Automatic For The People

Solid album, heard a lot before, had prog rock elements I didn’t realize before

Sounds just like The Tragically Hip. Favorite track was The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight. Definitely appreciated it more on the second listen, and will definitely revisit again when the mood strikes.

It was a pretty mid album, i liked some of the songs but i always felt disoriented by the fact they couldn’t settle on rock or acoustic The songs i liked -nightswimming - try not to breathe - everybody hurt

"Automatic for the People" is the 8th studio album by R.E.M. Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry began working on this during the mixing of their previous album "Out of Time." The band didn't tour for "Out of Time" and "Automatic for the People" so they pretty much got to work on it right away. I remember that. They intended to make a more rockin' album. Well, that didn't happen. A lot of the songs are slower and deal with mortality, death, loss and nostalgia. Peter Buck said they were turning 30 and a lot of bands they grew up with in the 80's like The Replacements and Husker Du were no more and it seeped into the music. They actually intentionally put in more rockin' songs to break-up the somber mood. The string arrangements, a key part of this album, were done by John Paul Jones. The album name is based on a motto from a local Athens, GA eatery and the album cover was a picture of a star ornament from Miami hotel. Six of the twelve songs were released as singles. Wow! Some of these songs are among my favorite R.E.M. I honestly didn't know what to think when I first heard the album's first single and song "Drive." I was kind of like "Eh." It reminded me of "The Fly" from "Achtung Baby." I have a better appreciation of actually both songs today. "Drive" starts slow. An admitted homage to David Essex's "Rock On." Change your own live; make your own decisions. Things then get a lot more serious with one of my favorite R.E.M. songs "Try Not to Breathe." It's about Michael Stipe's grandmother dying. The is slow, a waltz. Gorgeous emotional lead and backing vocals. The band purposely lighten things up with the third more rockin' song "The Sidewinder Sleep Tonight." Influenced by and they paid the rights for "The Lion Sleeps Tonite." Peter Buck hates this song. Come on Pete! It's not "Shiny Happy People" or "Stand." The cool organ is worth it. So, we get to "Everbody Hurts." A song first written by their drummer (a lot more in reality) Bill Berry. A drum machine. Great string arrangements and melody. A song directly aimed at teens about suicide and not giving up. What a song! I think the highlight of the second side are the last three songs. Every song I'm skipping is good too. "Man on the Moon" was the second single and is more upbeat musically. It's hard to write about a song you've heard so many times. Although, I did listen deeper to the lyrics which are about not believing in everything you're told using nostalgia references like Andy Kaufman, man on the moon and Monopoly. "Nightswimming" is in my R.E.M. top ten. Perfect piano and strings. Looking back at memories and the loss of innocence and youth. Sadly beautiful. The album ends appropriately with "Find the River." Acoustic guitar, backing vocals and Bil Berry on the melodica. Is it about growing up and finding your direction? Or is it about coming to your river's end? Or both? R.E.M. had an incredible run of albums from their EP "Chronic Town" in 1982 through "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" in 1996. I've always said that any one of those albums could be your favorite and I'd probably agree with your argument. "Automatic for the People" is a top five R.E.M. album for me.

really, trully 90s album that is great but sounds kind of outdated nowadays

Drive was a good opener to the album, I really enjoyed it, despite knowing hardly R.E.M. I’m already enjoying them, so may listen to more. Try Not To Breathe was good, I personally preferred Drive a bit better but was still really good. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite was again good, the chorus vocals have a really weird rhythm but it’s not bad. Everybody Hurts I think everybody knows so I’m not going to say anything, because it’s a good song. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1 was a short instrumental to break up the album about half way through and it wasn’t bad. Sweetness Follows was again quite calm, the album is a lot more acoustic rock than I expected, which I won’t complain about, it’s a great album so far. Monty Got A Real Deal was a decent song, you can definitely hear a more southern sound on this track. Ignoreland was one of the most fun songs of the album by this point, would gladly listen to again. Star Me Kitten is probably the most mediocre song in the album so far, if I was to skip any track it would probably be this one. Man On The Moon was an improvement on Star Me Kitten, so pulled my attention back, was a good song. Nightswimming was a really nice song, was quite calm and was a big fan. Find The River was a very calming song that made a really good album closer. Honestly, this is the first album that I didn’t want to end, it was really enjoyable. 4.5/5

A brilliant blend of jangle/baroque pop infused with some alt rock on the side. I am not complaining getting two jangle pop records in a row, it's starting to become a favourite genre. Favourite Tracks: - Man on the Moon - Drive - Try Not to Breathe - Nightswimming - Find the River - Everybody Hurts - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite - Monty Got a Raw Deal - Sweetness Follows Overall Grade: 5/5 (A / A-)

Ik dårligt. Burde høre mere R.E.M Thom Yorke har måske ret…

Much of a nothingness for me. Mum loves REM but I couldn’t really dig this one :(

So sweet and beautiful

Liked this more than I expected to. Lots of catchy songs on here. 3.5/5

Catchy indie rock with some genuinely great vocals performances, like The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite. Enjoyed this more than I expected, since I haven't really "got" R.E.M. before except the odd song here and there.

I never liked this one as much as other people do. It’s a little too soft for me, and I have a particular allergic reaction to “Everybody Hurts”. But the good stuff is very good- “Nightswimming”, in particular, is life changing. Not my first choice to introduce someone to R.E.M.’s gift for melody, but it’s still a good time. B

In this R.E.M. Album, R.E.M. do indeed sound like R.E.M. Interminable violin-sample-textured whining in uncreative umm-ta-taa-rhythms

Decent again

good

Classic

Kinda good

For one newish to R.E.M. in album form, this excursion is a little odd. The band's clearly between things. All the music attempted succeeds, but the Americana is a bit over-polished. Funny - The rest of the record is comparatively quiet.

Minimalistic sections work so well! With multiple instruments and back-melodies it becomes spatious and grand, it's mixed well, but I can't be bothered with space at the moment. Stripe's voice is best, when he doesn't try to reach high.

I don’t like this kind of music. It’s ok I guess but I just don’t personally enjoy it.

Pretty solid album

Once again I love R.E.M. THIS album however doesn’t have near the iconic tracks throughout and instead relies on two to three absolute bangers to sift through the filler.

A banger.

A gorgeous album that sees one of the greatest American bands of all time expand their musical pallete, with some of their absolute best songs

7/10 - 4/5

Interesting instrumentation. I like it more than I thought I would. Dark and moody.

Not a fan, but a nice album as a whole to listen "on the side".

Standard REM album.

This was always my go-to REM album, so if any of their works will get a top rating from me, it is this one. Not all songs are equally impressive, but overall, this is still a very good album.

Absolutely fantastic from start to finish

Unexpected folksy alt sound. It also shows some grit and pain but not at all in an angry way, but in a more accepting, melancholic way. Lots of echos, it's beautiful. Favorites are: Drive, Sweetness Follows, Star Me Kitten, and Nightswimming.

Great album

Kind of mopey - not really my thing. Although, I do like the song night swimming.

What could be a surprising departure for the band ends up being an underbaked flop. There’s one solid ballad on here (“Everybody Hurts”), but the rest are woefully sluggish and sound as if they’ve been ripped off commercial radio of the time. Stripe’s voice isn’t up to the task, the band sounds a little lost and uncomfortable playing such slow tracks, and the overall thing is just blegh.

It’s a very good but not great album.

Excellent album but not as good as appetite for Destruction.

Fantastic album. Every track still holds up

REM REMREM

R.E.M. is another band I’ve always liked but don’t listen to often. In college, when I was reviewing albums for the radio station to play, R.E.M. released a new album that they announced would be their last. I was tasked with writing the blurb that all the DJs would read and rating the best tracks to play. Having never really listened to R.E.M. at the time, I was a little intimidated. I knew that a bunch of music snobs who potentially love R.E.M. would be reading what I wrote and I worried I would seem like I didn’t know what I was talking about. So I gave myself a crash course in their catalog. I listened to a few early albums and a few that have big hits on them (including this one) — while simultaneously listening to the new album. It was fun and the new album ended up being really good! I got on an R.E.M. kick them that semester (and I don’t think anyone ever suspected that I’d never listened to them before writing my review). Anyways, this album isn’t exactly my favorite, but man, it’s beautifully produced and has a ton of classic songs. “Everybody Hurts” is incredible, and “Man on the Moon” and “Nightswimming” are favorites of mine. I appreciate the literate, wordy lyrics. I didn’t pay close attention to what all the songs were about but I love when surprising words, phrases and lines jump out at me. Michael Stipe is a great performer too. I love that moment when he laughs around 2:30 in “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” (another great song).

I give this album a 3 just because "Everybody Hurts" is such a goddamn beautiful song.

"Everybody Hurts" is a bonafide smash hit. R.E.M. have such a sad sound to me- even their more upbeat and fun songs have a weird tinge of sorrow to them that is always hard for me to fully understand. This album is no different; in songs like "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" there's this obvious melody callback to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" but I still get this sad/minor tonality throughout it. Listen to the bridge at 2:45- there's about 7 or 8 chord changes and all of them are minor chords except for one. Overall I liked it. I think they are a solid band and this is a solid album.

Singer got a cool voice and nobody doing anything wrong rem just not pulling me in

Rock alternativos. Varios megahits. Vinilo.

Everybody Hurts. 5

'Automatic for the People' is perhaps R.E.M.'s greatest in a long and impressive catalog. This collection of songs is more sparse than previous offerings, and is often more subdued. The string arrangements by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones are exquisite, and give Michael Stipe's vocals and lyrics an edge that highlights their despair and humor. Because this album is so sparse, there is an expansiveness that allows the listener to hear every single thing that is going on. This lends the album an intimacy that few albums achieve. This album became instantly one of my favorites upon the first listen.

The album had some songs that were recognizable. I do not mind R.E.M. they have some decent songs and there are some decent songs on this album. I don't think I will listen to the entire album again, but I will listen to some of the songs again. It is better than a 3, but not really a 4. I will round down.

Blimey. Eighth album. It kind of shows, as feels quite polished, a bit tired and rather miserable in places. The singles had the recognition factor, which made this an easier listen, but I didn’t like them at the time and time has not changed my mind. A mid-level moody rock band. None of the songs really grabbed me and the music washed over me.

Part of me want to denounce R.E.M. for stifling the growth of black music and keeping it pale and stale. But then another part of me recognises that this is pretty much the perfect pop album. Sidewinder still makes me smile today. It's not all sweet and sugar - it can get quite dark with Drive and Everybody Hurts. It stands up as a complete album. That's something that is often overlooked these days. It has a start, a middle and an end.

Classic

It was my first time listening to the full album of REM. I've been fan to some of their music, like 'Nightswimming', and 'Everybody Hurts'. In the end, the way I liked those songs is the same as I liked this album - pleasent to listen to, but definitely without fanfare. In general, album didn't have anything outstanding, something I could get a grip of, to start a journey together. Two best songs were exactly in the same style as whole album, on the melancholic side, slow with a characteristic vocal of Michael Stipe. And as usually I am a fan of this arrangements, this album was just average.

This was an important album in my life.

Amazing- brings back memories of being a teen and seeing them play in Edinburgh

fine

Good album, no bad songs and some amazing too.

Like rem more each time I listen, including this album

Don't love REM an this album sums them up perfectly for me. Average all the way around.

3.7 - It’s REM - hard to get more alternative than this. Has its ups and downs, and definitely more of the former.

Fit my Monday mood well

A good album with great songs by a great band. Far from their best or worst album but the last one with any significant hits.

Enjoyed the instrumentals

Favourites: Everybody Hurts Man on the Moon Find The River

So... yeah... this is pretty great. I can't imagine what it was like to listen to this in 1992? And to me the older this album gets, the more favorable people will continue to view it. I think this album is captivating from start to finish, even the non singles are good songs and fit with the theme of the album. This album proved that mid-tempo albums had a place in music when done well, and I am guessing there aren't many mid-tempo albums done any better than this. You feel Stipe's emotions in these songs. Like this is his therapy and he is trying to get something out that has troubled him for a very long time. Everybody Hurts is a song 30 years ahead of its time. What an enjoyable listen.

Wonderful slice of 90s college radio. Mournful, reflective, and beautiful. This is everything I love about REM. Favorite song: Nightswimming

Drive is a good album opener. It does have some "The Thunder Rolls" vibes. Just saying. Everybody Hurts... truth man. truth. Monty Got a Raw Deal is a really good song. First time ever hearing it. Ignoreland... not digging this one. Nor Star Me Kitten. Nor Find the River Man on the Moon. Love it and the movie was pretty good too. Nightswimming is my favorite song on this album.

Such a great album, Very underappreciated in my early years, and REM's Out of Time is what catapulted me into music. Early on I really like what was on the radio, when I heard the album for the first time I would skip to the songs I liked. Glad I get to listen to it with new ears.

I lost connection with this band after Life's Rich Pageant. I'm glad they found the audience they did and may not have changed personally but musically it just didn't make sense for me to continue.

Mostly bored. Wouldn't listen to again

4.75/5 is my real rating

The music is quite good and I can see why people might like it if they want something melancholic. My main issues are (1) I don't really like Stipe's vocal and (2) the lyrics don't really inspire me to want to keep listening. For an introspective album the words don't add much value.

Class

Hey ho this happened, I remember it happening, the excitement and the profundness people expressed at the time. It was an album to have at the time of the time in the time. I was outa time cos I kinda found it a bit, well dull. So he blabbers on whilst violins and shit make it all sound profound. Its not shiny happy people is it or the one about the world ending! Gotta say its the musical equivalent of sand in yer shoes, annoying and you just wish you'd worn flip flops.

This was everywhere and hyped to the max. It's just not vey good though is it?

Good.

Another band with a prominent frontman that I think we're culturally tired of, (I said the same of U2 with Bono). Michael Stipe's persona still grates me. That said, re-listening to this album, I'd say it is a classic. Many great songs, very much part of the 90s zeitgeist.

"Man on the Moon" was a hit, the best song of this album of REM.

3/5 goodish

Had this as a younger man, didn't really embrace it - not as good as their earlier stuff. Dull music for dull people

REM had a real winning streak in the late 80s/early 90s. This isn't as good as the album before it, but it's still an easy 4/5.

Not my least favorite REM album. They were really mellowing out at this point.

Know this album well as it was unavoidable when it came out. It's all a bit bleak and maudlin and I never liked Stipe's vocal stylings or the organ drones. The slower, quieter stuff bores me to tears and 'Star Me Kitten' is beyond creepy. However, the up tunes make it almost worthwhile.

Majestic

The first time I've heard them as an evolution of Americana, which is a perspective I can savour, even though it doesn't make me warm to them when they're being this slow and unfunky. A backfired flirtation with blandness.

Joya

94/100 1 Everybody Hurts 2 Man on the Moon 3 Nightswimming

Excellent production all around. Drive, Man on the Moon - 5/5 The Sidewinder, Ignoreland, Nightswimming - 0/5 The rest 3/5

It was okay, i didn't really enjoy it as much as I'd have hoped. Man on the moon is amazing though.

one for introspectively noodling around a dancefloor in a cardigan

pretty mid for sad boy shit

Discazo!!!!

One of the most vital albums of its time.

I really enjoyed this album. This is my second time attempting to go through the 1001 albums and I had previously had this album as well. Not sure what I rated it then, but today I was really feeling it. The last two tracks, Nightswimming and Find the River were two that I liked the most.

So good tracks. Some dull tracks.

I was alone in my year at school as a casual REM fan. This one surprised me in the re-listen, it fit like a glove. I like it.

This is a seriously great album with some amazing songs on it. I remember even in 1992 thinking that REM were geniuses. That still holds.

REM manage to Pipette a hot ace roomful of tracks, particularly preferred the 2nd half more- some favourites- Man on the Moon and Night swimming.

A delightful album, evocative and poetic and it sounds beautiful - the layering of the instruments, especially acoustic, is exquisite. There is a style and mood and confidence about REM at this point and I appreciate they’ve switched up the template. The four album run of Out of Time / Automatic… / Monster and my personal favourite, New Adventures in Hi Fi (go figure) is really impressive. Stipe is at his most engaging and emotionally connected with this album and there are some real tearjerkers - Drive, Everybody Hurts, Nightswimming, Find the River are truly moving moments. Throw in a but of levity with Sidewinder and Man in the Moon, pick up the tempo with Ignoreland and it’s really satisfying. A modern classic.

Too sad

It was nice to have a replay of this! Such a big part of my early 90s listening

don't love the middle of the album (new orleans instrumental no.1, monty got a raw deal, ignoreland, star me kitten) favourite songs - nightswimming, man on the moon, the sidewinder sleeps tonite, find the river, drive

Listened to 'Document' before this one and was really impressed! This album, however, blew me away completely. 'Everybody Hurts,' which I knew of but hadn't really listened to in full before, is a haunting, painful, beautiful song that just completely enraptures you. Add onto that 'Nightswimming,' and you have two really standout ballads that elevate this album to something special. A solid 4/5 that is almost a perfect score. I just felt as though some of the songs didn't click this listen, though that might change as I listen to the album again in the future.

Rock alternativos. Varios megahits. Vinilo.

I liked that more than I thought.

Muito bom.

Un peu ennuyant par moments mais beau la plupart du temps Prefs: Drive, Try Not To Breathe, Everybody Hurts, Ignoreland, Man on the Moon Moins pref: The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

This album bored me when I was younger. I remember it sticking out as my least favorite known REM album. I got to say listening again that feeling changed. Been there ignore land is one of my favorites. It definitely doesn't touch my top two which ironically aren't on the list at all but much better than I remember.

Outstanding

It's funny, I know every note, intimately, of Out of Time, the album before Automatic for the People. It was my constant companion through a rough patch of my life. Not out of love for REM but for purely circumstantial reasons. Which wore a groove in my heart where REM can fit. That said I've never given any time to Automatic for the People; I only know the hits. But I'm happy to take it for a spin. Initial impression is that it is musically similar but a bit sadder and darker maybe a little more sophisticated. Having listened twice this album is absolutely devastatingly gorgeous to listen to. The sound of it, the mood, the completely realized themes. Everybody Hurts is an iconic, seminal work. Try Not To Breath, Sweetness Follows and Monty Got a Raw Deal and Find The River are also incredibly powerful, of course along with Drive and Man On The Moon. Indeed all the songs offer something worthy. A genuine five star album. I regret not having visited before.

Great album, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Best REM album.

more like automatic five the people

i think it's just his voice i'm not super hawt on. but the tunes are also solid.

Another thing I’m trying to keep tabs on as I go through this is stringing together influence points toward things I knew before going in. For some reason as I listen to REM, I keep thinking of They Might Be Giants, which is weird because the music isn’t exactly similar. Something in the attitude? I dunno.

This helped us through a very rough period. Wise, thoughtful and empathic songs, performed beautifully. A record for healing

Not my favorite R.E.M. album but I like it

Prior to this release I considered R.E.M. a band that I liked very much but didn’t love. I thought their releases were uniformly good, but not excellent. Automatic for the People changed that for me. The move from jangle pop to more moody and reflective songs resonated with me and I think resulted in their most cohesive and overall strongest work.

I've always thought this band was somewhat overrated. I do like some of the songs a lot though; especially Nightswimming and Drive. I find Michael Stipe's voice to be a bit whiny. I do remember seeing them in the gym at college when their first record had just come out. I don't have any specific memories of the show, but I'm sure I enjoyed it. This another record where the half-star option would be helpful. I would give this 3.5 if I could, but since I can't, it gets a 4 from me as I think it deserves the benefit of the doubt.

A very mature sounding album that was absolutely no fun to listen too. It was all so serious and morose but without any levity or even percussion to break it up. I think if I was more of a lyrics person I’d appreciate this a lot more but it felt like a slog to get through honestly. It could also because the budget broke my brain and im exhausted.

Nostalgic album and some great arrangement including strings by JPJ on nightswimming

Ens va sorprendre a tots. Ningú esperava això després d''Out of Time'. Semblava que la banda ja havia arribat al cénit de la seva carrera amb 'Losing My Religion' i la resta de singles extasiants que s'havien tret de la màniga... i ens donen no un disc que estava a l'alçada, sinó una obra mestra indiscutible i que competeix de tu a tu amb molt pocs altres per ser reivindicat com a millor disc dels '90. Obscur, melangiós, pessimista.. i increïblement inspirat. No hi ha cap tema que no sigui meravellós i alguns d'ells estan entre el millor que ha donat la música rock

Usual mix of great songs and awful dirges.

Really good, enjoyed it a lot. My favourite was Nightswimming, thought it was great.

Love this album!

I haven't listen to this one in a very long time, I probably wore it out. Very good album but I much prefer the early R.E.M. albums.

3 1/2

Automatic for the People by R.E.M. (1992) This album is a significant shift in direction from R.E.M.’s earlier alternative rock work, Murmur (1983) and Document (1987), and it deserves its considerable success. Somebody made an intelligent production choice by recruiting Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones to provide some very helpful orchestrations on four songs “Drive”, “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight”, “Everybody Hurts”, and “Nightswimming”—four of the musical highlights of the album. Jones’ string arrangements deepen the soulful feel of already soulful compositions. Lyricist/lead singer Michael Stipe sounds better with adequate reverb (“Everybody Hurts”) and he makes more sense when he’s caring on an individual level, instead of making unreflective declamations of one-dimensional political commentary, like in “Ignoreland”, where he supplies the helpful gloss “I know that this is vitriol—No solution, spleen-venting. But I feel better having screamed. Don't you?”. (Actually I don’t, but I might have in 1992). He does a nice take on nostalgia in “Man on the Moon”, even if his selection criteria are difficult to discern. I like the Andy Kaufman references! Lyrical themes include: a healthy take on death and other forms of loss, a mature, post-adolescent glimpse into the future, a gentle encouragement of those who are despondent, and even a sensitive wish of a suicide to avoid bringing pain to those he leaves behind. On this album there are many examples of melodic beauty and serene instrumental composition by percussionist Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist/keyboardist Mike Mills. The sound washes over the listener with gentle, down tempo, pulsing steadiness. The folk feel of several of the tracks is friendly and warm. Pondering without being ponderous. And the selection of a variety of instruments, all competently executed, adds to the texture. A very cool album. 3/5

Honestly, I am not a big fan of R.E.M. I find Michael Stripe’s voice too whiny. But there are a handful of their hits I do enjoy, and one of them was on this album: “Man on the Moon.” Unfortunately, so is “Everybody Hurts,” which is very much on my least favorite songs of theirs. The other songs were okay. But nothing that stood out. Nothing that made me change my opinion on them as a band. So a big meh from me.

Alright, let's just disclose the bias from the get-go. This album came out when I was just getting into music around the age of 13. So it has nostalgic value. I do not own it but all my classmates who were more knowledgeable of music did. I still remember one classmate (who was a big Beatles fan at 13, so he can't be all wrong) telling me Nightswimming was hands down the best song on the album. Probably 10 years later I was rediscovering the album and I had to agree. I ran into him at a bar once and told him that. It's just a beautiful composition (love Mike Mills' piano) and one I could play on repeat for weeks on end. And I just learned John Paul Jones provided the string arrangements on it and two other of my favorites. I mean, how can you not love that? To me, this album was the pinnacle of their greatest songwriting period (1987-1995ish). I still don't really love Drive or Man on the Moon - both are waaay overplayed - but they don't suck. And there are some great lesser knowns - Try Not to Breathe (a superior brooding song to those two well-knowns), the Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (super fun), Find the River (a nice closer with a John Denver feel that grows on you). Even songs like New Orleans Instrumental Vol. 1 through to Ignoreland, which are not as good as the others, have a certain edge to them. Some if it is Peter Buck's scratchy guitar work, some of it is the excellent lyrics, some of it is other backing instruments. Funny enough, I have never got tired of Everybody Hurts - something about it affects me every time, especially the crescendo that starts around the 4 minute mark. Listening again, I realize the album's sad and darker tones also likely play a big role in why I'm drawn to it. Still I guess it's like 6 great songs, 4 good songs, and a couple so-so songs. It feels like at least 4.5 and giving it a 4 would counteract my bias but I'm just going to embrace it.

I never got into R.E.M., but I tend to like everything I hear from them. They just don't make me go "I MUST HEAR THIS!" This album is a good example of what I mean. Everything on it is at least good, but I'm just never blown away. Can't explain why. Most of my favorite tracks are the overplayed ones like Drive, Everybody Hurts, and Man on the Moon, but I also really like Ignoreland, Nightswimming, and Find the River. I'm going to have to go with 4 even though there's really not a weak spot on the album. I'm glad to have listened to it, but I won't lose sleep if I don't hear it again.

Nice and mellow, with the hits being the standout tracks.

R.E.M's greatest hits was often on rotation at our house growing up, but I've never listened to one of their standalone albums. I enjoyed listening, it really shows the baroque music and unique vocals that might get a bit mixed up in a compilation. My favourite track is 'Nightswimming', but my top pick is 'Sweetness Follows' because that track was new to me and I thought it was lovely but sad.

album filled with insane songs

Good album, not my favorite REM album , but it’s pretty good

4.7 - First, "Everybody Hurts" is a perfectly realized pop song with an impeccable structure, measured instrumental arrangement, universally relatable message and transcendent vocal performance. Second, the more "secondary" hits (if they can be called that) are also incredible. From "Man on the Moon" with Stipe's breathy vocals and the slide guitar pre-chorus, to "Drive" with its dark lyrical repetition, to "Nightswimming" with its gorgeous piano composition. Third, the overall album flow is so artful and balanced, striking the right notes at (almost) every turn. Up until now I've remained a reluctant R.E.M fan, having endured "Losing My Religion" played on merciless repeat in '89. Definitively, this album breaks that reluctance. With the exception of "Ignoreland" that somewhat sours the middle with some generic political bellyaching, this is an exceptional record.

Middle of the road. Some good songs, Everybody Hurts is a classic. Man on the Moon reminds me of a Jimmy Buffett song for some reason, which is a positive in my book.

Always rated REM

I truly dislike everything about REM. Couldn’t finish.

I forgot how much I enjoyed REM. Took me back to college days when my history prof would plan this as background music.

Several very good tunes on this record, but this was about the point I had less interest in REM. I much preferred the earlier sound. Yeah, I hate to be that guy.

Masterpiece

Better than that other REM album on this list.

This has one of my favorite REM songs on it. It's a great album but a little to melancholy for an everyday listen for me.

I really like this album, and very much enjoyed listening to it again. I also seem to like REM more the older I get.

Kind of mindless on first listen. I can see how this might get into one’s craw, but that would take more listens.

El tema inicial es una lágrima monótona y los temas siguientes no proponen mucha diferencia. Estoy segura de que Out of time es mucho mejor, aunque no lo escuché nunca. Me hizo pensar en todos los discos depre de los '90 que espero aparezcan en esta lista de 1001.

did not care for this. lol-ed when "everybody hurts" came on and skipped it. enjoyed "man on the moon" as one does...

Dirge

I don't love this album, it was just an okay one to me.

A great album, one of R.E.M.'s best. Some of the most memorable songs of the 90s, and probably since.

Not a bad album - I'm on the fence of whether or not I like REM's music but I think this is really solid. Two big hits with "Man on the Moon" and "Everybody Hurts". 7/10.

So it's not "Coming in Jamaica."

Automatic Five, People!

Ah tužna introspekcija.

Oni su mi baš sjeli negdje ljeti 2020te kad sam prešao iz Kapele u SPS raditi. Znam da sam putem ujutro njihove albume lupo često, najviše bi to bio Fables of the Reconstruction, Lifes Rich Pageant i ovaj. Ovaj album nije skroz savršen, ali je stvarno jako blizu ko što je sa mnoštvo njihovih (Document, LRP, FotR i Murmur), na RYM sam stavio 4.5, što i je tako, nije četvorka, jače je od toga, a pošto ovdje te jebene pola zvjezdice nemamo, morat ću dat peticu. Također, ovo je njihov zadnji album koji me se tako jako dojmio. Imali su 5 jako jako odličnih albuma u nizu, onda su došla 2 average albuma pa tek onda ovaj, i dalje je historija.

Super album, prvi put cijeli poslušan, Čovjek na mjesecu still slaps.

initial thoughts: I’m a fan! I don’t think I have any really intelligent thoughts to say on it. And i’m kind of getting phil collins vibes fav off album: everybody hurts or sweetness follows

Not a fan of this band, but I respect them

I don't really like it. Good production quality, I just don't like this music genre. Reminds me of Pink Floyd.

Absolutely loved it. The first album to melt my emotionless heart and give me goosebumps. I never really looked into R.E.M. despite really liking "Losing my Religion", but now I want to go and listen to their entire discography. Favorite songs: "Drive", "Try Not To Breathe", "Everybody Hurts", "Man on the Moon", "Find the River". I think the worst one would be the instrumental, but I can still appreciate it.

Some classic tracks, brilliant all round album

A few good tunes.

Just short of a 5 for me. Nightswimming is one of their best and its's very consistent throughout

Purdy good 4

Awesome

RTL2 est la meilleure sfation de radio

J'ai écouté sans faire trop gaffe, mais c'était cool.

le premier titre a su gagner mon coeur malheureusement le reste m’a laissée de marbre….je mets 4 afin de continuer une série qui mènera j’espère vers la note ultime

This is a great album from R.E.M, certainly one of the band’s best. What I really like is how Michael Stipe has opened up lyrically, with less of the opaque, muddily delivered lyrics he was known for on earlier albums. He goes darker in these songs, touching on themes of death, loss, and growing older. But still, the darkness is frequently tinged with sweetness and hope. "Everybody Hurts" is probably the best on the album. It’s so simply rendered, but still moving to me, even after all these years. I've listened to a lot of R.E.M. over the years, and this is the one song you can feel in your bones. It’s like Stipe is speaking directly to you. On that note, I appreciate that Stipe used two of his songs (“Everybody Hurts” and “Drive”) to address his fans quite directly. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but Stipe comes off as someone who really cares about his listeners. My other favorite song is “Nightswimming,” a bittersweet, gorgeously composed meditation on getting older. I was 21 when this album came out, and I’ll tell you, that song lands very differently at 50. Anther standout track is the hooky, wonderful “Man on the Moon,” which is simply a delight to listen to. I like to think Kaufman would have appreciated it. Fave Songs: Everybody Hurts, Nightswimming, Man on the Moon, Try Not to Breathe, Drive, Sweetness Follows, Monty Got a Raw Deal

I like R.E.M. and this is an album I've listened to many times. "Try Not to Breathe", "Nightswimming", "Everybody Hurts", "Find the River", and "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight" are all tracks that have been on repeat, as I try to hear what the song is about or to try and figure out how to play a portion of the song on guitar. The album is full of intreguing lyrics and interesting backing vocals all in support of well written music. I had forgotten how good "Sweetness Follows" is. I would recommend this album to others. Most of the tracks on this album get 4 stars from me. "Monty Got a Raw Deal" and "Star Me Kitten" have always been my least favorite tracks, but they're okay. Maybe I've heard "Man on the Moon" too many times.

Didn't really dig this at the time or now. Song are well written and great lyrics, but far too whiney for my taste.

Beautiful!

1/07/2022

I divide up R.E.M.'s career in 3 eras, the I.R.S indie-ish albums, the mainstream (MTV) fame years and the after-fame albums. Automatic is smack dab in the middle of the peak fame years. I started to lose interest in the band after Document, but you can't deny the band produced some great records. This one has some well known hits, but I still prefer the days of Reckoning and Life's Rich Pageant.

Decent

overrated

Good throughout!

Will always be a sentimental one

Oh man. I really slept on this album and can't believe what I missed. Everybody hurts got memed to death but it remains an amazing song. But my fave track remains "try not to breathe." For some reason their work reminds me of the Smiths. Though not sure why.

Awesome album, maybe the first five star that I hadn't listened to all the way through before. My favourites were nightswimming and drive, but even the instrumental was brilliant. I'm definitely going to explore more R.E.M. when I get a chance, to see what other wonders share albums with songs I know!

Enjoyed the first half of the album but the second half seemed to drag on. I can hear a lot of 90s influences from here though it's not my favorite.

i'm familar with Everybody Hurts and Losing my religion, so I kinda knew what I was getting into once I hit play with this album but as I continued to listen to it, I feel like the songwriter was going through something at the time and having it vocalized made them show the world they need help with each song that plays.

Takes me back to playing roller coaster tycoon

R.E.M. have some bangers no doubt, but for the album listen I found it a bit... beige My brain irrevocably links REM to BH90210 so... there's that

Another album that saw heavy personal rotation for me upon its release. So much so that I only listened to the tracks here that I couldn't recall, which surprisingly was only 3 of them. I had a ticket to this tour but sold it because I needed the money back. Add that to the long list of regrets.

This album has stood up!

It was okay but not for me

Held up better than I thought it would.

Track 01 - 4.25/5 Track 02 - 2.75/5 Track 03 - 3/5 Track 04 - 4.25/5 Track 05 - 3/5 Track 06 - 3.5/5 Track 07 - 3.25/5 Track 08 - 3/5 Track 09 - 2.75/5 Track 10 - 4.25/5 Track 11 - 3.75/5 Track 12 - 3.25/5 Overall: 3.5/5 Album Art: 3/5

Hi: Drive, Monty Got A Raw Deal, Ignoreland, Star Me Kitten Lo: NONE Thanks for eating my review, generator! Anyways, this is an important album, one of the best from '92 (a year that birthed ton of excellent music) and almost 30 years later still holds up. If you don't love this album, you're an idiot.

Oh rem. Must you really?

Good album. Not my favorite rem music but still good. Everybody hurts is still one of the bests though. Fav songs: drive, everybody hurts, man on the moon

Perfectly cromulent like folk/blues/alternative rock album, but it was pretty musically the same across the album, it never really went anywhere

Under hela lyssningen kändes albumet ändå som en stabil 3:a, men efteråt var det inget som hade gjort albumet särskilt speciellt. Albumet är bra, och har genomgående hög kvalitet, men det är för få saker som sticker ut. Låtarna är lugna och fina, jag saknar något med mer fart, något lite rockigare. Egentligen ingenting är dåligt med albumet, men för få saker är bra. En av de bästa sakerna är Michael Stipes röst. Otrolig. Bästa låt: Drive.

Didn't realise this was such a sedate album - kinda passed by without jumping out much

Really nice album. I really like Michael Stipe's vocals, and I think all of the tracks provide something unique to the album. Favorite Tracks - Try Not To Breathe, Everybody Hurts, Ignoreland, Find the River

This has a few really good songs on it but also a lot of duds. I know I'm in the minority but "Everybody Hurts" is a pretty overrated song. I didn't like any of the songs I had never heard before. The good songs make up for the bad ones, but I can't give this more than 3 stars.

The album that saw REM confirm their place as global megastars. An album packed full of melancholy and beauty.

I was always aware of this being considered a classic and remember it as an ever-present in the 'buy one get one half-price' section of Our Price in the late 90s. For some reason I never took the plunge and forked out, which may have been an error, as it lives up to its billing. Rich, textured, and lush. Intriguing lyrics which make you want to delve deeper, sung with Michael Stipe's distinctive voice which suits the music perfectly. A quality album with an exceptionally strong first half and brilliant final three tracks. Just a slight dip at tracks 7, 8 and 9 mean this just misses out on full marks. P.S. I am one of the 99% of people who always thought it was "Calling Jamaica". I still can't hear it as "Call me when you try to wake her up". Surely all those syllables aren't actually sung? 4.5/5

Few good songs

Meh, slow, knew a couple songs

The first half of the album kind of blends together, but the energy really picks up in the second half.

The first half of the album blurred together - it all sounded vaguely the same (except for "Everybody Hurts" of course). I may have zoned out at times because of this. Towards the end of the album I noticed more variation that I enjoyed. Did I hear an Elvis impersonation? Heard some piano which is always welcomed for me. They successfully sounded doom and gloom but upbeat at the same time.

What a great album! Up until now, I have only really listened to R.E.M when it appears in a party playlist. I think it's a much better listening experience in album form, i.e. not such a mood killer. This album is going on the replay list. 5/5

Great songs

Good. Solid. A bit bland. Couple of truly amazing songs and a few real self indulgent moments.

In homage to a former housemate, who was obsessed to the point of mania by this album, I played it very loudly in a room down the corridor to the one I was sitting in. I can report that the obvious MVP tracks retain their five-star ratings, while the filler remains filler.

Everybody Hurts

Pretty good but not perfect.

Classic album with some killer, timeless tracks.

Good alt rock album with many solid songs

Two songs worth noting, but I can’t stand R.E.M.

I’d never describe myself as an R.E.M fan but this album is undeniable. Classic track after classic track, I don’t really see how anyone could give this less than 5

great to relisten. Bought at the time. Stands up. 4.

This is my favorite REM album. The lyrics, the acoustics, and Stipes' voice just speaks directly to my soul. It has a very special place in my heart.

Grows on you over time.

Man, yet another sentimental one. I actually don't love a lot of these songs, but Nightswimming is grafted onto my soul, somehow, like a 90s alt-indie horcrux. Anyway... plenty of catchy stuff here and not at all hard to listen to.

This is one of those behemoth albums that seemed to be in every record store, and most people's music collections. Insane that it's taken me this long to listen - especially given its quality. But it ain't perfect, not by a long chalk - the music can be quite beautiful, and REM do a fine line in melancholy, but the tempos can feel a little samey. Minor misgivings though!

Really enjoyed it, particularly some of the iconic songs like Everybody Hurts

Really good rock with an overhang to different subgenres

‘Everybody Hurts’ is epic but after playing the album 3 times I’m struggling to find anything else I’ll listen to again.

Probably REM's best album (and that's saying a lot, given the "competition"). Made even better through John Paul Jones' arrangements on some of the songs, which renders them pure magic.

Rating: 9/10 Beat songs: Drive, Everybody hurts, Ignoreland, Man on the moon

Awesome

Bastante flojo con un par de joyas.

Buenísimo dicen los que saben. Yo que no sé tanto me gusta para un tres y medio.

de los hits clásicos nomás no me cae esa banda.

Night Swimming <3

Full of classics

Prima, lekker om dit weer eens te horen. Destijds liet ik deze band links liggen..

Nooit een enorme fan van REM geweest, maar dit is natuurlijk wel een kwaliteits-werkje. Zijn stem blijft mij altijd licht irriteren helaas.

Machtig mooi! En tijdloos!

Prachtig!

Twijfelgeval. Ik hoor dat het goed is, maar ik heb er niet altijd zin in. 'Nightswimming' is geweldig.

Probably the pinnacle of their production. R.E.M. don't get better than this record, for me.

Good background music

Pretty great. 4/5

Great album

They’ve got some good good songs this album had a few nothing bad at all to say would recommend. 4.4 / 5

I don't have a high enough IQ to think this album doesn't suck ass.

This was pretty good. Rolled from hit to hit

It's a cardboard box in music form.

Look, this is less a "this album stinks" grade and more of a "this really isn't my type of thing." I'm on the record as being into downer music, but the malaise on display here doesn't feel particularly profound. It's competently made and Everybody Hurts is pretty iconic, all things considered, but R.E.M. just curls up into a ball and dies over the course of this record, and I at least want a little thrashing about here and there. Frankly, they sound a little disinterested for the most part, and perhaps that rubbed off on me. Maybe they'll fare better when the generator comes around to Green; Orange Crush is pretty good.

I had one of those real "show up and do some work you can't quantify" jobs where literally all I did was enter some nonsense into a computer and go home. Turn that into an album and this is what you get. These fuckin dudes got a paycheck.

not that good

Classic

Country, pas fan Everybody Hurts hyper connu

Yessss

One of my favorite albums of all time. I somehow love it more each time I listen to it. Maybe not the most representative of R.E.M. as a whole, but goddamn, what a gorgeous emotional piece of work.

Pretty good. There is something here that I missed… definitely gonna benefit from more listens.

Meh. Forgettable.

Good music, good album. Wasn't struck quite as much by this one as by the previous R.E.M. album we've had. It just didn't quite feel inspiring enough for 5 stars. Favorite track: Man On The Moon

awesome love it

Seminal album for me.

Love this album! Poignant lyrics, endearing ennui, wistful storytelling.

Nightswimming, The River, Man On The Moon, EVERYBODY HURTS. What a list of tracks! R.E.M is just one of those artists that can get you feeling every type of emotion throughout their music, and it's a beautiful thing because so. Incredible vocals of the 80s/ 90s.

Full of hits, and even a couple more that probably could have been hits too.

"Find The River" is a song I want to be played at my funeral. And that's probably because "Try Not To Breathe" would be considered in bad taste by some (they'd be wrong, by the way). Although my close friends would understand and appreciate if I requested "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight" instead. For my money, "Find The River" is the definitive album closer. Especially for THIS album, with themes like mortality, suicide, aging, and Andy Kaufman. This is one of those albums that shaped me and got me through a few turbulent moments. I know every song like I do scenes from a favorite movie I've seen multiple times. It's Stipe, Berry, Buck and Mills at the peak of their powers. "Drive" is something of a response to the David Essex classic "Rock On" with incredible string arrangements by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones of all people. "Sidewinder" is a similar riff on "The Lion Sleeps Tonight. One of the most known songs," Everybody Hurts" is REM's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and destined to be covered endlessly for generations to come. Stipe's moments of clarity and levity flow together seamlessly. The Mike Mills backup vocals standout even more than usual here, again underlying REM's secret weapon. This is one of those Desert Island albums. It's timeless. But it can still take me back to the Fall of 1992, the spring of 1998, or most of 2017. And it's far and away my favorite album of the 117 I've listened to so far on this list.

An enjoyable album, with some favourites contained in it. Some slow and fairly misery inducing songs. But, that's what R.E.M specialise in.

From alternative to experimental, one of the band's best.

Solid

Buen disco

Fun but unsupecial

Doesn't get much better than that!

Quando a perfeição é sentida ao escutar esta criação.

I’m sorry, i know it’s supposed to be a masterpiece but i found it a little bland to listen to, maybe i wasn’t in the right mood or smth

Pierwsze pojawienie sie R.E.M.a na liscie i pierwsze starcie z ta banda od losing my religion, nie spodziewalem sie, ze bedzie to az tak ciezki boj, bo jednak jest to 90s dodatkowo mocno oparty na akustykach, czyli tak jak lubie, dodatkowo pierwszy trak zrobil robote i w ciekawy sposob otworzyl plyte, ale wtedy nie widzialem jeszcze, ze 9 z 12 kawalkow bedzie brzmial niemal identycznie co pierwszy, bo sa to balladowe kawalki, ale to sa te ballady ktore dobrze lataja w radiu jako wolne kawalki dla smutnego czleka, bo sluchajac plyty da sie fizycznie odczuc, ze motywem przewodnim jest bol przemijania i zwiazane z nim rozterki, co najbardziej oddaje wokal ktory wnosi tutaj pan Stipe, ktory o dziwo nie gra dodatkowo na instrumentalach, co jest dosc dziwne jak na rocka uczelniano garazowego, chociaz lepszym okresleniem na gatunek tej plyty, to gatunek ktorego pionierem byl Gene Clark, czyli barokowy pop, przez swoja balladowosc polaczona z backujacymi wokalami, smyczkami od pana Jonesa z led zeppelina, tylko trzy kawalki odchodza od tego konceptu midowego tempa, z enigmatycznymi tekstami granymi w miniorze, z tego miksu wybralem na plejke dwa kawalki ktore wedlug mnie najlepiej reprezentuja te dwa style, bardziej rokowy the sidewinder sleeps tonite oraz bardziej balladowy try not to breathe, oba pozycje pochodza z poczatkowej czesci plyty, bo im dalej w las tym gorzej mi sie sluchalo, caly czas majac wrazenie ze jest grane znowu to samo, z tego powodu byl to ciezki odsluch, ale przynajmniej juz wiem skad pochodzi banda od tak ogranego wszedzie losing my religion

liked the album favourite tracks: man on the moon, drive and nightswimmming some of the songs lacked 'something special'

I've been getting into R.E.M. for the first time, recently. I have their first record on vinyl and I've listened to that a lot. I watched a documentary on the band and gained a new appreciation. I think Automatic for the People is a good record, but it gets a little less jangly and more produced at this point and I'm not sure that's my favorite side of this band. It's nice music to listen too, though. My relatively low score for this record is in the context of the top 1001. Compared to all records of all time, it would definitely have a higher rating than 2/5 stars. Highlights: Nightswimming is a great song.

Having grown up in the 90s, this just about sums it up. It's somehow depressing to listen to, but leaves me feeling hopeful - not sure how they pulled that off. Great instrumentation, really well-produced. Stipe's vocals are haunting and unmistakable. Everybody Hurts gets played a lot, but - dammit - it's a great song.

Difícil de catalogar. En ocasiones más calmado, en otras, con más fuerza. Buenas melodías

Why no 6 star option. Clearly one of the all time greatest albums.

Just a great listen and an all-timer right here. The jams are pure gold and the lesser tracks aren't faster behind. Great record.

This album has lots of punch. The band understands the importance of a good riff. Even  the acoustic songs have good opening riffs.  Two great examples are  the acoustic riffs to start Drive and Monty Got A Raw Deal.  The vocal melodies make for memorable songs. An example is the catchy melody ("Call me when you wake her) on The Sidewinder . . . It's hard to read about this album for more than two minutes before a name dropper mentions John Paul Jones and his contribution to the songs in the form of orchestration. My only negative comment on the album is that it would be better without him. I like when the electric guitar comes in on Drive and don't understand how making the guitar compete with strings helps the song.  Star me Kitten reminds me of the way the set list is put together for a live gig. You want to play something that lulls the crowd to sleep before playing your magical song so it will sound even better.  It worked! Man on the Moon is a gem! The band's first album was good. These guys developed into a music making machine.  Regardless of the strings and a song or two of filler I still have a 5 for them.

I’ve been a fan of Man on the Moon, especially since seeing the Andy Kaufman movie, of the same name I think. Overall this is a darker sounding album – the strings contribute to the mood. It gets off to a good start with “Drive”. I guess “Everybody Hurts” was the big single but I don’t remember it.

This album is a huge leap from Murmer which I recently rated a 3. Much more mature writing and performances here with quite a few very solid songs.

Clásico.

Chill. Creo que no es para mi. Es como... pos ta bien. Me gustaron Monty Got a Raw Deal, Ignore y Drive.

Easy 5. Even the non singles are ace. Monty got a raw deal...

A clear classic, though REM is not really my jam.

REM is one of those rare bands where I like pretty much everything they put out throughout their entire career. This album might be their most dramatic. Has some really iconic songs on it. This was one that was in the CD players of the cars I would ride in back in it's day. Favorite tracks are Man on the Moon and Nightswimming.

I like their previous album. A lot of this is too soft and a bit too easy-listening for me. Everybody Hurts is almost a parody of itself. Man On The Moon is good though.

Some songs really good. Somewhat monotonous album. Some songs a bit hysterical

Non ce la faccio, ma okay. Riscoperto canzoni rimosse dal mio cervello.

Lots of bangers, to be fair Great production, great songwriting Such a well rounded album 4 stars

R.E.M.'s best, imho, and a formative album for me. My father had it and I hadn't listened to them before. Going thru his collection, I pulled it out while looking for something else (probably Pink Floyd or Van Halen or Depeche Mode (which, boy, that was a weird group for a conservative cop to listen to or Roger Water's solo stuff, you get the idea) and he told me I could have it. It was this album and, oddly enough, Chris Isaak's Heart Shaped World. I asked my dad why he didn't want it and he said it was "faggoty shit". Now, at this point, I was young and still only vaguely aware that my orientation might be different than my peers. Well I took it, only vaguely guessing as to what Faggoty Shit could refer to when he never made the same gestures at Elton John (who my mother loved). What I think he meant by that was 'sensitive'. Automatic For The People is a remarkably empathetic, deeply personal feeling album that doesn't get buried in itself and instead decides to thread those personal anxieties, loves and thoughts through a warm and lived in sonic space. Nostalgia, politics, mortality, romance and sexuality all mesh together in a sweet sort of late summer dusk-to-autumn cycle of Queer Americana. As time would go one, I'd deeply appreciate how much I see myself in this record. The popculture-to-political focus of Man on the Moon. The intimacy, excitement and rush of Night Swimming. The strokes to find yourself in bigger pictures with haunted melancholic undertones of Find The River and Sweetness Follows. The interpersonal spaces of impossible to ignore politics by the way of Ignoreland. It's a chronicle. It's tragic and beautiful. But sonically it's tight. A refinement of ideas explored in early R.E.M. records and represents a culmination of their sound before they'd experiment further. This is their best album. But that's what I love about R.E.M., their best is still equally good as other albums which could call their best (Document, Murmur, Reackoning, Monster, Hi-Fi, you could make a case for any of these).

Liked it

Obviously I know quite a few of the tracks. Drive - like it a lot. Try not to breathe - good too. Sidewinder sleeps tonight - as good as I remember. everybody hurts- yep. instrumental bit - why? sweetness follows - didn't thikn i knew this one, but it is familiar. I like it.! Monty gets a raw deal, passed me by a bit - very polite ignoreland - didn't know this one. Its fine, but nothing exceptional. star me kitten: slightly annoying. man on the moon - immediately recognisable. I like this one a lot. nightswimming - nice if a bit dull. would be nothing without Stipe being so good. Find the river: another one i didn't think i knew, but did. Nice! I really like this. Would have been 5 if it wasn't for the filler in the middle!

Great album 9/10

Boring. I saw that this was alt rock and got excited, but I actually do not like their style. I had no idea Everybody Hurts was by them

Drive, Everybody Hurts, Man in the Moon, of course. I was prepared for this to be just another boring REM album but am pleasantly surprised. Great feel, great performances. Some same-old guitar licks from Buck, but overall still sounds fresh.

Really enjoyed

-feels like a jog through a forest, no path in sight. carving your own way over rocks and through trees (as I continue listening this works less) -same vibe as brown stiff jackets -i really liked it! Very pretty

This album sounds huge. The strings and acoustic guitars are lush and warm, the electric guitars scream, the drums pop like they're in a cave and everything else (keys, organ/synths, horns) is produced incredibly. Coupled with the vocals, this album is a soundtrack to a revelation

in my top 20 of all time

Alright

Better than the last rem album I had but this one is still not that great to me. Their music seems too outwardly depressing but for no real strong reason. It’s kinda ok. 5.1/10

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Good album, more folky mood music

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Indie-meh-core 2.2

Classic!