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R.E.M. har aldrig helt fanget mig. Den her plade er lidt for soft-core, på rock skalaen til at jeg sådan helt kan nyde den. Men "It's The End of the world as we know it" er en objektiv mega banger.
Feel like REM steadily got less interesting over time. Loved their debut, liked their follow ups, but by now it sounds like they've run out of ideas. Still a good album, just definitely not a great one like their earlier stuff.
”Rem is great” -Bingus Gaming 11/8/2023, good album!
Gemiddeld plaatje Its the end of the world as we know it is wel echt lekker
Zanger heeft een mooie stem, voelde af en toe buiten tempo.
erg lekker weg te luisteren. weer een andere vorm van rock ontdekt
Laat me je een scene schetsen, je ligt zondag ochtend in bed met een chick en het begint ergens naar toe te gaan. Jullie zijn 10 minuten bezig en ineens herinnert ze zich 'Shit ik zou met m'n moeder gaan lunchen!'. Haar kleren schieten aan en ze is binnen no-time de deur uit. Dat is de muziek van R.E.M; Wel leuk! Maar geen climax 'it's the end of the world as we know it' is wel echt een banger tho
3.5/5
i think i liked Murmur better overall but this was a generally good album
Similar to the other two R.E.M. albums I've gotten so far (and I can only imagine there's more) this album didn't leave too much of an impression on me. That isn't to say it's bad, it's just most definitely R.E.M, and that's the only way I can seem to describe it. If you like R.E.M. that's a good thing, but for me it just means that even though each of these albums sound somewhat different, they still blend into one homogenized glob.
I feel like R.E.M. is one of the most known bands that no one ever listens to. Like no one ever says REM is their favorite band and other than a small handful of their popular songs they are never mentioned. So far the album is very basic rock with predictable chord progression and leading. The singer has a very distinct voice and the band has a distinct sound as well; the moment one of their songs comes on, you instantly know it's REM, which is kinda rare to have that kind of consistency, but that can also be a bad thing. Giving the score I pretty much expected to give before even pressing play.
Classic REM, good stuff.
I feel like this was very progressive at the time, but it’s hard for me not to hear the singles in each song.
I love REM, including this album! It has a couple classic REM songs, which remind me of car trips with my parents growing up. II think "End of the World" deserves a 5/5, but the rest of the album is a 3/5
Boy does this sound good to me. This album sounds like the perfect bridge from U2’s earnest social consciousness of the 80s to the disillusionment of 90s grunge. The depth of REM felt like it finally put the nail in the coffin of self-indulgent 80s arena rock. Love the background vocals from the B-52s lead singer Kate Pierson (better known for her accompaniment on Shiny Happy People). Most songs were hits. Glad to discover King of Birds through this review. It’s the End of the World As We Know It is timeless. We all knew all the words at the time (or at least we thought we did). Feeling…Pretty… PSYCHED.
This album was so boring! I was bored from minute 1, I was briefly lulled from sleep for "It's The End of The World As We Know It," and I soon drifted back to sleep. I listened two full times and barely noticed a thing! The offensively vague, against-the-system lyrics insult your intelligence after more than a few seconds of critical listening. The entire sound is super flat and boring. I really don't like the vocalist's delivery. Listening all the way through an R.E.M. album is exactly the kind of thing I knew I would be signing up for by doing the 1001 Albums Generator. So it has come and gone. There's always tomorrow. 2/5
Wasn't really jiving with it until End of the World came on. Most the songs were still not really my cup of tea, but easy to see how REM were so influential.
It would be fun to track the evolution of Michael Stipe's vocals ... from the early albums, through Document and Green in the middle, to R.E.M.'s albums from the 90s. Maybe 1001 will give me that opportunity.
You don't have to go far through my previous reviews to see I am a big R.E.M. fan. I consider this album to be one of my favorites by them, definitely more so than Green. This is one of the first albums where the actual political lyrics of R.E.M. can be understood and are less veiled. This album is a reaction to Reagan-ism in the 80's, but like most of their political music, it's more referenced rather than have the listener beaten over the head with it. Fantastic album that incorporates horns into the R.E.M. sound and "King of Birds" is one of my favorite underrated songs. This album has two hits on it, both of which have been played incessantly, but those are far from the best songs on "Document."
some great songs in here, whole band sounds good throughout. slightly faltered at the end but It's The End Of The World and The One I Love are both exceptional
Pretty good. A few duds. It's so hard to say when REM were at their best, this is close.
Ripper of an album
Know R.E.M. is popular but I'm not actually sure how familiar I am with their music. Standard rock sound. Strongly dislike the "harmonization" or whatever you'd call it at the beginning of Welcome to the Occupation. It's the End...is a great song and a classic for a reason. Same with The One I Love. Also don't care for Oddfellows Local 151. I enjoyed King of Birds. Overall a really mixed experience for me. Some songs I liked, some fine, some I really didn't like.
This album is just alright to me, I didn't mind most of the songs. I found that his voice was a little too nasally and high pitched for me. It seemed like the songs got better as album went on. I didn't mind "The One I love" and "It's the end of the world". These songs are the best of the album in my opinion but they're still not perfect. King of birds has some good moments but still could be better. I like his voice more in this song than any other song here. I wish I could give this rating more granularity, because I believe it deserves a 2.7 stars.
R.E.M. is fun and this album is fun. It's older than I realized. Of course End of the World and The One I Love are great. I don't get many of the pop culture or political references but it seems like it's the end of the world as we know it every year so still relevant.
weak
its the end of the world was great otherwise just good.
Solid early R.E.M. - would say there’s some skippable tracks, hence the 4 stars. But enjoyable and would listen straight through again.
Good
Da ga meg lite
Great album. Lots of good tunes.
A classic rem album, still great for an easy weekend
It's like easy listening alternative rock It also feels like the malcolm in the middle soundtrack
Meh 2.5
Couple of good songs
if only I had a ping of beer whilst listing to this, fuvking classic pub music
Strangely it gave me big Decemberists vibes
Man, makes me think about high school. Dude named Matt King was a big REM fan. Gives me an honor roll music vibe. Album is good. Still stands up. lol. . .the song that autoplayed after the album as God's Country by U2. Funny cause I was in a play with Matt called God's Country back in the day.
Feel guilty having given prince a 5 star for an album with 4 hits but a few fillers. Admittedly open and closing track on purple rain are stonking. However with Document we have a gold standard 5 star classic. Start to finish every track matters on this album. This is the kind of classic that you can hold any other against.
Not sure why this is a must listen but it’s got a few good tracks
i love rem and don't care who knows it. this album might be their best work of the 80s (though i've listened to green more) and it's just fun and well-done all the way through. finest worksong is a great opener and it just stays high from there. i know probably 95% of the words to it's the end of the world as we know it (and i feel fine) so i may not be an unbiased judge of character here. anyway this album is great, five stars. favorites: all of it but if i have to pick a few, finest worksong, welcome to the occupation, exhuming mccarthy, ...end of the world..., the one i love
Songs Known - It's the end of the world as we know it, the one I love I didn't think highly of this album. Seems like standard 90's rock music considering it was in the 80's(87) maybe it pioneered the genre but noting apart from the known songs really grabbed my attention. 1.5
First REM album and first LP I bought classic. Michael Stipe has such a beautiful voice, that to me is the main draw of this band. But they also have a discreet inventive streak that only sounds old hat because they literally influenced everything I heard since. Should ask the boys about them.
Hey, that's pretty good
I know they know what they are doing and play their instruments well and the singer can sing and they clearly write music they care about. I just can't get into them. I feel like it's I'm missing something more than them. I can't think of myself ever wanting to put this on.
You're sharpening stones walking on coals To improve your business acumen Sharpening stones walking on coals To improve your business acumen. Something about the R.E.M sound can be repetitive, but they have made many stand out singles over the years and "It's the End of the World as We Know It" and "The One I Love" are right up there. I feel like I should be keeping a saxophone count across the 1001 albums.
It all blends together minus the title tracks. Good, not great.
I like it
Very solid album, got a couple big hits of course. Appreciated a couple of the lesser played ones like “Exhuming McCarthy” and “King of Birds,” but you can’t beat the classics. Favorite song: The One I Love. 7/10
An okay alternative rock album
Been loving this since 1987
Het is niet een album die echt veel impact op mij maakt dat ik er nog een keer naar wil luisteren. Meer achtergrond bandje in een kroeg vibes
Good songs: Welcome to occupation, it's The end of the world, The One I love
Really solid, upbeat album. Relatively unremarkable but very typical of what I would expect as a layman REM fan. Good to work to.
an album that incapsulates a time period. Musically it is top notch too.
Pretty excellent. A nice bridge between the early college rock and the subsequent proto alternative rock of Automatic or Monster.
OK. A couple of well-worn classics. Not sure that I'd put this album on repeat.
Don’t listen to REM much anymore but am always overjoyed when I do. Remember listening to this on my sisters bedroom in the late 80s. A Truly subversive rollicking rock band
P boring
More rock-y then their hits. Reminded me of pearl jam and I like pearl jam a lot
Great instrumentals, but the singer's voice has always sounded grating to me.
REM gaining full momentum
Good, not my kinda music
Only getting a 3 due to the bangers.
That's just a great album. No wonder this put them on the map. You can hear the shades of what would become "Automatic For The People" in the corners of "Document" and I'm here for it. Is it their best work? No. But it's hella good anyway. It seems somewhat unfair to judge an album by that band's later works but I'm going to. This is great, but "Automatic" exists. And so "Document" gets 4 stars.
I place R.E.M. with college music, presenting new ideas that are often old ideas, or ideas that need further threshing out, offered to intelligent young people as new thinking, often implying the foolishness of old thinking, with an underlying air of superior intellect. This album's lyrics may be real poetry---like poetry night at the coffee house poetry---the kind that seems to me pretentious, non-congruent thought, presented in the most ostentatious sequence and cadence possible. That said, it's possible that my opinion lacks depth, and my distaste is really an undeveloped palate. The music seems average and fully carried by Stipe's vocals.
Great very 90s and some classics on there.
Really digging this. I'm only halfway through and it feels like 4 stars. In this case, all the songs are good, I'm not just pulling up my overall rating based on the big hit(s).
This album perfectly captures living under Bush era politics and the beginnings of alt-rock. Peter Buck has such a unique sound that guitarists are still trying to replicate. I never noticed the punk and proto-punk influences before on the band's sound, but I should have. A solid album from start to finish.
Primo college rock, slow start into a strong middle and end, It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) continues to be a truly great song
No idea what happened with the first song on this album, that shit was so mid. The rest of this album is fantastic, it reminds me a lot of the stuff my dad would listen to when I was a kid. By this time this is for sure rock/alt rock, but this album still feels very country to me in some way at least at the start. Sounds great, halfway though and I’m not getting tired of it yet Previously I haven’t been in love with the singers voice whenever I heard R.E.M in passing but I’m actually enjoying it quite a bit, especially in the context of the album. I’m not in love with fireplace, but the brass solos and instrumental breaks are fantastic A little lull towards the end but the last few songs picked up for sure. King of Birds and Oddfellows have been really engaging Great album easy 8/10 with those last few songs, not always quite my thing but very solid
Better than expected but still not an REM fan It's the end of the world as we know it is a classic Enjoyed The one I love and Oddfellows
End of the World, Finest Worksong, One I Love
I thought I would enjoy this more but the non-hit songs were underwhelming. The best of the songs that weren’t radio songs in my opinion is Lightnin’ Hopkins
4+
Fun
I affirmatively dislike REM as a general principle, and Stipe's voice specifically. And yet it is clearly part of my subconscious because I am surprised that an album I could not name is part of my musical background. More moving/relevant/resonant than I would have otherwise expected.
If somebody took the band members of Pearl Jam and neutered them this is what I'd imagine their album to be. 2.5
Not sure why this REM album is on the list. Although it is a good album, I can name 5 REM album better than Document.
It was, in fact, him in the corner
I must admit that REM has always been a 'avoid at all costs' type band. I was familiar with their more well known tracks, and even like a couple of them, but the thought of a whole album was daunting. However, I was pleasantly surprised and after a couple of tracks found myself quite enjoying it. There were a few tracks that felt very similar, but overall a positive experience.
AAAND I FEEL FIIINEEEE
2 stars cause end of the world as we know it is a great song. Couldn’t finish the rest of this album
Really enjoyed this one. Great production, songwriting, and music.
blah
Not my cup of tea. Good length.
Two decent songs. Nothing more. Nasally.
Didn’t make it through it, but what I listened to was decent.
It was there
I didn't realize I didn't l like Michael Stipe's voice that much. Some songs I was okay with, like the most famous song and The One I Love, but other songs it was grating. Overall though I enjoy the instrumental.
41/100
Nostalgic, classic
I always thought R.E.M. were a good band, but I know there are many who consider them to be one of the all-time *great* bands. Their Spotify bio says they ‘marked the point when post-punk turned into alternative rock’, and I guess that’s key to their importance - they helped invent a style of music that was well-established by the time I first heard them, probably at some point in the late 90s. Anyways, this album has a good muscular sound and there’s a tangible sense of purpose about it all, but it doesn't seem like they had reached their peak from a songwriting perspective. The two big singles in the middle are a cut above; most of the other tracks are perfectly fine but far less memorable (Exhuming McCarthy and Fireplace also stood out to me, to be fair). I’m looking forward to some of their more celebrated records popping up, and seeing if they can convince me of R.E.M.’s greatness.
A classic. So much good songs here.
Who listens to creed anymore
Still early days and only listened one time through. Found it a bit whiney
Pretty good! It's The End Of The World As We Know It is my favourite track.
Нууу Норм. Хз, Меня не зацепили рифы и вокал и текста. Было норм, но не более
3+, из рема топ-1 для меня (мож потому что я плохо помню грин)
Not my favorite REM album by far. Good, but nothing out of the ordinary.
3.5
I know a handful of REM songs, but this was surprisingly somewhat heavier rock then I imagined from them. Overall it's a pretty solid 90s alternative rock album, it's weird that the best way for me to describe it is straightforward, but that's how it feels. There's little variety, but it's still rock solid. Still really enjoy the manic lyrics and sound on It's the End of the World As We Know It, and The One I Love is strong too. Stripe's vocals in particular were quite good on this record.
R.E.M. No. 5. Document is a snapshot of a band transitioning from indie rock darlings to unlikely global hit makers. Although they seem to have approached the brink with their increasingly accessible musicality, they ultimately did not sacrifice their morals and overall being. They may go on to make zeitgeist defining and, to most fans, better records in the future but if you want to catch a glimpse of how R.E.M. became the band casual fans know them as, start here.
Good rock album
Incredibly boring 2 song intro. Really had to work to reel me back in before the hits start rolling later on. Mid album is strong with end of the world and the one I love being obvious classics. Remains solid through the back half.
It was alright. 6.5/10. Some bangers. Some weird ones but the weird ones weren’t weird enough and I don’t know what we are talking about. Homelessness? Working, Reagan and Mcarthy. Fuck if I know.
Great album amazing songs
I don’t enjoy REM. Boring background rock. This album has a couple of decent singles which saves it from being a 2. The one I love is possibly the best REM song, and that about the only good thing I can say.
Premier jour
A milestone album for a major band of the 80s and 90s. "Document" is the album when R.E.M. fully hit their stride. It shows a maturity in sound and approach. This is the band's breakthrough album. It transformed them from university alternative rock outfit to mainstream hitmakers that would be in the ascendency for a decade. It is also one of the most complete LPs in the R.E.M. catalogue, including a handful of tracks that would become signature singles rounded out with solid songs.
Det beste med det er at det ligner på pearl jam
Takes me back.
in general, i don't care much for r.e.m.! i think they're overplayed on the radio (which they don't dictate), but more than that, the lead singer's voice is drone-y and uninteresting (i don't know why he held the note at the end of "king of birds"; alas, one of life's great mysteries). despite this, listening to r.e.m.'s document taught me more of their alternative rock presence. their two big hits off this album are more rock than alternative to my ears, but the rest of the album has that alternative feel. this album is definitely something for emo teenagers--i mean, one of their biggest hits from this album is "it's the end of the world as we know it," and nothing screams more emo teenagers than that. for what it's worth, the instrumentation was very solid and allowed the album to be cohesive.
I don't think I've ever paid that much attention to the release date of this album, but I was genuinely surprised to find the year 1987. This HAS to be a jumping off point for 90s alternative, without a doubt. It sounds so much like the 90s that it hurts. I'm not overly familiar with them, but R.E.M. does a good job on this album of being eclectic but in an orderly way. There are strange vocals, strange instrumentals, strange tempos, strange lyrics. Things are unique, there's a lot of versatility from song to song, but there's also decent production behind this album. In any case, this is the sound I associate with R.E.M.
Loved this album since it first came out
Competent, very much of its time. Poetic and literary in the way that Stipe was famous for, tight and exactly appropriate in the way the rest of the band has always been. Overall, a somewhat dark and menacing tone here, despite the manic exuberance of "The End of the World As We Know It". I always find R.E.M. missing some kind of emotional release, whether it's Peter Buck's relatively mild overdrive sound or just a tendency for the band to end songs without harmonic resolution. I feel that R.E.M. build their work to the edge of catharsis and then leave me without release. An important stone in the grand building of Rock & Roll, but not one I'll frequently return to.
i thought the album only had one bop, but i was proved wrong
Good album, showed me more R.E.M songs than I've heard before. Though I did recognise and still love It's The End of The World as We Know It.
Some good songs I know in this one like 'It's the End of the World as We Know it(And I feel fine)'
Sign of things to come
Possibly peak R.E.M., although it’s a broad, flat peak. Definitely one of my favorites.
It's the End of the World As We Know It is the only song I knew/recognized. Sounds out of place...maybe because I know it and don't know any other song. Overall the rest of the album isn't really my taste but I like It's the End...
Favourite tracks: finest work song; it's the end of the world as we know it; strange; the one I love; fireplace
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Great album
Honestly I was expecting a little more from this album because a i’ve heard a lot about it. It was just a little underwhelming in my opinion and the voice dragged a little. I cant decide between 2 and a 3 but I feel I will give the benefit of the doubt and round up- I like some of their other albums too.
Mixed feelings on this one - as a teen I hated this album and although I've long-ago shed any negative feelings about them and have vastly changing/different musical preferences, it's still occasionally hard for me to escape how much I hated e.g. "It's The End Of The World..." (I still don't like it). A lot was made about how on this album you could finally hear Michael Stipe's lyrics/vocals and while true and while change is good and right and keeps things from getting stale ... what happens when you end up liking the previous sound more? I feel like they lost a lot (all?) of their mystery with this record. Is it fair to compare a band to itself? I don't even know nor really care - I mean, "Finest Worksong" is - while not in any way complex - a good powerful album opener and was a worthy hit. But whether I compare it to earlier (or later! "Automatic For the People" would come out 5 years later and ended up being my favourite REM album) or not, I just don't connect much with this album. I don't know, it's always sounded a little ... goofy, maybe? Not in terms of the mix which is clear and powerful, but the songwriting/melodies. I'm heavily-coloured by "End of the World" I'm sure but maybe I just missed their more subdued cuts punctuated with arpeggios. In all it still ends up just sort of passing me by, like I play the record and it's nice but I'm still hungry after listening. Too much MSG. OK honestly it'd be hard to give this anything less than a 3 - acknowledging how impactful this album was while also recognizing the talent needed to put together even simple melodies/construction. Also there's a lot of shit out there and it's not worth beefing about an average melodic college rock record when Lou Reed records exist. 5/10 3 stars.
Lightnin' Hopkins alone sells the album.
'Finest Worksong', 'Welcome To The Occupation', 'Disturbance At The Heron House', 'It's The End Of The World As We Know It', 'The One I Love', and 'Oddfellows Local 151'. Stipe at his most political and a well-deserved international breakthrough.
Document is there to prove that R.E.M. is not all inaudible, absurd lyrics and jangly guitars. Okay, the guitar is still pretty jangly, but the lyrics are political and clear as day!
REM is always quality listening
Album #: 258 first impressions: another REM? This one might be less inscrutible since it has eome of the songs of theirs I know. after listening through: ok i get the appeal of this band to those of a certain age (Gen X, I guess?) post-reading reviews/wiki: i guess people really like this one, huh? recommended for: fans of jangly guitars and angsty but not *too* angsty vocals and lyrics
There's a couple of catchy tracks on this, but I can't help but get the feeling that if you didn't like REM at the time, it's unlikely that you'll learn to enjoy REM after discovering them later.
Definitive late 80s indie pop. Best in class for this kind of thing. Soul and dance beats, funky bass lines, jangly guitar, interlacing melodies, bookish lyrics. A lot of indie disco floor fillers here.
I'm a fan of this album, but I've listened to it for 20 years and know the songs well. The first half has the stronger, more accessible material- End of the World, One I Love and Exhuming McCarthy are the highlights. The last few tracks are more droning and repetitive.
Great album. Starts a little slowly but really picks up speed toward the middle. Very much an early grunge album before ‘grunge’ was used to describe music. 9/10
I appreciate the work here. Two of the biggest nineties songs are on here. But it’s not for me.
I didn’t like it, I’m usually into the genre but this album just didn’t wow me. I don’t even remember anything while listening to it.
REM is a tough band for me to rate. Mainly because our local bar in college, Waldo's, seem to play their music on a constant loop and I grew to really dislike hearing their music. However, as time passed I grew to appreciate some of their stuff. I'd have to say my favorite song from these guys is song #1, Finest Worksong. Oddly enough, this is the song I most associate with Waldo's. Disliked liked at the time for being overplayed, very much appreciated these days and brings back some great (and not so great) memories from my college days. There are a couple other solid tunes like It's The End Of The World and The One I love. But I have to admit, I still dislike hearing The One I Love to this day. Can't say there was anything terrible about this album, but I though the rest of the album was relatively mediocre. The biggest surprise that brought a smile to my face was hearing Strange. Strange is a song of the debut album from a band called Wire. Great song, although I felt the REM cover was just OK. The album, Pink Flag is a great album and I recommend listening. Now that I'm thinking about it, I have a feeling we may see this album on this list. Anyway, back to REM. They're OK. I do have a few tunes downloaded, but I wouldn't consider them one of my favorites. But whenever I hear them, I usually think of Waldo's. My beautiful girlfriend who became my wife. It was at Waldo's when I got out of line, Mindy punched me in face, then drilled me a second time, "in case I didn't feel the first." Goddamn I married a great woman!! Decent album overall. Great memories of better times for sure. I'll give this a 3.5, but score a 3. Not quite enough to get to the 4 level. 3
R.E.M. is a lot like Supertramp to me. I vehemently disliked them both when I was younger but grew to appreciate them. This is actually the first time I've heard an R.E.M album all the way through. Previously I had grown fond of their Greatest Hits album with the moon on the cover. As for Document though I think there are some interesting tracks here especially in the back half. I was getting a little annoyed when 'We Didn't Start the 90s Fire' came on and the album was saved by the Guitar Hero World Tour song. The main thing that struck me was the layering and harmonies. I know R.E.M were a big influence on Brand New and I can really hear it on this one. All in all there are some new songs I've found on this album. I will listen to those and maybe the album again, for sure. 3
3.5 Look, I like R.E.M. and all, but is this really an all-time great album? Obviously It’s the End of World As We Know It and The One I Love are fantastic tunes and put the band on the map, but for the most part this kind of just feels like a blended mesh of R.E.M. at their most okay. Admittedly, there are a couple hidden gems sprinkled in here - the album opens with what might very well be its best track in the aptly titled Finest Worksong - but unfortunately everything starts running together very quickly after that with the following handful of songs. Shoutout to the group for covering Wire, and while I want to give them credit for putting a new spin on Strange, it kind of just boils down to exactly what you would imagine an R.E.M. cover of a punk song to sound like rather than anything particularly noteworthy or great. From there, once you’re through the hits, it’s pretty clear the best the album has to offer is over, and it feels like you’re left stuck with the group’s B material. The closing track Oddfellows Local 151 is decent enough, but I don’t think there’s anything about the three preceding it that would make me want to come back to them (though I did find Stipe’s delivery of “Crazy, crazy world” stuck in my head after listening, so do with that what you will). Not a great album in my opinion, but it does have some great songs, and I don’t think I could go lower than a 3.5 for those alone. It’s hard for me not to think of Tommy Boy while listening to End of the World, and it always puts a smile on my face when I do. You ever notice every time a name is mentioned in the song they have the initials L.B.? What’s up with that?
Excellent old favorite.
Not for me. Noisy and aimless without doing anything valuable. Whenever it comes together to do something interesting it says "fuck that" and goes off on something else.
Excellent REM album
I liked this
It was okay, doubt I’ll listen to it again though.
Consistent good.
Now this is more like it.
Rem
I like REM a lot and the albums two hits are great. Most of the rest didn't do it for me though. The first track was great!
surprised at how much i enjoyed this— at least a dozen bands come to mind that borrowed from this one specifically too.
Groovier than I expected. Definitely has air band potential.
Not sure if I'd listened to this entire album before. It was a good one.
Great album
Thank god it’s about time I got some REM on this list and it’s my favourite album of theirs!!! It’s the End of the World As We Know It always makes me jump around like I’ve got a live weasel in my pants. I also try to sing along and only succeed at shouting “Leonard Bernstein” at the appropriate moment. That’s joy, kids. This album sparks joy.
Just ok.
Album was okay, two good songs rest isn't my vibe
Uno de los mejores álbumes de los próceres del “rock alternativo”. Con un sonido pulido que toma estéticas del Jangle Pop y el Punk, la banda demuestra por qué se estableció como uno de los actos más importantes del indie, y una de las leyendas más grandes de la música contemporánea hasta la fecha.
First five songs were just average, then we get the two hits (End of the World and The One I Love), which are great. Then the rest was pretty good with the exception of the last song, which was kind of a dud. A low 4/5.
Did not know the BNL’s end of the world as we know it was a REM cover, so that’s cool. Loved like maybe 3 songs on this album.
Went into it expecting a solid 4, got won over even more by the lyricism and extra guitar work the whole way through. Is it possible REM has multiple 5-star albums?! I think this is one for sure and I know for a fact this isn’t my favorite record of theirs!
HL: “End of the World”, “The One I Love”, “Finest Worksong”, “Strange”, “King of Birds” July 22, 2023 REM #3 Was thinking that, if I didn’t vibe to this album at least I’d have “The One I Love”. Well then again, REM haven’t yet steered me wrong
I dont like rem
Track 1 - Finest Worksong Pixies-esque opening guitar riff, pounding drums, slight country twang to the vocals, sounds like natural harmonics behind the guitar riff, nice harmonies, lovely instrumental play out, decent opener 6.8/10 Track 2 - Welcome To The Occupation Contrast to the opener, light breezy acoustic guitar opening, sounds like a nirvana riff but twangier, softer and slower, simple drums, still very country like vocals, nice song 7/10 It went rlly weird and deleted the rest so I can’t be bothered to write it all out again , but I’d rate the album a 7, too many mediocre songs, not rlly my thing
About what i expected, REM being REM. Welcome to the Occupation is a good song, reminiscent of The Smiths. Not a bad album.
Dullsville. Seriously boring and uninspired.
I don't quite like this as much as I remember liking it; it's actually kind of boring. End of the World is overplayed. The sax in it Fireplace is a decent change of pace. Lightnin' Hopkins is pretty bad, especially Stipes' vocals.
people don't talk about r.e.m. too much nowadays, even though they were "really big." i posit that this is because they are a deeply mediocre band and their music was never that good in the first place. two.
Not bad.
I’ve started this 3 times. It’s fine and I’m whelmed
This album is pure dad rock to me, I think something about the vocals just puts it over the top. An appropriate amount of jammy parts and some big hits spread through
The hits are great, everything else is good. Might need to dive into this band
This album is terrific. Loved the opening track.
A medium album from the most medium band of all time. There's nothing wrong with medium, by the way. Three stars.
Good album 3.4
Had a few classic songs I knew and enjoy. I like their sound and vibes a lot.
Political lyrics. Some jam band-y parts. Interesting layering of vocals. Songs were solid but not overly exciting. Overall didn’t like it AS much as I thought I would.
Great album i digg it
"It's the End of the World..." and "The One I Love" are great tracks. The rest of the album's decent. Call it 3.5.
There are some good songs and a couple of songs that were just alright. 3.5 stars
Not my favourite R.E.M. album, but it's definitely got a few of my favourite R.E.M. songs on it.
From the opening strains of the guitar, you know you're in for some solid rock genius. Definitely a top-25 rock album of all time. Every tune is good, the lyrics are great, and Mike Mills' backup vocals and harmonies are highly underrated as perfecting the overall sound of the band. Too many great songs to mention, but I'll just add that "The One I Love" is *not* the love song many of us thought it was. Oh, and I believe it was around this time that Rolling Stone proclaimed the band as "America's Best Rock and Roll Band."
A good album with a few noteworthy songs that I'll listen to again, as an album it was fun but I won't be back.
This album ruled. Really fun to listen, really interesting instrumentals, and the perfect voice to go with the subject matter and style. It is really funny to listen to "It's the End of the World as We Know It" from 1987 and compare it to today, when the world is considerably more warped then anybody could have imagined back then. Favorite track: The One I Love
Nice and rock, with hit smash 'It's The End Of The World', very apt for this day and age.
Þessi er alveg 50/50 í mínum huga. Frábær og óáhugaverð.
Great. First record I got for this challenge was Automatic for the People. That's boring. This is a lot better. A lot. Favorite song: The One I Love
Cool, great harmonies. Just not my cup of tea.
Didn’t know this album but very distinctive REM! Some good songs.
a lot to like here but i simply have never liked michael stipe's voice. sorry mike!
Solid band. Enjoyed so much of it.
Its good and has some classics hits but I wasn't in a rush to listen again.
Muito bom
guess i'm an REM fan now
Brilliant, groundbreaking stuff
Not a great start to this project, but I’m sure I might’ve liked it better on a different day. Overall, songs very much sounded the same and weren’t up my alley. Recognized a few and that was cool ig
Solid album.
Not bad at all
This is an album of REM before they sold themselves out to pure commercialism and totally annoying songs like Shiny Happy People. The opening track, Finest Worksong, is by far the lead track of the album, with a couple of overplayed but decent tracks End of the World and The One I love. REM have always seemed to be marmite group, you either love them or hate them, not much in between, although personally I like a lot if thei early stuff like this album from the late 80s, before it all got away from th in the 90s.
Definitely better than the other REM album I listened to. Solid rock album.
Surprised I didn't enjoy this. It seems like it's trying too hard to be interesting/funky, and none of the tracks (outside the hit single) really spoke to me.
Easy to listen to. Great vocals and calming rhythm to the music. Good background music
A strong album by R.E.M let down by it's second half. Standouts lie in Finest Worksong, Welcome To The Occupation, Exhuming McCarthy, and Disturbance At The Heron House.
My first introduction to R.E.M. was the album after this one: Green. But over time I've gotten to know most of their catalogue. Document is one of their records I've now spent a substantial amount of my R.E.M. time with. It's not my favorite or their best, but it's very good. It's just deep enough, catchy enough, rocking enough, and something surprising enough to keep me coming back. It has a few too many tracks like Exhuming McCarthy and Lightning Hopkins that don't hold up quite as well as you'd want on the one hand, and yet it has all-time greats like It's the End of the World as We Know it (and I Feel Fine), The One I Love, and Finest Worksong on the other hand. Solid record from a band who had even better things in store for us. Four stars.
It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) is one of those songs where I think I dislike it more than I actually do. In fact, it is actually pretty good. Oh, and the rest of the album is great too.
Interesting album. I don't mind listening to REM and It's The End Of The World... and The One I Love are great tracks. I feel like I need to give the rest of the album a bit more time.
I've heard the big singles from this, of course, but don't believe I've listened to the album before. It sure does sound like a specific point in time - I guess due to a combination of R.E.M. dominating the airwaves for a while, and influencing a bunch of other people to sound like them? Fave track - "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is an absolute bop - if anything it's even better than I remember! Also enjoyed "Oddfellows Local 151"...
Early doors R.E.M. Brings back a lot of great memories of when I was first getting into them. Document is definitely one of the best from the “IRS Years” before they switched record companies over to Warner.
I’m familiar with their big hits so thought this would be a good listen and it was.
I enjoyed this! I am actually not that familiar with REM beyond some of the biggest hits, so glad to listen to this
Never listened to REM, but I liked this!
Not their best work, but really good and full of an urgency and intensity that isn't as prevalent in later albums
I'm not much of an REM fan. That said, this album has its moments.
Pretty good from REM
I find that with R.E.M. their songs are either mediocre or absolute bangers. I knew going into this album their were two certified bangers. It's the End of the World As We Know It and The One I Love, with the former being my favourite song by them. I found the first four songs to fall into the mediocre category but starting with the track Strange and, with the song Fireplace, I found the rest of the tracks to be bangers. I was prepared to only give this album only two stars but because of the strong finish I upped it to three stars. I still think that anyone who says the Beatles are boring is probably pretty boring themselves and Michael Stipe has been quoted as saying exactly that. Michael, when yoy make an album as incredible as Sgt. Pepper or Abbey Road, you can talk trash. Until then you should shut up and listen.
Great album, includes two of my favourite R.E.M. tracks "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and "The One I Love".
Je suis une pute à riffs (intro). Si j'aime le riff d'intro, je suis un vendu à la toune. Très bon album, des bonnes chansons de radio que je connaissais, mais pas le titre et d'autres déjà entendues plus des beaux sons.
That's great It starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes An aeroplane Lenny Bruce is not afraid Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn World serves its own needs, don't misserve your own needs Feed it off an aux, speak, grunt, no, strength The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight, down, height Wire in a fire, representing seven games And a government for hire and a combat site Left of west and coming in a hurry with the Furies Breathing down your neck Team by team, reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped Look at that low playing, fine, then Uh-oh, overflow, population, common food But it'll do, save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed Dummy with the rapture and the revered in the right, right You vitriolic, patriotic, slam fight, bright light Feeling pretty psyched It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it And I feel fine Six o'clock, TV hour, don't get caught in foreign tower Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn Lock him in uniform, book burning, blood letting Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate Light a candle, light a votive, step down, step down Watch your heel crush, crushed, uh-oh, this means No fear, cavalier renegade steer clear A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives And I decline It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) And I feel fine (I feel fine) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) And I feel fine The other night I dreamt of knives, continental drift divide Mountains sit in a line, Leonard Bernstein Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, vermouth You symbiotic, patriotic, slam but neck Right? Right It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) And I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) And I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) And I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) And I feel fine
Lyrics are fun, voice fits the style. Poorly mixed at times, but it never gets too bad
Really good album but not their pinnacle which came prior.
Listen To Me........ Love how prominent and well recorded the drums are on this. Not only a great album musically but also production wise. Document came out when I was in college and and when I had just broken up with my high school girlfriend. The One I Love hit just right at the time for sure, such a bitter song. 5/5
A very good album by a very good band.
Document No. 5! I love, love, love R.E.M. up to and including Monster, and then i just...... Don't. Luckily, this is one of their best albums and it is amazing 😁 5 / 5 stars.
3.9 Great!!!!! faves: oldfellows local 151, the one I love, the end of the world
A solid album! Not everything here was really that interesting to me, but there was some great rock here. Favourite: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
just some Guy™️ vibes
Fave tracks: Exhuming McCarthy, Disturbance at the heron house, It’s the end of the world, the one i love, fireplace, king of birds I enjoyed this album but wasn’t wowed 3/5
Better highs than on Green, but overall still the same. A lot of songs don't stand out but it's enjoyable rock nonetheless. Highlights: Finest Worksong, It's The End Of The World As We Know It, The One I Love
Just amazing to listen to. The non-singles are as good as the singles.
Fun
Rock alternativo. Un par de megahits. Un 4.
Me gusta más el lado A
Album #1 Serviceable dad rock. Its not that its bad but it just doesn't have that many memorable riffs or melodies for me (except for "Its The End Of The World As We Know It"). Also have never been a fan of Michael Stipe's vocals before I listened to a full R.E.M. album, and I'm still not a fan after listening to this thing for at least 3 times. I appreciate how the album doesn't overstay its welcome and held the runtime just under 40 minutes. There was some cool experimentation on tracks such as "Fireplace" with the horns (although sometimes they felt a bit out of place on the track) and "King of Birds" brought in a dulcimer which gave it a bit of a folk rock feel. In conclusion I feel pretty neutral about “Document” It’s kinda just a standard alt-rock album I can throw on in the background and enjoy without second thought. Favorite track: It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Black Sabbath Master of Reality
Still sounds great. Went on a personal REM revival a couple of years and listened to a lot of their albums in their entirety. I do think it got better for them but this is still great and there's some proper Strathclyde University Union Level 8 classics in this album
An unfamiliar album of theirs, apart from a couple of tracks I don’t think I’ve ever listened to it. I always thought this was an early career retrospective, despite the fact I now realise the cover clearly states REM no 5 on it. The cover is dogshit and it’s not my fault. Glad to have finally heard it as it was excellent, a more polished affair than I was expecting.
There are way better albums of theirs
A great record from top to bottom from a band that was growing ever more confident and both toughening and loosening up their sound. In positioning as a more traditional rock band, R.E.M. also expanded and enhanced their sound, with consistently strong and interesting results. The songs are all substantive, whether oriented toward the fun and crowd-pleasing or darker notes. Trusting himself, Stipe is all in on every song. “Finest Worksong” was/is a great opener, both in recorded and live forms (suiting the bigger arenas where R.E.M. had landed and where they delivered awesome shows on this tour ). “Exhuming McCarthy” just bangs while “Occupation” and “Heron House” and “Oddfellows” are shadowy and edgy. “Lightnin’ Hopkins” rips and burns. “King of Birds” is lovely and haunting. The hits were/are hits for a reason and show the range of creativity here – "End of the World" is the aural equivalent of the cover of "Sgt. Pepper's" and awfully good fun in a mod-psychedelia sort of way. "One I Love" has never been a particular fave, but its classic simplicity packs contained power and demonstrates that they could deliver in the most straightforward ways, as well as in sprawling, outre, and even flat-out weird modes. Full disclosure: one's a total R.E.M. homer, having grown up in Georgia in the same generation, seen a bunch of shows across several tours, starting in bars and gyms with Reckoning tour. Their last several records leave one fully unmoved (so one's not totally unobjective), but one puts their first five (or even 10) records, very much including Document up against any other band’s on an all-time list. 4.5/5
Not my typical listen, nice change of musical "energy". Love the instruments and the vocals on it. Pleased to find that this album birthed the classic "It's the end of the world as we know it".
I used to really enjoy REM, but now I find them pretty dull. Some good songs, but nothing I would purposely seek out.
A couple great songs. The rest is ok.
This is an all timer. Reminds me of high school. Also, great writing.
It's the End of the World As We Know It and The One I Love were the two standout songs on this album but overall an easy listening album
nay nay not for me
I usually regard R.E.M highly but this was a very weak album from them. It's The End Of The World As We Know It is a popular song that you're guaranteed to have a heard before, but apart from that it's not very exciting.
Way back in 2008 I managed to get access to the beta version of Spotify. I actually went back to confirm that the second song I ever added to a playlist was was "It's the end of the world as we know it" (the first being "Are we friends electric). Needless to say this song was nostalgic for me although from a time long after its first release. A time where I suddenly could listen to basically anything i wanted, the song title felt very fitting. Other than that song I didn't feel this album that much. Maybe not in the mood or something but nothing interested my in particular except the hits. Overall an ok album but not that memorable to me.
Escuta inteiro, nada super memorável
Not a huge REM fan. They have some decent songs tho.
the song that i liked the most was “lightnin’ hopkins”. it has heavy guitar. fast. almost sounds punk. in other words, it sounds nothing like REM. i literally didn’t really like any other song. this tells you everything you need to know about my opinion of this band. all the songs on this album (with that notable exception) sound the same. and michael stipe has a whiny voice. annoyingly so. as with the last REM album i listened to for this project, not a fan.
Meh, this is okay, but Stipe's voice gets a little tedious. There are some good songs on here, but stuff like Exhuming McCarthy, could do without.
Wow. This was really good. I like REM well enough but I didn’t expect to enjoy this album as much as I did.
Document by R.E.M. is a seminal album that solidified the band's status as one of the most influential and innovative acts in alternative rock. Released in 1987, it marked a turning point in their career as they transitioned from their underground roots to mainstream success. Overall, I would give this album a well-deserved rating of 4 out of 5. Right from the opening track, "Finest Worksong," Document grabs your attention with its energetic and politically charged sound. The album is filled with infectious hooks, thought-provoking lyrics, and the distinctive vocal stylings of Michael Stipe. Songs like "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and "The One I Love" became radio hits, showcasing R.E.M.'s ability to create memorable and accessible music without sacrificing their artistic integrity. One of the strengths of Document lies in the band's musical versatility. They effortlessly blend jangly guitar riffs, melodic basslines, and intricate drum patterns, creating a vibrant and dynamic sonic landscape. The album also features notable contributions from keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Mills, whose backing vocals and melodic touches add depth and texture to the songs. Lyrically, R.E.M. showcases their poetic and socially conscious approach. The album tackles a range of topics, from political and environmental concerns to personal introspection. Stipe's enigmatic and often cryptic lyrics allow listeners to interpret the songs in their own unique way, adding an element of intrigue and depth to the album. While Document is a remarkable album, it does have a few minor drawbacks. Some tracks, such as "King of Birds" and "Lightnin' Hopkins," may not resonate as strongly as the standout hits. However, even these songs display the band's commitment to experimentation and pushing boundaries within the alternative rock genre.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected for sure. Some surprising bite to the political themes. ITEOTWAWKI(AIFF) slaps, but it's one of those songs that I heard too much as a child so I have trouble listening.
Pretty good 80s progressive rock/punk type thing. Sometimes a bit repetitive
Not bad.
A great album, would be in my top 5 REM records. Although the first half is considerably better than the second in my opinion. It’s also cool that they do a Wire cover.
A wonderful turning point for REM due in large part to the production. While their previous sound was a tickle behind the ear (with under water vocals), this is a slap in the face and thank God! Not perfect but really fun and very listenable.
Album kicks off with one of my favorite REM songs. I love how this album sounds both present in 1987 but also ahead of its time in a lot of ways. This is the album that followed up their previous masterpiece album Life's Rich Pageant and solidified them as not just a good little band from Georgia, but one of the best American rock bands to come out of the 80's.
I have to begin by saying that I am a MASSIVE R.E.M. fan. Their first FIVE (!) albums before this are all perfect. Like seriously, there is no sign of weakness in FIVE albums. Insane. Even though I feel that this is the first R.E.M. album with any slight lack of perfection, it’s still amazing and deserves a full count of stars. I mean, it has two stone cold classics that aren’t even the best songs on the album. Who can complain?
No me convenció. Es bastante repetitivo y, muchas veces suena mal. Fuera de Welcome to The Occupation no hay mucho qué salvar, especialmente Fireplace, que es una completa porquería. Le doy 3 por ser escuchable en general, pero no está ni cerca del 4.
This is a fucking great album! I was familiar with the big two singles, of course, but from start to finish this is just fantastic. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" may be overplayed and joked about too often, but it's just a beastly good tune. I think the final two songs are my favourite, but I feel like my favourites may dance around this album with every listen. Also, I don't know how it took me this long in my life to make the connection that R.E.M. and The Tragically Hip are like poetry rock cousins. It definitely would have been interesting to have Stipe and Downie collaborate.
A few decent songs, and a couple that are immediately recognizable. Overall fine
Solid album
I don't like REM but I get why this album is here
3. Enjoyable enough, but not something I would pick for myself.
0 funk, 0 stars
Ok. Better than Murmur anyway
A solid REM record! I forgot about “King of Birds” and how much I love it!
Newfound appreciation for the two chart hits, which I haven’t listened to closely, perhaps ever. They deserve their enormous (over?)exposure. But the rest is… just okay.
Really enjoyable sound and listen. Slightly lacking in hits and variety to receive a higher score
Not their best work but still decent.
Better than the last REM album I had but still not massively memorable
Never really liked them, especially in their heyday when they were hard to avoid. They just sound bland to me. Like eating toast with nothing on it.
A couple classics on here, but laughing at the shortest wiki entry I've ever seen. Nothing about this album tells me it should be on this list, even if I enjoy End of the World and One I Love. Not sure what qualified this one to be on here, but probably the same criteria as the others that shouldn't be on here.
Could've sworn we had an album from R.E.M. previously, but I think this our first. Believe it or not, I think there are three other REM albums on here, and none of them are the album including "Losing My Religion," which makes absolutely no sense to me. A couple recognizable classics on here like "End of the World" and "The One I Love," so I understand the inclusion. I do like REM, Michael Stipe has such a distinct, powerful voice. Such a haunting quality to it. I'll save my ire for the other REM albums that are on here (instead of Out of Time). Favorite tracks: The One I Love, Oddfellows Local 151, Welcome to the Occupation, End of the World As We Know It. Album art: No idea what I'm looking at here. It's cool though. 3.5/5
Some great tracks here, even the ‘filler’ is pretty decent. 3.5 stars.
En 1987 R.E.M. ya era un grupazo. Desde el "Finest worksong" y con las enormes "It's the end of the world as we know it" y "The one I love".
Not bad. Perhaps some of their other albums are bettter but overall it's very good.
Can’t stand his voice
Good. Relaxing.
Brilliant. Michael Stipe manages to fit so much emotion in his vocals and the music is very catchy.
I can appreciate this album, but R.E.M. was never really my thing. This album sounds very "of its time." But It's The End of the World is a good song! Middle of the road album for me.
What is it about alternative rock (late -80s to 90s) that I just can't get into? These are well written songs, some of them very catchy, good lyrics, but they just don't pull me in and want to come back to. Is it the production / mix? The guitars and base are so jangly and pushed back, I can't hear anything unique. I think there was a reason why I knew about R.E.M. growing up but still would rather listen to 70s and 60s rock (Zeppelin, Beatles). I gained more respect to REM from this album, but it isn't going to be revisited much I expect. I don't think this is a REM issue, more the entire area. I wonder if covers of these songs with different production, would fair better.
The music is solid. This comes down to how much Michael Stipe moaning can you handle?
Can confirm, the first song was not the finest worksong. I like this album! Many of the songs remind me of the tragically hip.
WTF is happening in this album artwork. Am I seeing a glitch??? Is this a classified album? I liked the album fine. Some decent Americana and classic songs served up here.
The One I Love is a pretty good track but the rest is seriously meh. Musically fine but the vocalist is not for me.
This album is perfect for doing laps in the swimming pool, mostly because you would only hear short bits at a time. I actually had high expectations for this one. Document my feelings as “disappointed”. I didn’t find a ton of variety on the record, which was partly due to Michael Stipe’s vocals, which the more the listen to them the more they become just strange. This band is better in radio doses…one (finest work)song at a time. The only reason they get two stars if for This is the End of …. Which now that I think about it isn’t even that great of a song. Chalk this one up as one that I do NOT love. FFIIIIIRRRRREEEE!
Pretty typical alternative rock throughout. I definitely enjoyed it more than I assumed I would. I don't really like the singer's voice but the musicians are decently talented. It's the End of the World has such a catchy chorus, not surprising it's so famous. Overall better than expected but nothing to write home about.
This album is not it at all, I don’t think I’ve come across anything more aggressively American in my life. There’s nothing redeemable about any of the songs in this album, all filled with painfully generic guitar riffs and some awful vocals and basic lyrics. A stand out track is ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It’ which has verses that remind me way too much of the theme song to The Fairly Odd Parents and a boring chorus I genuinely can’t believe that’s one of their more popular songs. I’ll be honest some parts of the instrumentals were nice like the saxophone in the middle of ‘Fireplace’ and the opening to ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins’ but when these are the redeemable parts and they make up less than 5% of the album then what’s the point. I genuinely can’t escape from the cadence of the vocalist his voice is actually so annoying especially at times like at the end of ‘Exhuming McCarthy’ it makes me cringe, he sounds like he’s trying way too hard. Finally, the album artwork is terrible it looks so rough and boring, so I guess a perfect display for the music you’re about to be subjected to. I don’t think I need to ever hear this album again, nor do I want to.
I don’t like his voice
It's the end of the world as we know it!
"It's the end of the world as we know it" and "strange" are pretty good.
Great, well rounded album. Good songs all around, generally energetic mood while listening to it. It has my favourite R.E.M song : The End Of The World As We Know It Standouts: The One I Love; Honourable Mention: Oddfellows Local 151.
If I had to pick a single REM album to recommend, this is probably the one. It's a high point of a stellar career.
Høy allsang-faktor, men også mye annet bra
Liked every single song on this record. A strong album overall, and probably the best I've heard from them.
A bit eh
Love R.E.M! I've had a few of their albums since the 80s/90s!
Psst. Hey, you! Yes, you! Let me tell you a secret. Please don't tell anyone. Even though I consider myself a big rock fan, until today I haven't listened to any R.E.M. album yet. I know their songs mainly because of various radio stations. Alright. What about the "Document" album? I liked it. I appreciated that it felt homogeneous, and created a whole. 4.5/5