Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Wed July 17, 2019 4:53 pm
PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.
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How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
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Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Wed July 17, 2019 6:03 pm
Are there any book lovers out there who have recommendations for a book/bio-esque on REM?
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 4:57 am
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.dad wrote:Are there any book lovers out there who have recommendations for a book/bio-esque on REM?
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: 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.
Such BS you guys.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 6:23 am
R.E.M. is a way better band Bam
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 6:44 am
Tool's gone into media shutdown cause they don't want to admit that the album has been delayed furtherBammer wrote:Speaking of Perfect Circle, how did the REM thread get above the Tool thread again?
Such BS you guys.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: 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.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 7:21 pm
totally agreePHATJ 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.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: 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.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 8:09 pm
Cheers!tattooedeverything wrote: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.dad wrote:Are there any book lovers out there who have recommendations for a book/bio-esque on REM?
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 10:12 pm
incorrectdurdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 10:18 pm
He doesn't think that?cutuphalfdead wrote:incorrectdurdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Thu July 18, 2019 11:44 pm
his thinking is incorrect because my opinion is factdurdencommatyler wrote:He doesn't think that?cutuphalfdead wrote:incorrectdurdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: 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.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Fri July 19, 2019 1:47 am
chris gets it
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: 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.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Fri July 19, 2019 2:59 pm
tree, when did you get Pete's password?cutuphalfdead wrote:his thinking is incorrect because my opinion is factdurdencommatyler wrote:He doesn't think that?cutuphalfdead wrote:incorrectdurdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:I think Hi-Fi is far and away the best REM album.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: 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
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Fri July 19, 2019 3:13 pm
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.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.
The next tier (Automatic, LRP, Monster, Collapse) for me is much, much closer.
Re: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread
Posted: Fri July 19, 2019 3:14 pm
Never got into REM... never appealed to me