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

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Tue October 08, 2019 8:08 pm

I think it's about time for another REM revisit. I have playlist of the tournament we did a few years ago, those are fun to go through.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Fri October 11, 2019 11:18 am

I haven’t heard Around the Sun in a long time. The first half to two thirds is very good but the album really loses steam as it goes on. I think between Reveal and this there’s one great album. They really did need a shakeup to their sound by the time Accelerate came around.

Post by **epilogue** » Fri October 11, 2019 5:46 pm

I love Around the Sun. I was shocked by how much that one resonated with me when I finally listened to it a few months ago.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri October 11, 2019 7:08 pm

yeah Around The Sun is a beautiful album. Its weird and can be a little...tiresome maybe? But its a very important one for me.

Post by **epilogue** » Fri October 11, 2019 7:25 pm

VinylGuy wrote:yeah Around The Sun is a beautiful album. Its weird and can be a little...tiresome maybe? But its a very important one for me.

I can totally understand "tiresome" as a critique of the record, yeah. I disagree but I get that. Totally valid.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri October 11, 2019 7:32 pm

yeah, im not even in that group but i understand if someone thinks its too long.

Its a very special REM album for me. And i think it really captures a mood.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri October 11, 2019 9:45 pm

I’ve never listened to Around the Sun or Reveal.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Fri October 11, 2019 10:03 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:I love Around the Sun. I was shocked by how much that one resonated with me when I finally listened to it

Same. There are a few duds near the end, but it rebounds nicely with "Ascent of Man" and the title track. It's probably my second favorite post-Berry album behind Up.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Sat October 12, 2019 1:36 pm

Finished up with Accelerate and Collapse Into Now. While R.E.M. never had a bad period, they did finish up strong. I am sure this belongs in the unpopular opinions thread but I think Collapse Into Now is fantastic and belongs in the top half of their albums. They could have closed with It Happened Today and it would have been one of the all time great mic drops.

Post by **epilogue** » Sat October 12, 2019 3:07 pm

liebzz wrote:Finished up with Accelerate and Collapse Into Now. While R.E.M. never had a bad period, they did finish up strong. I am sure this belongs in the unpopular opinions thread but I think Collapse Into Now is fantastic and belongs in the top half of their albums. They could have closed with It Happened Today and it would have been one of the all time great mic drops.

This is my personal top 5:

New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Collapse Into Now
Automatic for the People
Lifes Rich Pageant
Monster

So, I'm with you on Collapse.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Sat October 12, 2019 6:34 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
liebzz wrote:Finished up with Accelerate and Collapse Into Now. While R.E.M. never had a bad period, they did finish up strong. I am sure this belongs in the unpopular opinions thread but I think Collapse Into Now is fantastic and belongs in the top half of their albums. They could have closed with It Happened Today and it would have been one of the all time great mic drops.
This is my personal top 5:

New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Collapse Into Now
Automatic for the People
Lifes Rich Pageant
Monster

So, I'm with you on Collapse.

I absolutely love Collapse and Accelerate. And Hi-Fi is a Masterpiece. I think Automatic and Monster round out my top five.

Post by **epilogue** » Sat October 12, 2019 6:38 pm

PHATJ wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
liebzz wrote:Finished up with Accelerate and Collapse Into Now. While R.E.M. never had a bad period, they did finish up strong. I am sure this belongs in the unpopular opinions thread but I think Collapse Into Now is fantastic and belongs in the top half of their albums. They could have closed with It Happened Today and it would have been one of the all time great mic drops.
This is my personal top 5:

New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Collapse Into Now
Automatic for the People
Lifes Rich Pageant
Monster

So, I'm with you on Collapse.
I absolutely love Collapse and Accelerate. And Hi-Fi is a Masterpiece. I think Automatic and Monster round out my top five.

These dudes really had some great great music. I can't argue with any of their albums being top 5. Well, except Reveal. No one will ever convince me that's a top 5 record.

But otherwise...

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sat October 12, 2019 7:22 pm

I don't know if I can come up with a top 5. But my top 7, in chronological order, are Reckoning, Life's Rich Pageant, Green, Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster, and Up.

If I had to scratch 2 to come up with a top 5 I'd probably eliminate Out of Time and Up but I'm not certain.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Sat October 12, 2019 7:39 pm

I would say through that listening journey, my top 5 had to be:

New Adventures in HiFi
Automatic For the People
Collapse Into Now
Document
Up

I think Monster, Green, Life’s Rich Pageant, and Murmur are also worthy of this list.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sat October 12, 2019 9:03 pm

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sat October 12, 2019 9:08 pm

Monster
LRP
HiFi
Automatic
Murmur

Post by **epilogue** » Sun October 13, 2019 12:18 am

Murmur has grown on me the most over the last year.

AndySlash · Post by **AndySlash** » Sun October 13, 2019 2:45 am

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sun October 13, 2019 3:46 am

I knew when they announced a Monster remix that we would get a version of Let Me In with the guitar cleaner. It allows the listener to focus on Stipe, which is kind of the whole point of the song anyway.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sun October 13, 2019 3:50 am

they've ruined let me in, where's the fuzz?

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