Best Ever Albums

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:49:16 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/14/2013 05:49

and these weird hand gestures with this dancing (well actually I could name a few, but Thom just copied him anyways [actually I have no idea]):

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Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:41:27 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/14/2013 05:41

Who rocks the mandolin like this guy?

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Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

jhuik — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:07:30 GMT

Author: jhuik

Posted: 10/20/2012 13:07

....well, you listed them in order of 'best', too.....

sethmadsen wrote:

What era is best?

1. Murmur through Life's Rich Pageant

2. Document/Green

3. Out of Time/Automatic for the People

4. Monster/New Adventures in Hi-Fi

5. Up/Reveal/Around the Sun

6. Accelerate/Collapse Into Now

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

paladisiac — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:31:47 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 07/30/2012 14:31

sethmadsen wrote:

3>2>4=1>>>5&6

it's hard not to rate the earlier stuff higher.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:06:38 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/30/2012 14:06

sethmadsen wrote:

1>3>2=4>5>6

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:04:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/30/2012 14:04

Saw them live seven or eight times, a truly great band. A few of my favourites:

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Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:00:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/30/2012 13:00

I read somewhere that there was some sort of five album pattern theory with R.E.M. - a cycle whereby their style would change but then return five albums later. Whether R.E.M. had it in mind, it's just something interesting to think about.

1. Dim, mumbling, experimental (Murmur, Green, Up)

2. Light, poppy, ringing (Reckoning, Out of Time, Reveal)

3. Dark, mysterious, meloncholy (Fables of the Reconstruction, Automatic for the People, Around the Sun)

4. Direct, Loud, "Back to Roots Rock" (Lifes Rich Pageant, Monster, Accelerate)

5. Rocky, darker, outspoken (Document, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Collapse Into Now)

Just something I read somewhere. Funny how the album widely considered their best and the one considered their worst fit in the same category. Doesn't matter as much now that they've split up, but it was a cool way of predicting their next style.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

junodog4 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:32:58 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 07/19/2012 23:32

sethmadsen wrote:

3>2=4>1>6>5

But all eras are good... Maybe 5 is a little weak.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:04:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/19/2012 12:04

R.E.M. stand as my favourite band. I started listening to them about two years ago which was a time I was still discovering myself (in the least cliche way as possible), and I think R.E.M. shaped some of that. It seemed the perfect music for a young, angsty teen I suppose. R.E.M. create such thoughtful music whilst carrying some very ambiguous lyrics so much as you can almost make up your own meanings to them.

I also love Stipe's vocals, which you either love or hate. I remember when I put on Out of Time as the first R.E.M. record I'd heard and hearing him sing "The world is collapsing around our ears, I turned up the radio" I couldn't help but smile I admired his vocals so much.

Their finest moment was from Automatic for the People to New Adventures in Hi-Fi, that's where their song writing really excelled. But I've always felt Up deserves a second chance and may well be their forgotten masterpiece and contains one of my favourite lyrics from Falls to Climb:

"My actions make be beautiful and dignify the flesh."

Amongst all this, they're also just really cool guys.

Also, is there an R.E.M. quote at the top of BEA? I've never seen one.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:39:50 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 07/19/2012 05:39

Wow, it has been a while and was just checking the ratings. Last time I was on here, I swear R.E.M. didn't make top twenty. Now they have! Good to see this great band recognized for what they were. Maybe not top 10 material, but DEFINITELY top 20.

I wanna CRY

Anonymous — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 12:49:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/06/2012 16:49

I really want to cry

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 06:14:13 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/06/2012 10:14

What era is best?

1. Murmur through Life's Rich Pageant

2. Document/Green

3. Out of Time/Automatic for the People

4. Monster/New Adventures in Hi-Fi

5. Up/Reveal/Around the Sun

6. Accelerate/Collapse Into Now

For some reason I am going to have to go with 6. Even though Automatic and parts of Out of Time is some of the best R.E.M. ever written. Maybe because I feel like Accelerate is their best rocking album (better than Monster) and that their last album has the best over-all polished R.E.M. sound. That is almost an oxy-moron though: Polished R.E.M. (they airbrushed my face). However, both of those are missing the more esoteric R.E.M. that also made them so great.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

kidamnesiac — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 01:29:30 GMT

Author: kidamnesiac

Posted: 04/06/2012 05:29

i had out of time on tape in high school, i grew to love it at one point.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

VADERBREWING — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:18:36 GMT

Author: VADERBREWING

Posted: 04/06/2012 04:18

I've really come to appreciate them lately and they are a band that I like having live versions of their music as well as the studio albums. A lot of solid songs. Can search REM in Itunes, hit play and be good for hours.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

junodog4 — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 22:46:56 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 04/06/2012 02:46

sethmadsen wrote:

In order - 4,1,3,2,6,5

They're all pretty solid, but 4,1,3 and 2 are genius.

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 22:24:05 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 04/06/2012 02:24

You left out Reckoning, a pretty essential album, Seth.

As for the last question, as a fan of most of their career, I would still say the first era, unquestionably, is the best. Automatic for the People is a classic, but I don't think Out of Time is.

Favorite song off each album:

Chronic Town: Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)
Murmur: Sitting Still
Reckoning: (Don't Go Back to) Rockville
Fables: Driver 8
Life's Rich Pageant: I Believe
Document: It's the End of the World (As We Know It)
Green: You Are the Everything
Out of Time: Near Wild Heaven
Automatic for the People: Nightswimming
Monster: I Don't Sleep, I Dream
New Adventures in Hi Fi: So Fast, So Numb
Up: You're in the Air
Reveal: Imitation of Life
Around the Sun: Boy in the Well
Accelerate: Hollow Man
Collapse into Now: It Happened Today

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 20:53:55 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/06/2012 00:53

What era is best?

1. Murmur through Life's Rich Pageant

2. Document/Green

3. Out of Time/Automatic for the People

4. Monster/New Adventures in Hi-Fi

5. Up/Reveal/Around the Sun

6. Accelerate/Collapse Into Now

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:59:52 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/30/2012 08:59

Favorite Song off each album

Accelerate: Houston
Around the Sun: High Speed Train
Automatic for the People: Sweetness Follows
Collapse Into Now: Oh My Heart
Dead Letter Office: 1,000,000
Document: The One I Love
Fables of the Reconstruction: Life And How To Live It
Green: Hairshirt
Life's Rich Pageant: Cuyahoga
Monster: Bang and Blame
Murmur: Talk About the Passion
New Adventures in Hi-Fi: Leave
Out of Time: Country Feedback
Reveal: All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)
Up: can't decide between Lotus and Hope

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

RoundTheBend — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:43:51 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/30/2012 08:43

http://link.brightcove.com/services/pla...8288949001

Great interview

Re: R.E.M. Appreciation Thread

junodog4 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:01:10 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 03/13/2012 03:01

Two overlooked gems:

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and another:

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