums, but Hi-Fi is special.

totally agree

bada · Post by **bada** » Thu July 18, 2019 7:31 pm

I've been burned out on REM for a long time now. It's not their fault it's mine. I overindulged. I'm really looking forward to getting over my getting over of REM cause they are so good.

dad · Post by **dad** » Thu July 18, 2019 8:09 pm

tattooedeverything wrote:
dad wrote:Are there any book lovers out there who have recommendations for a book/bio-esque on REM?
The best/most definitive one is probably Perfect Circle by Tony Fletcher. It's the most recent (and huge) update on his previous bios of the band. It's more or less band-sanctioned. Another good one is Fiction by David Buckley.

Cheers!

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Thu July 18, 2019 10:12 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

incorrect

Post by **epilogue** » Thu July 18, 2019 10:18 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

incorrect

He doesn't think that?

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Thu July 18, 2019 11:44 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

incorrect
He doesn't think that?

his thinking is incorrect because my opinion is fact

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Fri July 19, 2019 1:44 am

i mean, it's a great album to be sure. but to say it's far and away their best is not only hyperbolic, but wrong.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri July 19, 2019 1:47 am

chris gets it

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Fri July 19, 2019 11:47 am

HiFi is my favorite also, but I would agree far and away is a stretch. I can see legit arguments for a lot of the albums- Automatic for the People, and Document are really stunningly good at what they do. Green, Monster, and Accelerate rock, Murmur is a brilliant opening statement from them. The list goes on.

Post by **epilogue** » Fri July 19, 2019 2:59 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.

incorrect
He doesn't think that?
his thinking is incorrect because my opinion is fact

tree, when did you get Pete's password?

Post by **epilogue** » Fri July 19, 2019 3:00 pm

Chris_H_2 wrote:i mean, it's a great album to be sure. but to say it's far and away their best is not only hyperbolic, but wrong.

oh you

Post by **epilogue** » Fri July 19, 2019 3:13 pm

liebzz wrote:HiFi is my favorite also, but I would agree far and away is a stretch. I can see legit arguments for a lot of the albums- Automatic for the People, and Document are really stunningly good at what they do. Green, Monster, and Accelerate rock, Murmur is a brilliant opening statement from them. The list goes on.

For me it's not even close. Hi-Fi is a tier above everything else they've done. It's the single REM album that I listen to from beginning to end with any regularity and the one I find myself craving. And the only one I've ever found myself wanting to listen to on repeat. The only one where I've put on that record and not listened to anything else for weeks. If all of REM's catalog except for Hi-Fi was somehow erased from existence, it would suck, but I could live with it.

The next tier (Automatic, LRP, Monster, Collapse) for me is much, much closer.

tree_ · Post by **tree_** » Fri July 19, 2019 3:14 pm

Never got into REM... never appealed to me

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