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I thought I knew this album very well, turns out there is a middle part I'd completely missed until today. It's exactly that middle part which degrades it to 4 stars for me. Still a great album!
Good stuff. Some great tunes.
Amazing sounds and guitar play!
An amazing album that leaves you feeling like a load of stress has been lifted off your shoulders. The build in Drive is so awesome and mysterious that you curiously follow the white rabbit further down the hole. You won’t be disappointed.
Classic indie rock album! It’s not 100% in my wheelhouse, but good to hear from time to time, and I’m never upset if any of these songs come on the radio.
Drive; 7/10 Try Not To Breathe; 7/10 The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite; 8/10 Everybody Hurts; 9/10 New Orleans Instrumental No. 1; 6/10 (Instrumental) Sweetness Follows; 8/10 Monty Got A Raw Deal; 7/10 Ignoreland; 7/10 Star Me Kitten; 6/10 Man On The Moon; 9/10 Nightswimming; 8/10 Find The River; 8/10
Reminded me of simpler times when Losing My Religion was playing on the radio every other day. Quite mellow and nice lyrics
Good album with classic songs. Still REM though. Not a huge fan. But a decent album to listen to
MEL: Andy Kaufman song! Lotsa radio friendly singles from this one. Learned that Ignoreland is about Ronald Reagan
Top songs from his album Drive, Losing my Religion, Everybody Hurts, Man on the moon
This is probably the first R.E.M. album I’ve really liked, pleasantly suprised! I guess sometimes a band gets better when they go pop
slayed. i see them.
Great alternative album, thought I would think its boring but has great melodies and is a good listen.
Very good album
Superb album
Very sad, but well produced. Great introduction to REM
Bn tranquilo, bnos riffs e interesante, me sorprendió
good album
Has a lot of great songs like Everybody Hurts and Man on the Moon, but not enough to carry the album to a 5.
I've never warmed to this album to allow it to be ranked with their earlier albums. Maybe the timing wasn't right for me as I was an R.E.M fan from the outset...Murmer is still my favorite album. Maybe I resented it in some weird way because it was their commercial breakthrough and I'm thinking "Ha where have you all been for the last 10 years" Or maybe it's just a more difficult listen than their earlier works one that requires more time and effort to reveal its charms Well for whatever reason listening this time around after leaving it for a while allowed me to appreciate it more than I ever have previously. There's a melancholy intesity that I never quite appreciated previously. Sweetness Follows has just that feel and it's quite beautiful. Same for Monty got a Raw Deal - I never took the time to appreciate the deeper album cuts on this album, maybe because there are none that really rock out and the strong structures are not typical verse chorus verse. Anyway I'm thinking this album finally will get my attention, something it probably deserved long ago. 4 stars with a bullet
Did not realize they did Everybody Hurts
Not my go to type of rock and I usually only listen to a few R.E.M. songs here and there. This was pretty great to be honest.
Pretty solid. Slower than what I’m used to for REM, but still good.
So. It's good, I'm even on with the sidewinder sleeps tonight these days. Was going to default to a 3 tho but then realised I was maybe going to do that with Dinosaur Junior and those 2 albums definitely not in the same league... It is also a lot better than the other REM albums I've had on here, so I guess 4.
Sonzao nask, tem o clássico everybody hurts
This is a really good album, has hints of country rock and classic rock which i love. Have been meaning to listen to more R.E.M so this is a good starting point.
The album as a whole says that live is not white or black. It can be both at the same time, as well as it can be colorful. It's a great listen.
Smart lyrics and good music. Really good stuff.
4.75
One of REMs best. If not the best. Melancholy but enjoyable.
Sometimes everything is wrong.
Lekker album, erg van genoten. Geeft goede 90s vibes.
This is a beautiful album of melancholic musings that are not indicative of defeat but rather reminders that love exists and life can be good. Is this album them selling out and going more mainstream? Who the fuck cares! This is a masterpiece of pop rock. I don’t give a shit about the band’s career arc and whatnot. I like their old stuff, and I like their stuff ten years on, as the band members matured and had different things to say. “Nightswimming” says everything you need to hear sometimes. The stars aligned in the making of this album.
I'm not necessarily a huge R.E.M. fan but they made some really great songs during their career, several of which appear here. Everybody Hurts is just a moving song. I've been there and it's hard not to feel the emotions stir when this plays. I can't give it a 5, but there are several 5 star songs.
Nightswimming var overraskende
I really enjoyed this more than I expected. It’s a dark, introspective album.
Oh, we bought this album when it first came out I think. Pretty much Peak REM at that point. I don't think I've listened to the CD this century though and I was slightly wary of what it would be like. And actually it holds up pretty well. It's the bit of REM where there aren't as many jangly guitars and it's all a bit more downbeat, but the underlying style is still there. Enjoyable to listen to after all these years and I'll clearly have to go back and dig the old CDs up. Or download a few more of their albums. And Everybody Hurts happened to be mentioned on a TV programme we were watching the other night. Or maybe Night Fishing. Either would have worked. Half decent this.
It's easy to say this album isn't as good as some of the older REM albums but it is still a classic and has some cracking tracks on it. I bought it on the day it came out and it is still in heavy rotation
This was one of the first five or 10 CDs I ever owned. So I have a very soft spot of nostalgia for this album.
Great band, great album, lyrics nonsensical but feel right music is on point. Just brilliant psuedo cerebral American 90s guitar music.
Sound is surprisingly good. Has some classics. Not usually my jam but liked this one
Gigantic.
Just a very good and solid rock album. Drive is an amazing introduction to the album. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite is honestly a banger. Everybody hurts is a beautiful ballad with a beautiful message for the people who feel they have nothing to live for. Tracks I enjoyed the most: every single track except Try Not To Breathe, didn’t really like that one
I enjoy R.E.M. songs, but to some extent they do all sound the same to me. This is largely due to the vocalist being so distinct I think. It's a little fun and peppy for most of the album. 4.5
4/5
Wel aangename muziek. Niet mijn meest favoriete album of band
Great album
Classic album, some great memories came flooding back
Liked it.
Super good album. Much better than i expected
Solid soft rock from start to finish, pleasant, poetic snapshots of the human experience
Bello, ma triste. Poi migliora: 4 stelle, quasi 5.
A nice change of pace
Muy lindos temas Sidewinder sleeps tonite, everybody hurts, man on the moon, los demas temas acompañan muy bien, en ningún momento se hace pesado
Calm
Have listened to this before. It's pretty good.
Good, accessible and radio friendly. Five hugely popular and quality songs - notably Night Swimming and Everybody Hurts. Crossover between indie, rock, Americana and chart pop. Very accomplished.
Only heard Murmur by them before this, which I love. Good stuff, vulnerable. Faves: Drive, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, Monty Got a Raw Deal, Ignoreland, Man On The Moon, Nightswimming, Find The River; 4.5/5
Fave songs I hadn’t heard: “Nightswimming” and “Find the River“
Great album, used to love it but had not listened for a very long time.
Still one of my favorite REM records
great album, better than I remembered. Well regarded with reason.
Incredible album. Michael Stipe has such an iconic voice. Only flaw that I had was that Nightswimming should have been the final track, because that and drive are perfect closing/opening tracks respectively. Real rating 4.5/5
CD
I think I preferred Green to this, but there’s still a lot to like here. Excellent lyrics and the melodies are engaging.
Genres: Alternative Rock Formed: Athens, Georgia, in 1980 Run time: 12 songs, 48 min 36 sec Some great songs with impressive Spotify statistics: the least played song on this album has nearly 5 million plays, whilst the most popular has well over 300 million plays. I loved a third of the album and enjoyed most of the other songs. My favourite is “Man on the Moon” about the American entertainer (comedian), Andy Kaufman. The instrumental “New Orleans Instrumental No.1” is two minutes of pure relaxation. The album is great if you just want some pleasant background noise, and though provoking if you wany to listen to the lyrics.
I'm not super familiar with R.E.M.'s discography, but if this isn't their best album it's certainly close. "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon" are certainly familiar to anyone alive during the '90s (when R.E.M. was downright inescapable), but "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight" and "Drive" are "Best of..." material as well. This album's also got "Nightswimming," half of what I always think of as R.E.M.'s unofficial "Night & Day" combo (the other being "Daysleeper" from their album "Up"). I wasn't previously familiar with "New Orleans Instrumental No. 1," but it's a mellow bit of fun, too. Add all this to the fact that the rest of the album is no worse than "sure, I don't mind listening to this," I'd say this is a solid 4. Good stuff.
Solid album. Man on the Moon is one of my all-time favorites (love the ode to Andy Kaufman), and Everybody Hurts was a big hit at the time. The video was shot in my hometown & my high school friend is in the video. He recently told me the whole story & it's pretty fantastic. 4 stars.
Es el disco de R.E.M. que mas me gusta
Listened to this one before, but it has been several years. The three songs to ignite and close the album are equally strong, including "Drive" as a stellar, ominous opener. Of course, "Everybody Hurts" is an important one for compilations of unfortunate instances and for meme circles, as well as being a neat ballad outright. I will say that there is a drop in quality in the middle section of this album spanning from "Sweetness Follows" to "Star Kitten" even though the songs are passable. Perhaps you could argue that the aforementioned drop starts as early as "Everybody Hurts" depending on your stance, though I enjoy it myself. The highlights are shining stars. Totally understand of how this could be viewed as R.E.M.'s best.
I feel like throughout my childhood, my favourite musical artist has been many things: GnR. Weird Al Yankovic. Queen. Tears for Fears. And R.E.M, circa 2008 or something (though it wasn't for any song on this album! Think "Stand", "Losing my Religion", "It's the End..."). FM radio almost burned me out of "Everybody Hurts" & "Man on the Moon", but as far as 90's hit albums go, this still ranks pretty high in my own preferences. Brooding can be beautiful HL: "Everybody Hurts", "The Sidewinder...", "Nightswimming", "Monty Got a Raw Deal", "Man on the Moon" January 26, 2023 (late)
Very good. Not my style but excellent.
A dang good 90's alternative album. "Drive" remains one of my favorite R.E.M. tracks, and is a great, dark way to enter this album. Exiting on the one-two punch of "Nightswimming" and "Find the River" is a beautiful, classy goodbye. Sure, some of the hits like "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon" have been played to hell over the past 30 years, but the rest of the album overshadows them. I always enjoy a listen of this one.
Not necessarily my style, I've never found REM to be particularly compelling, but a beautiful and super strong album. Helps me see the hype a bit more
I love this album. Always reminds me of my dad driving us to school as kids, especially “Man on the Moon.” Blast that from the ‘96 Civic all dayyy
Just all around a good album from start to finish. Love the lyrics and delivery by Michael Stipe.
Mielestäni albumi on erittäin hieno, kitara säestää kivasti vaikkakin yksinkertaisesti ja kokonaisuudessaan albumi on kaunis ja musiikillisesti miellyttävä. <3 Kappaleissa on kiinnostavia bassolinjoja ja laulaja hoitaa hommansa hienosti. Albumilta löytyy myös muutama hieman pitkäveteisempi kappale, mutta se ei oikeastaan haittaa. Albumi oli oikein positiivinen yllätys! Vaikka ensimmäiset kappaleet ovat hieman energisempiä ja rennompia, ei albumi kuitenkaan ole täynnä vain iloa ja rentoutta. Muutaman ensimmäisen kappaleen jälkeen tuleekin melko alakuloinen kappale (Everybody Hurts), joka kääntää koko albumin melankolisempaan suuntaan. Vaikka kappale onkin jokseenkin tunteellinen, se tuo kokonaisuuteen mukavaa vaihtelua. Everybody Hurts on selkeästi tarkkaan mietitty ja huoliteltu, ja se toimii eräänlaisena käännekohtana kokonaisuudessa. Surumielisyydellä ja kaipuulla jatkavat kappaleet New Orleans Instrumental No. 1 sekä Sweetness Follows. Suosikkikappaleeni albumilta ovat varmaankin Drive, Sweetness Follows, Man On The Moon ja Nightswimming. Ehkä tähän albumiin voisi vielä myöhemmin palata hyvän musiikin vuoksi tai jos etsii esimerkiksi jotain soitettavaa kitaralle!
Not bad
These are really fun songs! The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight is not my favorite single by them but its fine. EVERYBODY HURTS!!!! The back half of the album is a little wishy washy for me. Man On The Moon and Night Swimming are both killer songs.
Great album by REM. A definite favourite.
REM has such a distinctive sound but still manages to have a variety among their songs. Great songwriting and melancholy vibe. I definitely appreciate them more than I did when my mom and dad would listen to them when I was a kid.
I just thoroughly enjoy REMs sound. They’re simple in melody but their lyrics are strong. I always forget what a heavy hitter Everybody Hurts is!
Great start and finish to the album. Most songs were really good and easy to listen to.
Highlight: Everybody Hurts
Very solid 90s rock. Well paired vocals and string work
4.5
i heard this a lot growing up, so i expected to love it more than i did, but it's still pretty decent. good energy, weird lyrics that are fun to think about, and Nightswimming is just an alltimer ballad. 7/10
8/10. But close to a 9. I think this was my favorite REM album so far
Just like listening to XRT
4/5. Not all songs are perfect but there are some bonafide classics like everything hurts, nightswimming, and man on the moon. Less songs would make this a perfect album.
An absolutely solid album. I love almost every song on here and did so when it came out but when people say Everybody Hurts is overplayed then I have to agree. I have to skip it because it has ridiculously strange connotations for me. Hospital DJs insist on playing it thinking it’s appropriate/poignant to play to people lying in the hospital beds I disagree it makes me hate hospital DJs and that song. The rest is blinding.
4.5 Love it
Pretty awesome, I didn't know everybody hurts was from this album.
Didn’t get much time with this classic album, but liked it and want to come back for more.
This is a really great record, and one of the first examples of an alternative band (from when alternative bands were really part of an alternative music industry) breaking huge into the mainstream. R.E.M. had been underground darlings for most of the 80s and had signed to a major and gone big with their Green album, which I personally find a bit patchy. And then this; an ambitious masterpiece which was still true to what they had always been, but with a major label size and sheen. Which is a bit weird, given how dark this album is. It is truly wonderfully recorded by Scott Litt, with clear and spacious basic tracks brought into a cinematic scale by the string arrangement of John Paul Jones. I am hard pressed to think of a rock record with better arrangements than this record; they are so sympathetic to the song, they know when to hold back, and when to add to the song. The strings really are amazing, notably on Drive. Michael Stipe’s vocals are mixed further to the front than on their earlier records, and you can hear the lyrics. Is that a good or a bad thing? I’m pretty sure it was Dave Lewis who said he thought Michael Stipe was a great lyricist until he could actually understand what he was saying. The lyrics are enigmatic and opaque. I suspect that this broadens the appeal of this record; the lyrics are clearly highly emotional, often sad, but the blurred meaning and ambiguity allows the listener to project their own sensibility onto them. The lack of specific and clear meaning makes them more universal. An exception to that rule: Everybody Hurts, which is almost clumsily blunt. I blame this song for “Party of Five” acting. This was an acting trope prevalent in the 1990s (but you still see today), where an actor -- usually young -- would stare silently, often though a rain-streaked window at night, while Everybody Hurts plays in order to indicate a profound melancholia. I checked, and this indeed was used in the pilot episode of Party of Five (starting at 25.40, for those playing at home), although without the rainy window. It was a quick and cheap way of conveying deep sadness if your actor wasn’t actually up to it. It became a cliché. There are some great tunes on this album, and it is clearly widely loved. REM never made an album half as good afterwards. I find the record a touch enigmatic, which means it doesn’t have quite the emotional traction for me to give it 5 stars, but I certainly think it is worth 4.
Doesn't sound like the cover. Pretty good though. 80s rem>>>
Anything after Green I associate with my Mom. I know people want to talk about Dad rock, but I'm here to lobby for Mom rock. I find this record as well as Out of Time to be among the best examples of this genre that she's founded through her casual and not too critical listening habits. Thanks Mom.
Probably my least favorite of the 3 REM albums, but that’s more of a testament to how good the other ones are. “Man on the Moon” always bangs but I can’t listen to “Everybody Hurts” without laughing.
REM is another band that I've never really been into and I just knew the hits. I dunno why I've never gotten into them, but they have this sound that represents a certain era of time that I can't always grok. Also all my knowledge comes of this band comes from R U Talkin' REM RE: ME.
Man on the moon is a tune
Every wanted R.E.M. to be the next U2 but instead they gave us this. Diverse challenging, not as good as Green but still a solid album. Maybe a bit too much mandolin
Underappreciated gem of a record. Not the greatest REM album but solid -- every song is a great vibe. Late eighties/early nineties was overflowing with creativity.
I liked it then and I like it now. R.E.M. is one of those bands that I always hear people say, "I like early R.E.M." and I'm always like "what are you talking about?!" Let's focus on Automatic for a moment...I just love that this album opens with Drive. It's a somber sound with phrases that make me feel nostalgic but I don't quite understand that nostalgia until The Sidewinder hits in and Michael references Dr Seuss. Side note: I just love the sub sub substantial stutter. Listening now with the perspective of time I find that R.E.M. does a really good job at encapsulating a 90s sound but with some nostalgic jingly jangly reminiscent of the 60s. I'm sure if you lived through the 90s that Everybody Hurts likely bugs you. It was overplayed and it's melodramatic. And for me...that's a winner! I found myself driving and listening to that song and all the past and present pain started flowing and then dissipated. I was always fond of Monty Got a Raw Deal and Nightswimming. Ending with Find the River feels like a shoutout to John Denver. Does anyone else hear that? After listening to this album, I went back to Murmur, Fables of the Reconstruction (maybe my favorite), Life's Rich Pageant, Green for a few songs. C'mon...R.E.M. has an R.E.M. sound and I think late and early albums are all equally good. In fact, in some ways I prefer later albums because I can understand what Michael is actually singing. As an album to listen to before you die...I'm just doing it > 4!
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Great REM album
Very complete album. Start to finish the whole thing felt very concise. The album did not drag even with lyrics that aren't entirely upbeat. The album has a slow pace but it works well with the composition. The lyrics are very good, the vocals are good but sound very similar track to track. The guitar work is very good, the drums are well done as well. There are some very incredible compositions on this record that made me genuinely read the lyrics and a couple songs I had to listen to multiple times. Favorite Track: Man on the Moon, Find the River Least Favorite Track: New Orleans Instrumental No.1
Really enjoyed this album a nice variety of songs and one I will return too in the future
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.
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
Ik dårligt. Burde høre mere R.E.M Thom Yorke har måske ret…
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
Decent again
Classic
Kinda good
Pretty solid album
7/10 - 4/5
Not a fan, but a nice album as a whole to listen "on the side".
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.
It’s a very good but not great album.
Excellent album but not as good as appetite for Destruction.
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).
Good album, no bad songs and some amazing too.
Like rem more each time I listen, including this album
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.
Favourites: Everybody Hurts Man on the Moon Find The River
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.
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.
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.
one for introspectively noodling around a dancefloor in a cardigan
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.
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.
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.
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.
I liked that more than I thought.
Muito bom.
Great album, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Best REM album.
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.
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.
Nostalgic album and some great arrangement including strings by JPJ on nightswimming
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.
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.
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.
Good album, not my favorite REM album , but it’s pretty good
Always rated REM
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.
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."
Ah tužna introspekcija.
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
Just short of a 5 for me. Nightswimming is one of their best and its's very consistent throughout
Purdy good 4
RTL2 est la meilleure sfation de radio
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.
Good throughout!
Will always be a sentimental one
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!
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
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
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
The first half of the album kind of blends together, but the energy really picks up in the second half.
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.
Pretty good but not perfect.
Good alt rock album with many solid songs
great to relisten. Bought at the time. Stands up. 4.
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
Night Swimming <3
Full of classics
Prima, lekker om dit weer eens te horen. Destijds liet ik deze band links liggen..
Prachtig!
Twijfelgeval. Ik hoor dat het goed is, maar ik heb er niet altijd zin in. 'Nightswimming' is geweldig.
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
This was pretty good. Rolled from hit to hit
Pretty good. There is something here that I missed… definitely gonna benefit from more listens.
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
Full of hits, and even a couple more that probably could have been hits too.
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
liked the album favourite tracks: man on the moon, drive and nightswimmming some of the songs lacked 'something special'
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.
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 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.
Chill. Creo que no es para mi. Es como... pos ta bien. Me gustaron Monty Got a Raw Deal, Ignore y Drive.
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.
Lots of bangers, to be fair Great production, great songwriting Such a well rounded album 4 stars
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!
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
Love R.E.M. you always know it is them, but it is still a great variety of music. Michael Stipe has such a tender and soulful vocal. Perfectly captured in Everybody Hurts. If you aren't moved by that song, you have a heart of stone!
Brilliant album by great band. Played it to death in my college days. Best track - Find a river
Довольно неплохой альбом Рёма, но я осознаю, что он является таковым в основном на реактивной тяге открывающего сингла. Драйв — одна из лучших их песен, и некоторое время для меня была одной из лучших песен вообще. После такого ловишь настолько позитивный настрой, что остальные песни как будто становятся лучше. Но на самом деле ситуация такая же, как я и описывал. Первые три песни — годнота, Ignoreland и Nightswimming тоже. В Everybody Hurts я очень ценю посыл, наверное это реально хорошая песня, чтобы переживать реально не хорошие времена, но мне просто всегда было невыносимо скучно слушать её до конца. Man on the Moon вроде имеет хитовый потенциал, но бля, я просто не могу перешагнуть через факт, что это песня об Энди Кауфмане. Не то чтобы я не любил его, но бля, это же человек с одной из самых ебанутых энергетик на комедийной сцене. А сама песня звучит как сладенький попс с довольно раздражающими «е-е, е-е». Просто что-то не сходится в посыле этой песни и её звучании. Остальное — ну не говно, но и не западает никуда. Добрая половина альбома тянется просто как дженерик РЕМ песни, не вызывая эмоций и практически сразу же забываясь. Альбом не плохой ни в коем случае, думаю англоязычным людям он более понятен и близок. Но я едва ли могу поставить больше 7, хоть Драйв и охуенна.
Very good
Good Album - plenty of classics
Gorgeous arrangements aided by JPJ, the band at this point has ascended past punk, past alt rock, past pop rock, past acoustic pop, right into an acoustic art album that is as honest as it is grand. Not my favorite, as I'm partial to their more energetic enterprises, but an historical moment for the band and rock music (especially in the distorted, I-hate-my-parents 90s).
“Nightswimming” for me and Billie, but I think that Adubs is partial to “Find the River”
Production: 11/20 Songwriting: 15/20 Innovation: 9/20 Bangers: 20/20 Emotional response: 14/20 =69 Yeah pretty good I guess
I live REM, but this album is full of sad introspection and I’ve played it a lot so somewhat played out. Lots of really good tracks.
This album is an entire mood.
A lot of Nostalgia listening to this album. Good stuff
Always love me some R.E.M.!
lines about marching into the capital mirroring current day events was so weird
pretty cool, chill rock
Nightswimming is one of my new favorite REM songs
The singer has a very unique voice and I think its one of the best 90s band, this album I did not knew well but a couple of songs but it didn't matter I still enjoyed it.
I listened to the hell out of this at the time so I clearly loved it, but not my favorite. Just a little too poppy compared to some of their more complex stuff.
Rock alternativo. Muy bueno.
Me sorprende lo poco que conozco de REM, no tengo idea de sus tiempos, cronología, en qué disco viene qué canción... y a pesar de eso conozco muchas de sus canciones. Siempre se me hicieron como la alternativa al grunge, música de rock alternativo que mantuvo su esencia de sonido agradable y brillante a pesar de cómo todas las otras bandas iban hacia otro lado. Drive y Monty's Got a Raw Deal me gustaban desde hace mucho y ni qué decir sobre Everybody Hurts o Man on the Moon, el hecho de tener sencillos tan quemadísimos y sonados millones de veces, y que me sigan gustando habla harto bien del disco. Varias canciones que no conocía como Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, Night Swimming o Fight the River bastante decentes, pero también se sienten un par de canciones que terminan medio de relleno sin mucha propuesta y que vienen y van sin pena ni gloria (sobre todo esa instrumental). En general me gusto el disco bastante, aunque sospecho que Out of Time me gustará más... ya veremos tampoco lo he escuchado nunca completo.
Man on the Moon es la mejor, seguida de Drive. Everybody Hurts es buena pero ya se me hace muy quemada. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite y Nightswimming merecen también mención especial. El sonido clásico de REM que estará presente el resto de su carrera.
Very familiar with this album, listened to it a lot around the time it came out. Great album. 4 Stars.
Solid. A little slow for me. I like a smattering of older REM
Wasn’t super into it at first, but really liked it by the end.
Very good early 90s that is able to sound like any era. Favorite songs were Drive, Nightswimming, Find the River, NOLA Instrumental No. 1. Least favorite, probably Marty? Still really enjoyed the whole way through.
Had to listen to this a couple of times and listen to the R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: Me? episode on it to get into it a bit more. Outside of the hits, I started to appreciate "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" and "Ignoreland" on these listens
Very good rock album. Way better than Murmur, R.E.M. feels like a fully realised band on this one.
Tal vez en algún momento escuché un disco completo de R.E.M. pero seguramente no fue este. No sabía que conocía mas canciones de la banda y sobre todo de este disco, Everybody hurts es de mis favoritas y trae unas joyitas perdidas como drive, find the river Creo que es una banda a la que no se le ha dado el lugar que merece como exponente del alternativo
Curiosamente el sábado me dieron ganas de escuhar R.E.M. porque estaba platicando de Andy Kaufman y 'Man on The Moon'. No conocía este disco completo y las que no fueron sencilos o éxitos de algún tipo son también canciones muy buenas. En particular me gustan 'Man on the Moon', 'Night Swimming' e 'Ignoreland'.
Lyrically, it’s right up there with the best Michael’s ever done. At the time of release, it was certainly jockeying with Murmur for their best album. Now, I think it’s maybe fallen just a taste because “Everybody Hurts” just doesn’t thrill me. “Ignoreland” feels like an outtake, musically. Of course, we weren’t in the Clinton era yet, so I get it. And I’ve never loved “Nightswimming.” Yet every other song is Hall of Fame, particularly “Sweetness Follows,” “Monty,” and “Man on the Moon.” Its notable status firmly in the grunge era can’t be ignored either. This seems like a classic 4.5 situation if we could do halfsies.
Had lots of REM going on in the car with dad. Everybody Hurts and Man on the Moon are eternal classics but had never heard Ignoreland or Find the River which were also sick
Melancholy but hummable. “Sweetness Follows” alone is worth the price of admission.
Brought back good memories. Loaded with hits and big melodies dripping with pathos and sadness
Not bad. Familiar, but new.
Nice. I don't have much to say about it other than that.
Great album. Singles are amazing. Ahead of its time for the early 90a. Bet a lot of mid to late 90s bands got their sound from here. Listened to it on shuffle (by mistake) hoping to give it another listen as an album. Only thing keeping it from being 5 stars for me is some of the other tracks are just ok and some of the lyrics seem pretentious
Awesome album.
That was a good record. Sounds like REM
Ok - alot of tracks on the radio
love REM, great album
REM was the great counterbalance to grunge. Still feels very 90s and relatable today.
Own. Fave song “Nightswimming”
Usually I don’t like being sad. BUT NOT TODAY
Nice and chill rock music for the working student.
Solid album, with plenty of solid songs
i can listen to this but i'd never listen to it because of wanting to listen to it. i like the songs that I already knew the rest is well it's there.
I'm not depressed enough to enjoy this right now but I have been in the past and perhaps one day I will be again...
Without everybody hurts and man on the moon, this is 5 stars. With them, it’s 3. I hate those songs that much. Drive is one of the best album openers and nightswimming is goosebumps every time.
Better than I remember. Still don't know why some people made this album their life.
3.67
Nekako mi je malo pretuzan album, u smislu da ako sam dobrog raspoloženja baš mi se i nece slusat, a ako ga poslusam malo ce bacit u depru. Ima nekoliko dobrih stvari, ali moram ipak stavit zlatnu sredinu.
Nunca hubiera imaginado que estaría tan chido este disco. Muy grata sorpresa :D
para nada le tenia fe, pero me gustó
Don't like it much. For being a rock band, no real bangars. Definitely wouldn't go back to listen again.
better than others of theirs. fave was nightswimming
Sad 90s alt-rock with good melodies and instrumentals
It's pretty good but a bit slow and downbeat for my liking
I felt I ought to like this more than I did. I just found it a bit dull
The hits are good but the rest not so exciting. Was expecting a bit more excitement.
I enjoyed this more than I expected
It’s ok
perfect 90s rock
Bons souvenirs
Je zaujímavé, že vydaním tohto snáď najúspešnejšieho albumu ma prestali zaujímať. Dovtedy sa mi celkom páčili.
Eh
Will need a second listen to truly appreciate it more. Just kinda came off as a drag at first listen.
Ignoreland was pretty rad and the rest of the album was fine
un buen pop
Enjoyed
um
They were definitely in their feels on this one. I'd only heard Everybody Hurts previously, and that one eventually grew on me. I'd imagine the same for the others, but for now, I'll leave it in purgatory.
classic, dads been telling to listen to this one for agessssss. second track is pure class
It’s was ok I like man in the moon
Solid album. very slow paced and depressing topics. Not the biggest fan, none of the songs are anything I would need to come back to. Sounds good and can see why it has fans. REM isn’t a band I love hearing. Lots of songs start sounding the same
Kevin and Jamie: eh
Listened at home packing and with Luke in car
good albulm
Several standout songs that truly captured the 90's.
The songs were not bad, just not my style of listening
6 - AVERAGE
I already knew several songs from this album, including “Drive,” “Everybody Hurts,” “Man on the Moon,” and “Nightswimming.” I especially enjoyed hearing “Drive” again since I don't hear it very often anymore. A few of the slower songs, particularly “Try Not to Breathe” and “Sweetness Follows,” reminded me of the '70s singer-songwriter sound of artists like Harry Chapin. I also appreciated how much the sound changed throughout the album. Even when a song wasn't really grabbing me, the album never felt repetitive. My favorite new discovery was “Ignoreland.” It picked up the pace and had more of the energetic R.E.M. sound I enjoy. “Star Me Kitten” was also interesting and different. Overall, this was a good album, but not one I feel the need to own.
I enjoy R.E.M. and this was an easy enough listen, but I didn’t come away with much aside from the singles I already knew (Everybody Hurts & Man on the Moon).
2 R.E.M. albums down and 2 more to go. This is my second R.E.M. album on the list so far, following Murmur. I just don’t know man. It’s an album I feel on a deep, emotional level. It’s one where I can tell they poured their hearts and souls into. It’s technically perfect, and one that I think I’d at least recommend everyone listen to. Truly, it’s something that belongs on 1089 albums you need to listen to before you die, and I think most people would agree. Every song is deep, most of them are dark, and across the board the album is astonishingly beautiful. Songs like “New Orleans Instrumental No. 1” serve as really solid intermissions between the other songs, and “Everybody Hurts” is an all time classic that I’m sure most people willingly participating in this project have already heard before. Overall, it’s a great album. There are moments where a jam almost breaks out and the album gets a little less depressing, but honestly, it’s just not my cup of tea. There are plenty of artists I’ll listen to if I want to feel sad who I click with a little more. R.E.M. is not one of those bands. I can still appreciate the hell out of this album for what it is, and I do, but I don’t really want to listen to it a lot before moving onto something maybe a bit more exciting and a lot less sad. Now, compared to Murmur, I’m actually astonished how different it is. I like it about the same, but you can really hear that whatever the band went through between 1983 and 1992 clearly changed them spectacularly. I reiterate, just because I don’t want to return to this album for a while, I still had an incredible time with it and I’m glad that I was able to finally experience this band I’d heard about in passing, but have never done a deep dive of personally. Picking a favorite song is also pretty tough, because it’s going to be one of the deep cuts. The ones most people love don’t really reach me the same way, and that’s ok, but the weird ones like “Ignoreland” and “Monty Got A Raw Deal” I thought were spectacular. I don’t really believe this band is going to grow on me with the 2 albums between Murmur and Automatic For The People, but I’m glad I at least got to experience this for the weekend. It was well worth it. I get the love for the band, even if it’s not my personal cup of tea, I still see just how damn good this album is. I’ll go ahead and give me favorite to “Ignoreland”. I thought that song did the most interesting things, and stood out more than the rest. 2 albums by R.E.M. left, and I’m interested to see if they just progressively get more depressing over time, or if this album was an exception. Time will tell. This one is around a 3.6 out of 5. Beautifully sad album.
Growing up in the late 80s and early 90s R.E.M were everywhere. I had this album and I played it to death from the ages of about 12 to 15. I've not listened to it for years and to be frank, 30 years on I wonder what I saw in it. There's some ok tunes, but overall, this album is nothing more than alright. R.E.M had some good songs, but not really on this album. I'd much rather listen to Green or Monster than this.
Album 280. Automatic For The People (https://open.spotify.com/album/0BiNb8HYR4JvuxUa31Z58Q?si=KKirUhjCQAS4lWVcExUZPQ) — R.E.M. (1992) Well, it's a good classic rock album. It's highly appreciated etc. But I was expecting more and it didn't match my expectations. Expectations are sad. 3/5 Liked: — Drive — Everybody hurts
me gusto un album variado pero con su magia, guarde 3 canciones que mas me gustaron
Never been a big R.E.M. fan, I feel a lot of their stuff all sounds the same. They have a few great songs for sure, but overall I think this album is just okay.
It's 3.5. Favs: Drive, Man on the Moon
A good album, a few really good songs, but why so many REM albums on the list? There’s so many that won’t make the 1001 I’m thinking
It might just be my modern attention span, but a vast majority of this album is very background music for me. It's not bad, but none of it really stood out as something I would listen to actively by itself. Still good mind you, just background good.
Ubiquitous.
Not bad, some overwrought songs here but some great darker tunes
It was pretty good.