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Decent REM album couple of good hits, drags in spots.
I grew up listening to *Out of Time* and *Automatic for the People*, but I never really understood the hype surrounding R.E.M. Now that I’ve listened to *Document*, I finally get it! The album is truly brilliant: a great rock band that experiments with different approaches, isn’t afraid to sound poppy, but isn’t chasing a mainstream sound either. That’s how you do it! I knew some of the songs, but I didn’t associate them with the mainstream ’90s pop band I knew as R.E.M. (except, of course, for “The One I Love”). Awesome!
I do love REM 4.5 rounded up
4/5, really like their sound and how consistent the album is
I never really have much to say about R.E.M. records. They kinda defy reviews to me. But they're always solid listens. Obviously The One I Love and It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) are classics, but the rest of the album is just as solid.
I've always been pretty ambivalent about REM but this is a decent record
good music my style
Not the best REM but it was decent
Cool but too American sounding
Sublime. Alternative rock at high moments of songwriting and musicianship
Good album, if imbalanced. Finest Worksong, Exhuming McCarthy, It's the End of the World As We Know It, and The One I Love are all great songs brought down by a duo of lesser tracks, namely Lightnin' Hopkins (he deserved better) and Oddfellows Local 151 (they presumably deserved better as well). Also, what is a skronky sax doing on an R.E.M. song (Fireplace)?
Disco claramente previo al boom de Out of time (1991) y de lossing my religion, a mi comprencion es un adelanto a lo que vendria en los 90´ con la musica alternativa, sin caer en seatle con el grunge nirvanesco y toda esa historia, sonoramente es más cercano a lo que vendria con bandas como pixies a mi gusto. Hablando del disco sonoramente, tiene una busqueda más punk en algunos temas como pueden ser "strange" o los "hits" de este disco que pueden ser "the one i love" y "the end of the word", buscando amigar lo alternativo/punk con ganchos más poperos radiales para poder abarcar rangos más grandes de oyentes, hasta donde tengo entendido este disco los ubica en el mapa del mainstream norteamericano. Ahora buscando diferencias con algun ejemplo sonoro contemporaneo, este disco salio en 1987, yo agarre un ejemplo totalmente dispar como es "appetite for destruction" de los guns and roses, por obvio que parezca en lo sonoro se nota una busqueda completamente distinta no quiero criticar mal al disco de los guns pero tiene una busqueda más concentrada en meterse en lo mainstream de la epoca, también se nota en este disco de R.E.M. una busqueda de critica politica (no es que en el disco de los guns no se usen referencias sociales), supongo que en una parte de las canciones un poco es esa la busqueda y se nota. Hablando directamente de sus canciones, no le veo puntos bajos como tal por ahí el ultimo track "oddfellows local 151" podria durar menos pero no se hace pesado. Para mi gusto personal los puntos fuertes son el track 2 "Welcome to the occupation", el tack 3"Exhuming McCarthy" y el track 7 "the one i love". Gran descubrimiento personal de una banda que solamente conocia sus hits de los 90´, si les gusta el rock más alternativo rozando lo pop es una buena recomendacion.
It's not for me. Too dreary.
supernatural ahh album.
It's interesting because I feel it was a good album, but I didn't love any song.
Fuck it, 4 for the culture, but there isn’t any culture, it’s just that I kinda like it. Plus it’s the end of the world as we know it
I'm going to admit that I didn't listen to this immensely closely, but I got the general vibe. Before this album, I knew them for pretty much one song: Stand, and I got a similar feeling from the music here as well. They have a certain whimsy to their lyrics and compositions that I find somewhat charming. I think they handle satire/sarcasm in a way that is more musical.ly appealing than Frank Zappa. There's nothing incredibly special about the music, but it's pretty catchy. I don't know if it's the bias of already knowing it, but "it's the end of the world as we know it" stands out to me. I think I'm confident to get this a light three.
I hope we get some early R.E.M. (which I loved, and still love). I first became aware of them in 1983, I think, just before I moved to NYC (Columbia), and instantly LOVED their first EP, and then their first LP. I probably loved each album of their that came out slightly less than the one before, and by the time of this album, Document (their 5th LP), from 1987, I no longer felt compelled to purchase the album. Still, it's a pretty good album, and I'll give it a low 4. Weakest points: tracks 9 and 10 - Lighntnin Hopkins was a great blues musician, but the REM song with his name is not great, nor is the next track. My other complaint is about "The One I Love," which became (I think) their first top 10 single, but I always thought was kind of slight. The other eight tracks are good, though, headed up by "It's the End of the World [etc.]" - which features the biggest secret (sort of) weapon of REM: the harmony vocals of bassist Mike Mills.
REM has existed in my head, as long as I can remember, as the pinnacle of boring music, and it holds up to this day. I don't think music should be made about politics (it should be primarily about the beauty of sound) but if it is, then at least make it musically interesting. The only interesting moment was when the saxophone came in briefly. Otherwise it's music for white people, snare on 2 and 4. Maybe if I had been alive at the time their messaging would have reached me, but as it is, I'm not moved
Franchement un banger. Un des premiers albums de cette liste que j'aime bien.
боже занадто старий рок як н4 можу.ахвхвжв на 3
Oddfellows Local 151 is so good
all the songs sound the same and theyre all boring
Extremely political, strong meaning. Explains struggle during reagan era america. Songs like exhuming mccarthy talking about the red scare during the cold war. Disturbance at the Heron House being about them seeing us as just primitive monkeys that follow them, allegorical structure. Other than that though, the songs are very repetitive and underwhelming.
I listened to this on the way home from my last major high school event, so maybe it was that mood that made me really like this, but I thought this was a huge improvement on the other R.E.M. album that I listened to. I thought the instrumentals worked better, his vocal delivery worked better, and there was just more for me to grab onto here. I was genuinely engaged with the songs that I didn't know, which I simply can't say for Automatic for the People. Favorites: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine), The One I Love, Oddfellows Local 151
Know some of this, sounds good, like early R.E.M. Think I mentioned last time, early REM just doesn't blow me away. Still pretty solid 3.5 rounded up Heard before? Some Owned: No. 80/315 (25%) Will I get: No
Great album. Really evocative tracks.
What a great album. I don't know what genre I'd put R.E.M. into, they're just one of those bands that are so distinctive. I loved this album. So many tracks I'd never heard, but my two favourite REM tracks were on this album (It's the End of the World as We Know it and The One I Love).
Really well put together album. Idk what it is about but it has this feel where I let it play and it doesn’t feel repetitive or give me the feeling to not skip a song or just not listen. Even with some of the songs maybe not being all positive, it still seems to feel good.
it had a west feel to it idk how to say it and it was nice hearing the first ever rock bands
Haven't listened to much R.E.M but I really liked this. A lot higher energy than I expected with some really great songwriting too. There's at least 2 absolutely fantastic songs on here but I thought all the songs on here were at least good.
It's one of their best. Lovely stuff.
This is a strong 3, nearly a 4.
Not my favourite REM album but some solid solid highlights. Finest Worksong is an excellent track one.
🥰🥰🥰 - Exhuming McCarthy me up!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 lovely stars. Tom.
I already listened to some songs on this album, so it was wasn’t that difficult. But by the power of God - if I get one more american or british rock/punk/manly album, I’m going to crash out
A solid album that establishes the band as being ahead of the curve in many respects
#373/1001. Another R.E.M classic, I prefer this one over Green or Out of Time (but not over Automatic for the People). Simple yet interesting, familiar but truly unique.
A fun listen
I like this album but I'd challenge it's need to heard before you die. It's not that different from other better REM albums.
Starts off strong with “Finest Worksong” even though lyrics are incoherent. R.E.M. songs are most times random thoughts—I gave up on trying to understand what they mean. It’s more a “this voice and random words work with the music” for me. I like this album better than “Murmur.”
I know R.E.M., but mostly just the hits, so this album was a fresh listen for me. "It's the End of the World as We Know It" is a masterpiece of a song that feels really fitting for the world we are living in at the moment. Even though it was one of the tracks I already knew, it still deserves the number one spot in this review. The other big hit from the album is "The One I Love," but to me, it sounds a bit more like "typical" R.E.M. It’s okay, but it doesn't quite hit the threshold for a song I’d want to put on my playlists. On the other hand, one great and upbeat find from the album was "Exhuming McCarthy." After reading about the background for this song, also it seems really fitting to today's time and place. Sound-wise, the record has nice 80s drum sounds and some great drum and guitar moments.
Good
Less familiar with this than later stuff. A bit muted for me
- I'm a fan of REM so probably quite biased - A few great hits, the majority are decent but not overly memorable on first listen.
Two ok songs.
More than two ok songs.
Yet another banger from REM. Completely ahead of their time, this album sounds like 90s rock radio but earlier (and better).
ainda aprendendo a gostar de rock ou seja la qual seja o gênero desse album, mas achei a vibe legalzinha e tem letras interessantes.
parece musica de pai
o álbum é ok prefiro outras do REM
Not feeling this. Sounds to me like generic indie and I don't why it's here. These are all starting to sound a bit samey now. Hope we get something that isn't rock soon. Dropping 1.5 song of the way in
I enjoyed this one, and may listen to more R.E.M. after this. I wasn't blown away though, overall. 6/10
Love REM but prefer later albums
Not bad, but I think it´s not for me, i mean, its R.E.M, they are big, but this album is not catching me, they have great songs in it as The One I Love or It´s the end of the world as we know it, great ones, by other hand, i prefer the next albums or the next perior of the band. My rate to this one will be a 6.
Fine, couple of hits. Not life changing.
The top album of Alt Rock the one that started it all
idk there's a couple good bits but it mostly feels like background music for a teen drama or something
#139/1001 🇺🇸 The Album where REM started to deliver a more commercial sound, notably with Stipes vocals becoming more coherent. I wouldnt say its in my top 5 by the band but its definitely a 5⭐️ record. Best Tracks: Welcome to the Occupation, The One I Love, King of Birds, Oddfellows Local 151, Disturbance at the Heron House.
Cannot get behind his voice
Stipe can write the fuck out of some lyrics. The instrumentation was a bit too bouncy for my personal taste, albeit it's clearly a brilliant album and you can hear how much influence it's had in the artists that came afterwards.
Never listened. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Very Good - Finest Worksong comes flying out of the gate with a great riff. The basslines are really good on the first few songs. Strange is very direct for R.E.M. and reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on but I like it. The End Of The World As We Know It is a change of pace and then The One I Love takes us back to the moodier vibe. Lightnin' Hopkins is another odd track that just seems to work. I would have to give Murmur another go but I think this is my favourite R.E.M. record so far.
great lyrics !! great instrumental elements, not the biggest fan of lead singers voice but everything else was so well done I got over it
Mmkay
Pas mon style, je n’ai pas accroché et je n’ai pas retenu grand chose même si certains titres passaient bien
R.E.M. was never my cup of tea. There are some good song on here, but I find it hard to get past the droning vocals. Its a very... medium energy throughout punctuated by mountains of gated reverb on the drums. I was whelmed. Its not a very far leap from here to the beginnings of grunge. "End of the World" and "The One I Love" are pretty clearly the top songs here for me.
Rounding up to 3 because I can’t give 2.5
It is an REM album. What else can you say? It is fine, but not great. 6.5/10 Top song The one I love
These guys are good.
Good album, I hadn’t heard it except for the hits.
OOOH! I like some of R.E.M's music but I haven't really listened to a full album of theirs. So far I already really like it, I always love the old punk kind of music and R.E.M's music definitely is in that genre. I also really like that some of the songs in this album have an upbeat vibe and beat to them but some are more on the gloomy side of the vibe and beat, like they were all made on completely different days but still some how the mood is the same. Definitely giving it a 5/5
Good record
vocals are a burden on enough songs to hold it back from an otherwise easy four stars
gostei do som dos instrumentos, particularmente da guitarra. achei uma vibe. deve ter sido legal escutar esse album nos anos 80
Álbum com músicas marcantes e que foram influências importantes para toda a cena do rock alternativo dos anos 1990. TRI x HBB Kai.
i'm bored now from this algorithm, it feels like 1001 rock albums you should listen
Awesome
It's R.E.M. ... it all blends together at some point. 2.75 rounded down to 2.
Good enough for a three
REM & Document provided a soundtrack of the 90s, directly & by influence. But while Stipe’s voice & their overall sound were immediately recognisable, it often feels laboured. End of the World though deserves its place as an icon.
Good stuff; it’s when this alternative band became mainstream (but this is the third REM album that has come up for me in the list… wonder about the random-ness of the generator)
Love R.E.M.! This is one of their best albums.
Holy shit how are there so many R.E.M. albums fml. That being said this one is just as okay as the others so it gets a 3
This probably should have been the only R.E.M. album on the list because this is like all the hits I guess. Even though I liked automatic for the people I genuinely think I feel inclinded to give this a lower rating basically because it's the third one we've listened to and I don't feel like I like it enough to tolerate That
fucked that I really liked the second half of this one. 3.5. Best REM
chicken little soundtrack it gets a 3
best one yet in the challenge. high 3 this time
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Remmiähän se remmi taas oli. Mutta muuta en kuuntelusta muista, eli aikalailla taustamusamaista.
Tämäkin REM kuulosti REM:ltä, menevää musiikkia, laulannasta en suuresti välitä, mutta sopii kyllä kontekstiin. Varmaan olis fiksumpi taas jos kuuntelis ja keskittyis lyriikoihin, mutta harvoin semmoseen tuntuu keskittyvän, ainakaan noin ensikuuntelulta. Ei säväyttänyt, muttei ärsyttänyt - eli oikee mid (ei teinien/lasten mid)
I’ve always loved “It’s the end of the world as we know it” and all of the best aspects of that song are the best aspects of the album as a whole. Great instrumentals, great harmonies, and political commentary that can be both funny and dire. Besides a few songs I just don’t care for, this album does a lot right, and I’ll probably like it more as time goes by.
R.E.M. so yes End of the world is one of my earliest music memories
Boring album to be honest, saved by its the end of the world but thats it. I dont really get the hype. Should maybe be a 2 but I love its the end of the world. 1. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) 2. The One I Love 3. Finest Worksong
This is great, a rock classic, I love this album.
Almost like a Beta version of OK Computer? (In the best way)
Can’t fully explain why but I love this album for its variety. Feels very ahead of its time.
Dull, sounds like a bad intro to a cartoon from the 90s. It isn't painful, but it isn't enjoyable.
nice! i didn't know about this at all. listened to it twice in a day. great music, will definitely listen to it again
Rocksito chill, mejor que television
actually a really good album. Im glad I gave it a chance. fav songs its the end of the world and we know it. nice lyrics and interesting message
Recent, some filler
Buen álbum, tiene ése tono de rock alternativo típico que no falla acompañado de dos hits y otros temas que no conocía están buenos, escuché el remasterizado digital del 99' porque el original se escuchaba medio bajo y con poca calidad, se notó el cambio.
1987 would not have been the same without this album. R.E.M. was among the greatest bands in this era. They grew in fame while somehow maintaining their artistic vision and keeping their wits about them. Each album built on the previous one, or added new twists. Someone rightly said that one's favorite R.E.M. album is whatever was released when the person discovered them... because over 10 albums or so, each one was strong and noteworthy. This is a rare accomplishment. "Document" moved R.E.M. into major commercial recognition. Michael Stipe's vocals were never this direct and un-murmured. The band had a unique ability to handle superstardom well and continue to produce great work even as their audience steadily expanded. (Two, three, four, and five albums after this are among their very best. Along with all the others.) So what about "Document" itself? It is lyrically interesting, covering politics and personal proclivities, and its sound is great. The hits are in the middle, and it ends stronger than it begins in my opinion. And don't be fooled: (this one goes out to) "The One I Love" is not a nice song to play for your girlfriend. "It's the End of the World" is R.E.M.'s very own "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and I love it. But it takes deep cuts to make an album truly great, and this has plenty: "Exhuming McCarthy," "Fireplace," and "King of Birds" to name a few. I wish at LEAST "Life's Rich Pageant" and "Out of Time" were on the (official) 1001 list. Rarely has a band had so many strong albums in a row (beginning with their debut), a great band and remarkable career.
One great thing about R.E.M. is that you can really chart their growth and maturity as a band from album to album. Life's Rich Pageant was the culmination of their early days, and in Document they take the next big leap. It is bold, complex, diverse, full of heart, and fun all at the same time. And Michael Stipe's vocally jumps into another register with clear articulation without losing his aloof (cool?) persona. Another excellent entry from Athens.
I mean, it's fine. I liked 'Finest Worksong', the opener, and of course 'The One I Love' and 'It's The End Of The World As We Know It'. But the rest of it just kind of blends together. 3.
REM is a band I've always liked without becoming obsessed, so it's been interesting to finally delve into more of their albums. Document feels like a strong album from the outset. Finest Worksong has never been one of my favorites, but it's a solid start. The next several tracks keep up the quality while still adding some musical variety. It's kind of wild that two of their most well-known songs are right in the middle of the track order. It's The End of the World As We Know It and The One I Love are definitely my two favorite tracks here and deserving of their status as all-time great songs by the band. As many times as I've heard it, I still can't sing along with "End of the World." Even though I don't engage with the lyrics like some do, I can't deny being engaged by its exuberance. I can't help but wonder how well Document would be remembered without them. I think it tails off pretty hard after The One I Love. The sax on Fireplace doesn't fit here, and the vocals are pretty irritating on Lightnin' Hopkins. King of Birds feels like a meandering march, and Oddfellows just might be the least-engaging thing on the record. That said, I'd probably put this about on par with Green and both of those a full tier under Murmur.
like them, but nothing pops out
Bueno
The songs have such a melancholy quality to them, but remain energetic. Good writing and composition, guitar playing is a highlight.
I’ve heard this before and I own it. I owned this on tape in the early 90s and picked it up again on CD about 15 years ago, so there was about a 10 year gap not having this in my collection after I lost most of my tapes. Lots of bangers here in the radio hits and deep cuts and not a few that drag. It’s a really good album.
Decent yall
not my style unfrtunately
Fairly meh album except for the odd hits that don't very much feel like the rest of the album
Surprised by how much I like it. No real skips on here. The production is very of its era. Very sonically clear. The reverb is heavy, esp on the snare. Dont mind that, again very 80s. I get similarities between badmotorfinger and Epic by FAITH NO MORE in style and production, lyricallly not so much. I would say oddfellows was one of my less liked songs on the album. I like that the album generally sounded the same throughout, end of the world being the biggest departure in sound. Stipe's singing is classic REM here. Solid 4/5
A great album, but not that exciting for me.
Forgettable
A funny little album, would listen again, definitely recommending for everyone who know just the basic opus of this band 😎
Another R.E.M that was new to me. Found myself singing along instantly. Will definitely come back to this one!
Couldn't finish the album. I couldn't really handle the guy's voice. Sounds nerdy? The guitar and music was good. I am curious how I would have liked this album under another artist.
on one side, i don't really like the sound of REM. On the other, some songs here surprisingly are bangers and deviations of that sound. So 50/50
Its crazy that their best song had to be community submitted. This is a more an album before Out of time, both in time and how much i appreciate it. The one i love is a good track doe. I liked Green the album more
I'm more of a post-Automatic for the People guy, but R.E.M. is undeniable
Decent album! Bit droning but that's REM. 3/5
не нравится
i love rem
don't like this particular R E M album rate a 3
This album already contained three of my “liked songs“ on Spotify. Definitely a stylistic change, but not an unwelcome one.
Not my favorite rem album but pretty good
langweilig
Wow!!!!! One of my favorite albums from my all-time favorite band pops up on my birthday!!!! And it’s the band’s 5th album… on the 5th day of the 5th month. Serendipity! One of the all-time best college rock records ever made. R.E.M. in their prime. It’s raw, politically charged, powerful, and one of a kind. Stipe’s lyrics and vocals are absolutely next level. The voice is indescribably stirring… and… it’s just passion and power and beauty and rich. So rich. The music Buck, Mills and Berry create together is just perfect. No part is greater than the whole. Mills is such a secret weapon too. The band is one unit that has mastered the art of creating amazing music together. This album is part of the fabric of my being (along with Life’s Rich Pageant). I love EVERY R.E.M. record, but this is one is objectively an easy 5. It’s perfect. Every single song. For the uninitiated, listen to these a few times: Welcome to the Occupation, Disturbance at the Heron House, the One I Love, King of Birds. A desert island disc for sure.
The R.E.M. Effect: When a good band that makes some great songs but also some bad ones becomes a fad and gets called the greatest band in the world. (also see: Coldplay) I remember this as the album when critics started calling R.E.M. an all-time great band. There are some really good songs here -- Welcome To the Occupation and The One I Love stand out, and It's The End of the World... is still a hilarious batshit-crazy classic. But there are also some real clunkers: Exhuming McCarthy is sloppily played, and Strange is just bad. Why did people fawn over this album? To be fair, a couple of future R.E.M. albums were a lot more consistent and complete. But this one exemplifies how much of a mixed bag their output was.
So far, quite good! Skilled songwriting, nice production, punchy lyrics that play between scathing critique and fun. "Finest Worksong" and "Strange" serve as fun bookends for a section heavy in political commentary and interesting composition, with the latter being a weak foray into surf rock that's still nice to listen to. The songs between are great. "It's the End of The World ..." is a huge standout so far, very very high-energy and exciting. Quite punk. "The One I Love" is an ugly look into misogyny that's effective and well written. This sort of song only works 50% of the time, this is in the good half. "Fireplace" is interesting! Cool lyrical escalation, fitting into the broader theme of the record. Very good sax(?) solo! "Lightin' Hopkins" is dense and exciting. Nice bass, great drumming, cool structure, interesting lyrics. "King of Birds" is fantastic. Beautiful, experimental, what this album has been leading up to. That is, until "Oddfellows Local 151" hit me in the gut with a brutal conclusion of this criticism of Reagan-era "American Exceptionalism" with an extremely real look into reality vs idealism. Can't help but interpret this as asking the question "what do we do with our veterans, and native americans?" Overall, highly enjoyed this album. It's very clear that grunge took heavy inspiration from this sound, a sound that itself is a great mixture of UK rock, country, and blues. Super impressed, giving this a 4/5.
Amazing album, REM are a band I know I should have always been into but never got round to listening to them in depth. Loved it, amazing song writing, amazing musicianship. I’d probably give it a 5 but some of the production style is a bit too 80s for this kinda of music for me. Admittedly done really fucking well. But that is also something I’ll probably change my mind on in time. One to revisit!
I loved REM. For me, a band that matters to me comes around every ten years. When I heard Radio Free Europe I knew this was one of those. I was obsessed and played those early albums continuously. Document was the big one though. In terms of better production, more commercial, in a good way. Every song is brilliant.
i feel very divided by this album. partially i appreciate how political it is and straight-forward, but on the other hand, i didn’t really enjoy these tracks. i don’t know if i’m not mistaken but the music sometimes resembled something on the edge of rock and country (or folk i don’t know). i found these influences interesting but they really didn’t feel like they fit here. however, i was wondering whether that was genuinely intentional to strengthen the critique of the stereotypical view of america
Looking forward to this… I think I missed this album. I believe this is the first time I’ve ever heard it. I know Murmur, Green, Automatic for the People… this one was lost in the shuffle? I was glad to hear it! Boolean rating: yes, definitely worth a listen
I love R.E.M. but I don't like this album. This album doesn't have the Sabrina the Teenage Witch vibe that I'm looking for.
13/05/26 (sim, nesse dia eu ouvi bastante coisa - não tuco do passado, eu n fui vagabundo, eu só fiz coisa ouvindo música de manhã, fui no evento e é tarde para fazer alguma das suas obrigações, fica de boa que vc vai fazer bastante do que você precisa amanhã) R.E.M me lembra meu pai, ele parece gostar da banda foi ele que me apresentou Losing My Religion (uma das primeiras músicas que eu genuinamente gostei e moldou meu gosto na vida), Shiny Happy People e Everybody Hurts espero que um álbum da banda n seja mid, pq essas músicas são incríveis esse eu já queria ouvir inclusive, a capa é bem pika a voz desse mano é bem foda essa do the end of the world é mto pika mds the one I love eu já tinha ouvido antes tbm???? na minha cabeça eu conheço mais dessa banda do que eu achava, meu pai realmente gosta mto dessa banda R.E.M é foda porque a sonoridade deles é um country rock bem eclético, sensacional daria 7/10 / 3.5, arredondo para 8 pq R.E.M merece por ser especial para mim
There are two just-about 'tuneful songs here (End if the world, Welcome the the Occupation). Stipe's nasal whine becomes tiresome after a few tracks. Heavy-going. Earnest.
Good rock and roll uh music
Great album where R.E.M. started to get widespread notice. A couple monster tracks (One I Love, End of the World as I Know It) and a bunch of other solid tracks surrounding them. Really like this one.
loved the vibes. feels like autumn and would listen to this at a park in a swing set. I favorited about 3 songs. Overall it was pretty good. 3.8/5
Probably my second favorite REM album. Great mix of melodic and that underground college radio rock.
I love everything REM. Murmur and LRP are probably my favorites but there's something to love in them all
I always think I'm going to like REM more than I do. I do own Automatic for the People in Highschool, but even then I don't think I loved it in the way I did the alternative bands I was listening too at the time. And this has a couple great songs but otherwise feels like they could be any cover band playing songs I don't know in a bar somewhere.
I keep wanting to make a project of getting into REM and it never seems to stick. There are parts of this record I love like Finest Worksong and End of the World, but then also lots of blah tracks. I'm going to keep working on it.
auditory equivalent of chewing on cardboard
you'll never get a perfect album from R.E.M, but you'll always get a good one.
Please do NOT beat me death to hammers, but I think "Its the End of the World as We Know It" may be one of the worst songs ever written, "We Didn't Start the Fire"-core "One Week"-core, absolutely corny in the least camp way possible. Broadly, this album is fine, I really cannot stand the lead singers voice but it is saved by some good backing. While it was certainly easier listening than Murmur (the only other R.E.M. album I have heard) I liked it less. 3/5
Favourite Songs: Welcome To The Occupation Exhuming McCarthy
This is a very good album through which R.E.M. manages to deliver its usually verve, punch, and melancholy — always sounding original, with sparse lyrics.
3 stars
R.E.M has always been mid imo, and this album confirms it. Dimery, is this the best you could do?
This album marked the beginning of my love for R.E.M. I can’t remember whether it was on the radio or on MTV when I first heard “The One I Love”. But I liked it. Finally, a new band with a (back then) fresh sound that really grabbed me. I remained loyal to the band right up until they split up, even though my enthusiasm gradually cooled. At some point, they perhaps became too big for me, and all the albums after the excellent ‘Up’ left me cold (even before that, I’d struggled with ‘Monster’, which I considered a failure). Today I listen to it with more distance; even on this album, not all that glitters is gold. But the raw urgency of R.E.M.’s music and Stipe’s cryptic yet somehow hypnotic lyrics were good companions to me for a long time as I was growing up.
Fuera de mi zona de comfort pero me ha gustado
Don’t remember but I dont think it was my fav
I gotta steal Michael Stipe’s flow I knew I loved it from the first song.
Listened to before? Yes Context? REM's most successful album, as well as their first with their longtime producer; expanded their sonic palette and featured a handful of hits. I have a love/hate relationship with REM. Their music is very nostalgic for me, but at the same time, I find that they have a lot of songs that sound exactly the same. Outside of their hits, they can get quite boring. This album, however, has no duds. It's also incredibly diverse sonically, from the heavy one-chord riff of "Finest Worksong" to the sax solo on "Fireplace" to the dulcimer on "King of Birds". Not to mention the production ("Lightnin'" and "151", for example). From just the first three songs, you can tell that it's great. They cover three of the most important types of political songs just between them: absolute banger, haunting, and satire that devolves into chaos. "Exhuming McCartney" is reminiscent of Dead Kennedys. And man, is the lyricism excellent. There's nothing too on-the-nose, but it's still scathing. "Copper, steel, and cattle." "Held and dyed and skinned alive". "Loyal to Bank of America." Just the absolute tension of Stipe repeating "Something's going on and it's not quite right." And, of course, there's "It's the End of the World". It has to be one of the best songs of all time. The absolute genius of the lyricism—the perfect shaking of his voice—the background vocals saying "I think I need some time alone"—even the title. I was blown away by this song when I was six, and I still am today. And right after it is "The One I Love". About six months ago, I went through a phase where I listened to that song on loop for about two weeks straight. And man, was I so correct in doing that. It's also probably one of the best songs of all time. The guitar work on this album may actually be underrated. The solo of "151" is really, really creative. And the ability to create such a great riff out of one chord ("Finest Worksong") is impressive as hell. The bass is also fantastic—especially the way its mixed. It always peeks out at just the right times. This is really just the kind of political album I love: subtle-but-harsh, and working primarily through non-enumerations, except for the occasional moment where it really needs to drive the point home. It's smart. It's also brilliantly melodic. Despite the fact that it's down-to-earth, this album is quite grand. I can definitely see how the tension in it went on to inspire albums like OK Computer, and how it paved the way for the alt-rock boom of the 90s.
Probably my favorite R.E.M. album of them all. I'm not the biggest fan of the band, at least not as big a fan as most people I grew up with, but this album is a solid 4. So much better than Automatic for the People, which was HUGE during my high school years and one I didn't really care for.
I never dislike R.E.M. but I hardly ever love them. This album is no different. 3.5/5.
I love Michael Stipes voice, and these songs are absolutely timeless. A great listen.
Un rock progresivo se podría decir, acompañados por la voz bastante singular de el vocalista del grupo, en su gran mayoría evocan tranquilidad o al menos no pasan al lado de un rock pesado, de hecho no me parece que acá en este álbum arriesguen mucho The End of the World es la canción que sobresale
Fantastic
Document is the sound of R.E.M. truly becoming R.E.M. They were more folk-rock beforehand, but this is where Peter Buck really found his signature jangle-pop guitar sound that would carry them forward. 'It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)' is just such a great song; I have no idea what Michael Stipe is talking about, but from what I remember him saying, it doesn't really matter anyway! Following that right up with 'The One I Love' gives you two back-to-back bangers. Those two tracks alone earn the album three stars, but the fourth star comes from witnessing the band transition into the R.E.M. we all came to love. They weren't quite at their absolute peak yet, but this was the crucial stepping stone before they signed to a major label just to prove they could do it without selling out.
Recently discoverd R.E.M. and really like them but this album got repetitive.
I'm usually the first to tell people that R.E.M. is one of my favorite American bands ever. How could I not love them, with my love for punk, folk, and experimental rock (with pop sensibilities)? Alas, my favorite album of theirs, *Lifes Rich Pageant*, is not included in this book, but what they've picked is a pretty good introduction to the band (at least they did something correctly for once). Their last album on I.R.S., and also their first of many collaborations with Scott Litt, this would be the beginning of the sound that, along with their tightening musicianship, would soon propel them to worldwide rock stardom. This is the start of that—a huge, almost arena-like sound, Michael Stipe finally starts actually SINGING instead of mumbling every other word (which I never had a problem with), and more diversified types of songs. Most of the results are great and surprising. They have a cover of Wire's "Strange", for starters, as well as one of their best songs ever, the inimitable, impossible-to-sing postmodern satire "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". Peter Buck has gotten more precise on guitar, as seen in songs like "Finest Worksong" and "Disturbance at the Heron House". For my money, "The One I Love" is one of their best songs ever—heavy, melodic, and simmering with emotion. Most of their experimental roots are still here, and the final part of the album continues this trend—but it would be the end of an era, as they would soon move towards more pop-fueled efforts. A strong 4 stars. A great introduction to this band.
Decent jammailut. Entiedä voittaako toista remiä.
I'll just simply always be a REM girlie.
Alright if you like REM. The one I love being the most known track. All the same style and content really.
A fine album. 3 singles that I love Last song could be a new fave
Was it the worst album, no. Was the best album, no. Would I actively put it on again no. But I wouldn't ask someone to turn it off if they out it on. The whole album was just one sound. Except It's the end of the world as we know it. I also think that is why it is the most played song of the album because it sounds a bit different from the rest.
Good, would listen again.
It’s the end of the world
*Document* sees R.E.M. toughen up their sound, resulting in a hard-edged approach that actually serves their songs better than the hazy cloud of guitars employed on their previous records. This tightness of focus allows the melodies and chords to have an exceptionally strong impact. The songwriting isn't consistent all the way through and Stipe spends a little too much time on his soapbox, but on the whole this is one of the better entries in the band's catalog.
I think this is the pinnacle of pre-Automatic REM for me. It's skewed much more towards their heavier end, while still retaining that sense of delicacy and melody. The two best known songs are, needless to say, superb, and I don't think there's ever a bad time to hear End of the World. But actually, some of the ones I knew a little bit but less well stood out. Exhuming McCarthy is a great example of Stipe spitting a bit of fire, which he does very well.
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My first of the 1001! R.E.M. is one of the those bands I'd been meaning to listen to forever, but could never find the excuse to. I quite liked it, I love Michael Stipe's voice, and I love his lyrics, they're so visceral and clever as well as being incredibly catchy. Although overall I feel it couldn't decide weather it wanted to go full-on hokey pop or stick with their moody alt rock roots, and I vastly prefer the latter. This is exemplified when you compare a song like "Welcome To The Occupation" and "It's The End of the World As We Know It", these are entirely different songs that feel they were written for entirely different albums. Good, but not my favorite. Excited to hear more of their material!
Eh
I do like the harmonies.
Good album.
Bang average
I want to like REM more than I actually like REM. There are some great songs on here, but I've always thought their singles are better than their albums.
Think this is their best
i really enjoyed it. classic rock sounds. chill pero con energía. i’ll keep listening to it for sure. lovely
From the first notes it sounds like R.E.M. - they are unmistakable! It sounds incredibly fresh for 1987 - same year as Appetite for Destruction and Hysteria. Alt-rock indeed. I really liked this album - R.E.M. has always been sort of a "admire" band for me rather than a "love" and I think that is still true. 4/5, this sets the stage for the entire 90's sound that gave us DMB, Counting Crows, that whole sort of jam/rock/folk/fusion glueball of festival music and windows down driving.
Album 32/1001. Listened 4/27/2026. I knew most of it by heart. Classic REM. For me this ages better than a lot of music from that era.
R.E.M.!
Hasn't aged nearly as well as I remembered it, what an uneven record
Not unique enough
I do like REM. They have some amazing songs, but for me a lot are kinda forgettable. This album has "the one I love" which is awesome, but a lot of the rest of it I'm not massive on
I love R.E.M. I could listen to this all day. I literally don't think there is a bad song here. It does get a little repetitive, but I love them so much. Core Memory growing up: Trying to memorize all the lyrics to "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" . This is a solid 4.5 maybe 5 Liked Songs: "Finest Worksong" , "Welcome To The Occupation" , "Exhuming McCarthy" , "Disturbance At The Heron House" , "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" , "The One I Love" , "Fireplace" , "Lightnin' Hopkins" , "Oddfellows Local 151"
Loved automatic for the people. Didn't really click with Murmur. Unsurprisingly, this is bang in the middle. Some great tracks - Finest Worksong, End of the World. One I Love - several passable ones that don't offend me. You can see it as a stepping stone to their later work, and definitely has more ideas than Murmur. Very good but not great. Deserves a 4.
incrível como a primeira metade é bem mais ou menos e de repente o álbum resolve que ele precisa dar um jeito de ser melhor.. não sei se deu tempo de consertar mas é preciso valorizar esse esforço na reta final!!
Great album. King of birds is a definitional filler track but otherwise it rocks.
Some real lame shit if you ask me
This album seems particularly fitting for the crazy year of 2026 and world events going on currently.
Alright, a couple classic REM track of course....
CHICEKNT LITTLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mir hat die E-Gitarre durch das ganze Album sehr gut gefallen, die Musik war gelassen und ich konnte mit ihr im Hintergrund super online shoppen. Es ist auch auf einer Wellenlänge mit meinem normalen Musikgeschmack, deshalb war es sehr angenehm, dieses Album anzuhören. Ich würd's noch mal anhören, aber keine Songs jetzt zu meinen Lieblingen hinzufügen.
Very great album, 7.5/10 💞
Shoutout to the saxophone on Fireplace
Muy guapo. Este mola.
Perfect
One of their best, an enjoyable listen.
so good
Great rock, great writing and clever political political commentary. What's not to like. Love it!
Wire reference?
Album sympa dans l'ensemble mais rien ne sort vraiment du lot. Note : 3 À réécouter : Oui
I really like REM, and while this isn’t their most polished work, it’s a catchy, jangly, fun listening experience. Michael Stipe may have also accidentally invented grunge voice on this album.
Maravillosa
Every fan of every subgenre of white guy rock (important qualifier) owes their soul to this guy. God bless.
Not my favourite REM album, couple of decent tunes
It's hard to believe this is from 1987. Sounds pretty modern to me. I don't love every song here, but even those are worth hearing. You can tell this is a band who has played with each other for years and have figured each other out. It's beautiful to behold. also - FYYYY-UHHHHH! FOUR STARS
It’s a nice listen.
First time listening to this album. Recognised 2 tracks. It's the end of the world as we know it and the one I love. Overall liked it, would listen to it again.
4/5
It's good. Got some classics on it, but their sound does not feel dated, really. I'm a semi-old man, but I feel like the music isn't as dated as some other stuff from the time.
Lead singer Stripe's vocals are incredibly unique and extremely enchanting. The instrumentation was great. The saxophone on Fireplace was a surprise and was very fun. Favorite Track: It's The End Of The World As We Know It - I'm kinda biased on picking this one since I've listened to it and loved it before, but it's still the best.
Meh....
Kind of fun. The group does seem to have a kind of unique songwriting voice. The two popular singles in the middle back to back are really great
Even my personal dislike of “The One I Love” (from day one seemed like an obvious attempt at a hit single) and that “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” has been played to death by 80s radio cannot change that this is an absolutely great listen from start to finish. (And, in the context of the entire album, both these songs still fit in nicely and I forget that I’m really sick of both of them.) R.E.M. in the 1980s: Everything from RECKONING (1984) to AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE (1992) is just one great album after another.
“Finest Worksong” — the sound of my first real exposure to R.E.M.; it felt bigger and sharper than what I’d heard before. - “The One I Love” — the song that was everywhere; the one that made me realize this band was becoming huge. - “End of the World” — pure energy; reminds me of hearing it on the radio and laughing with my roommate trying to keep up with the lyrics. - Deep cuts like “King of Birds” — tied to quieter moments in the dorm room, when the album played all the way through.
I didn’t like this, I thought the singing was whiney and too similar throughout the album there wasn’t much variation. However I do appreciate the lyricism (in places) and instrumentals. It’s the end of the world as we know it
I do not get why people like REM. Sure their first two albums actually seemed decent. But after that it's garbage after garbage. If not for the two hits that got some play, I'd say this is their worst one yet.
It's alright. REM is pretty meh overall. It's The End of The World as We Know It is a great track, though. There are some other decent tracks here, and nothing objectionable.
Really solid album throughout, I'd say all of the songs are good in their own way. I've always liked REM, but really only knew them for their hits; two of which are featured on this album. Strange was my favorite new song that I heard by them by listening to this. Favorite Track - The One I Love Least Favorite Track - Oddfellows Local 151 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The hits on here are bangers, and overall this album is solid. Great alt rock / grunge sound that's really well defined for being released in the 80s. 3.5 stars from me.
Mæ: Veldig mange av de her sangan høres litt ut som den der «this one goes out to the one I love». Albumet: Begynne å spille «The One I Love» Mæ: Aha. Æ kan skjønne koffor folk like REM, men æ tror rett og slett ikke det betyr at æ orke å bry mæ særlig mye om dem likevel. Det e litt som han norske Rem, han orke æ heller ikke bry mæ særlig mye om. Den eneste REM-en æ like e kanskje REM-søvn? Det e fint, æ like å drømme.
Not my favorite REM album but they are insanely consistent.
Pretty good, the two big tracks, "The One I Love and "End of the world as we know it" are well worth it, and the rest is the normal high standard you get from REM.
very different from what i listen to. i like it.
Nice! One of the architects of the alternative rock right there and this is their breakout album. Although I have to say after discovering their early days, I think that's there it's at, so I wish this list would have more albums from their early career besides Murmur. I know this is a strong 4 stars for sure, we will see if I give 5 or not.
Surprisingly pleasant. I feel like most songs can fit a coming-of-age countryside movie in the good sense. Countryside rock? Maybe. Oddfellows Local 151 and, of course, The One I Love are the best songs!
топчик
Meh. My favorite song is Exhuming McCarthy
Perhaps it's not the best kind of albums to give this days, because I usually like r.e.m much more. It's not one of their best projects in my opinion. Some songs slap though. A very good band, not the best connection with me today. Sadly. Welcome to the Occupation is an unbelievable banger Overall it's a
Nicee…full of solid catchy songs with some anthems peppered here and there..overall enjoyable…but nothing revolutionary, groundbreaking, or exciting(and not all music has to be either).
Pretty cool cover I guess. 3/5
A bit rockier than I would have expected from REM, although it’s still jangly indie essentially. I knew a couple of the tracks already, but even those I didn’t know held up well alongside them. Surprisingly good overall
I like rem
Because this record has the official Gen X anthem, It’s the End of the World as We Know It and I Feel Fine, this gets an automatic 5/5.
Bearable. 90s grunge dad music is not my sound me thinks
Great stuff, obligatory LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Def has some interisting elements but overall not really my thing. it feels at times too rough or too uncomfortable, but not in a cool way. its not really the type of music, that can pull of this vibe. couldnt really enjoy the listen but some melodies and instrumental parts were really great. the voice is whats bothers me the most.
ja kann man mal hoeren, bischen background music, late night hangouts draussen mit Ariel vibes
If this was an English paper and its first few songs were its "Thesis Statement" this album would have failed remarkably. There is nothing about the first 5 songs of this album that get me to care about the rest of it. I will give this album the benefit of the doubt with 2 stars because I didn't even try with the second half; but "The End of the World as we Know it" is the only redeemable song here. Like I said 2 stars because it wasn't outright insulting on the ears but there is just no reason for me to care at all about this album
I do love me some dad rock and some messaging was quite good, however it got kind of repetitive. REM have a distinct sound and don't really waver from it.
They're very on the nose with what they're about, but that also makes it so that a lot of their songs sound the same. I'm not a fan of the singing voice of the vocalist, and I'm not especially wowed by the instrumentals. It all feels very simple. It's The End Of The World As We Know It was the standout track here.
Actually prefer this to Green and the albums that preceded it. Their first more rock influenced album and great to hear the lyrics. Outstanding and particularly enjoyed the last 2 tracks!
Kunne godt lide det, men sangeren var jeg ikke helt vild med.
Why didn't I listen to these guys more back in high school. This is great.
Es el album que tiene a "The one i Love", no hace falta decir mas.
Really good album. Every time I listen, I think "college radio!" even though this was on college radio years before I actually made it there. One of those albums that gives you nostalgia for a time you didn't experience. I need to give it more listens. I suspect it's more of a 4, but on initial listen, I'll rate it 3. I'll keep coming back to it.
После продиджи слушать этот альбом было ошибкой
As with other R.E.M. albums on this list, I consider this solid and was surprised of some of the harder tracks on this album. Nevertheless, it is solid background music for me and nothing more.
Nothing memorable honestly
Muito bom, escutarei outras vezes
7/10
Although I’ve heard this album before, it’s not one I’ve listened to much or indeed in a long time. Automatic for the People is my go to R.E.M. album but clearly this is one I should reach for more often. It has the jangly, upbeat indie rock that they are famed for, more variability and personality than some of their previous albums, and clearly their breakthrough album for those reasons. Speaking of jangly guitars, Welcome to the Occupation really reminded me of The Smiths on today’s listen.
I used to think REM was a great album band, but as I've become wiser, at some point - probably around this record - they became a singles band. 3 outstanding tunes on this album, maybe 1 or 2 other really cool jams, and then the rest is mediocre ho hum claptrap. I wanted to give this album 3 stars, but the fact of the matter is that "It's the End..." is a great tune. Fantastic. "The One I Love" is a pretty rad hit song if we're talking about the 1980s. "Oddfellows Local 151" is among the best tunes the band ever did. Got to be fair about it and give the 4th star for effort.
Document is interesting to me. Though it isn't a five star album all the way through, the roughness the band goes for something of note. Michael Stipe used to lay low in the mix mumbling away his melancholic messages in the microphone while the rest of the band would flutter away. Here, they mean serious business. Stipe isn't shy anymore, he's pissed! They're all pissed! Why? REAGAN!!! FUCKIN' REAGAN DAMMIT!!! So now they're writing and singing about the reality of America and playing their songs loud. It's not an overtly political record by any means, but it's an important step in the band's journey to becoming more outspoken. Not just speaking up in their activism, but in their music. Everyone is giving more effort into the recording and there is evidence immediately within Finest Worksong. Some of that can be attributed to Scott Litt making his production debut, a relationship that would last until 1996. Litt's direction along with the band's intent on re-invention created a perfect mix of good ol' college rockin' R.E.M. and new hit potential. This is how The One I Love becomes a smash on the radio though I always knew End Of The World better. I wasn't exactly alive in 1987 to remember hearing FIREEEEEE over the airwaves, but the charts say otherwise. This record proved that the Athens quad could play around in the big sandbox that was music. And the rest is history with Everybody Hurts and Religion bumping on the classic alternative station for eternity. Now while I speak positively about Document and its importance in the history of a band I care about so much...there's some parts that prevent it from getting a higher rating. I don't care much for the closer "Oddfellows", it feels like a simple "last track" on a CD rather than a proper closer. Am I asking for a big bang? I feel that Superman on Life's Rich Pageant or West of The Fields on Murmur put on the closer costume better. Oddfellows feels like an afterthought. I can't just go after that one, I also don't care much for Heron House. But that's two songs! That's it! The rest of the album has something I can take home thinking "Aw yeahhh R.E.FUCKING.M.". That or I'm picky? Five star ratings only go to albums where I feel the entire experience is put together and none of the songs - WAIT. I gave Automatic For The People a five star and that had Star Me Kitten! Doesn't that contradict the decision? Well, Automatic ends with Man On The Moon, Nightswimming and Find The River anyways. This ends after one mid closer, so I think I have a valid point. In the meantime, I think it's better to say that I like Life's Rich Pageant better. It does have Fall On Me on it. Nonetheless, a satisfied trip with one of my favorites (8/10, 4/5 on this scale)
I tried to be patient, give it time, and even listen to it twice, but really couldn't find somwthing I truly like. I mean voice is unique and fits. Soft punk a genre?
Probably my favorite IRS record
4 1/2
First artist repeat... I'm not sure if I buy the argument for having some artists appear multiple times on this list. I enjoyed this more than Murmur! The epitome of late 80s/early 90s basement sleaze rock, haha. Hard not to bop to ITEOTWAWKI
It honestly wasn’t my favorite on the first listen. But that’s how most of my favorite albums start. I think a couple more listens and I could get more into it. I was a bit distracted and craving higher BPM so that could be why. If I was a bit more emo it could be big
Fun so far, bit of funk, rocky. Funk + Rocky = Fucky. Maybe ill rate albums on how many songs i add to liked or maybe more focus on the ablum as a whole, who knows its a good album, but i wouldnt choose to listen to it all through again, over other options
Decent enough time capsule. A few of the songs fall down. Others hold up, but ultimately it is a decent album, nothing more.
Profoundly mid; it's losing my religion but without the catchy hook. Tracks 3, 7, 10, 11 might warrant further listening.
Conocia dos que me gustan y el resto me cansaba un poco de escuchar
R.E.M é excelente, foi ótimo ouvir a banda que meu pai e minha irmã tanto escutavam. mas não senti tanto esse álbum, acredito que haja melhores
Too much repetition.
For me REM's best album has always been a three way neck-and-neck race between Document, Life's Rich Pageant and Green. What an incredible run of albums from one of the best bands to ever do it.
Aardig..
it felt like coming to a record store and saying “please give me 1 music”
R.E.M. was one of the first bands I remember going out of my way to listen to as a kid; we had CD copies of Reckoning, Out of Time and the mighty Automatic for the People in the house, which wound up being some of the first experiences I had with The Album as a format. Document is a batch of songs I'm less familiar with, save for its A-side closer ("It's the End of the World as We Know It...") and B-side opener ("The One I Love"), some of the band's first radio staples. as Michael Stipe's lyrics became more and more coherent, R.E.M.'s sound started to polish up in response. the band's trademark jangly guitar work takes a much leaner, heavier tone on Document which is apparent from beat one. "Finest Worksong" is a total firecracker with a two-word chorus that's perfect in its simplicity. "Welcome to the Occupation" uses bold, twisted political calls to action as a means to critique Reagan-era conservatism ("hang your collar up inside/hang your freedom higher," "freedom reigns supreme/fire on the hemisphere below/listen to me"); the following "Exhuming McCarthy" rips even further on that front. Stipe's voice cracks like thunder on pretty much every song; just five albums into R.E.M.'s career, he's pleading a case as one rock music's finest lead singers, whether he's mumbling or proclaiming. decent 8/10.
Best Song: It's The End Of The World As We Know It. A great song with my favourite combination of upbeat tempo and sombre lyrics. This version does lack some of the speed and energy of the (much better) cover by Great Big Sea. Worst Song: Lightning Hopkins. The vocalist has to know he can't pull off a rock track. He just has to. Overall: A couple classic tracks here, but everything on here that I hadn't heard before did nothing to entice me. It feels like since their time in the spotlight, their best songs have risen to the fore, and there isn't much in the leftovers worth re-visiting.
Could be my favourite REM,
not bad. 3/5
One of REMs best efforts, seamlessly introducing elements of jazz, worldbeat and folk into their developing alternative rock sound.
Very good. Seems all similar but to heard real instruments on a song or mix it was something didn't know i need it
7/10 rocksito tranquilo
3 1/2 Stars: I always found Document an interesting turn in R.E.M.'s career. You can clearly hear the band with one foot in their indie college radio roots while the other is stepping into Top 40 radio friendly hits. All in all the band sounds dialed in here. Lyrically Stipe's singing about the same things that are just as relevant today. Not my favorite R.E.M. but a band clearly growing towards something here.
good.
no merece ni una segunda escuchada
Didn’t totally capture me.
Uf que decir, me gustó el toque político, medio irónico rebelde, lo volvería a escuchar para darle un significado diferente a los temas, dentro de todo muy bueno
Not my type of music
Maso
7.3
Klassisk REM
2026.04.01
Gotta say pretty DeeC it’s a good listen
Very solid record. Songs and ideas feel fresh for the 80s. Vocal performance is grounded and meaningful. Can hear what would soon become 90s alternative. 4/5
2.72
Sonaba bastante actual para ser de 1987. Aprobado. Música de ruta a la mañana
Good
tava achando que as músicas seriam todas iguais, mas me surpreendi com o som moderno. tenho a impressão de que muitas bandas posteriores se inspiraram nesse som. bom álbum. exhuming mccarthy ficou na cabeça.
I do love some R.E.M., but I have fonder memories of playing Green on repeat in my car. "It's the End of the World As We Know It" hits harder now than before. Mike Mills' harmonies are still essential. There were a couple of songs I no longer remembered. Still, the album as a whole is classic.
Not a fan