[miguelabbate]

So here's the thing, when I began to write in this website, I thought things like "everybody loves U2" or "who doesn't like U2", Then I realized that there is many people that dislike the band and it was shocking for me.
That's ok of course, it's fine that we disagreed, and it's bad think you know it all.
That's the reason I do this post, for know a little bit more about you musical taste and encourage discussion.
So I took two of the greatest band of our times into an epic battle:

R.E.M. an American rock band formed in 1980 and disbanded amicably in September 2011. R.E.M. was pivotal in the creation and development of the alternative rock genre, R.E.M.'s early breakthrough success served as an inspiration for other alternative bands such as Nirvana, Pavement, and Live.

U2 an Irish rock band from Dublin, Formed in 1976 and still making music, U2 have sold more than 150 million records, placing them amongst the best-selling music artists of all time, Rolling Stone placed U2 at number 22 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", while ranking Bono the 32nd-greatest singer and The Edge the 38th-greatest guitarist.

The Best album by R.E.M: Automatic For The People

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The Best album by U2: The Joshua Tree

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But which of this bands is better in your opinion?

If you never have heard one of this bands (which it's crazy to think by the way) I'm going to put two of their most critically acclaimed songs:

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P.S. My vote is for U2

[Jasonconfused]

I'm not one of those U2 haters you're talking about, but this is easily R.E.M. for me.
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[Silver]

So easily R.E.M., it's not even close for me. Although my favorite R.E.M. album is Document, not Automatic.

[Defago]

How could anyone dislike this guy

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[MrFrogger]

We need more threads like this






Also REM by a mile

[drakonium]

[Noise Pollution]

I don't particularly have strong feelings for both, and the both have a few songs that I like. I voted U2 just because I really enjoy Pride in the Name of Love
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[gtroda]

U2.

[Puncture Repair]

You can probably guess my answer.

[Guest]

I don't like either except for Automatic for the People, which seems to be an anomaly from a band I otherwise consider mediocre. So I went with R.E.M.