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Love this record. I think most REM albums would be a 4 or 5 star record.
i hate rem
This is the third REM album I've gotten on this list. I still don't particularly like REM, but I thought this one was a decent album. I find End of the World to be an annoying song, especially given how many times I've heard it (not true of The One I Love, which holds up). Without that track, I think this would be a really good album. Still, it's probably my favorite of theirs from the recommendations so far. I would even say it's good. My biggest issue was that I got bored by the end. That's a common thread for me with REM, for what that's worth. I just don't find them very engaging, even if they do seem to do enough to change things up throughout the album. Guess it's a personal preference thing. Overall: 3.25/5
it’s my vibe!!!!! 1,2,5,6,7,8 songs
7.5/10 I’m not big on REMs style of music, but I do respect them more than I actually enjoy listening to their music, most tracks here with the exception of a few I would not put on myself but wouldn’t be mad if a friend put it on or I heard it played in a bar. I understand they are a pivotal part of Alternative Rock along with bands like the pixies, sonic youth, etc but they are just a band I don’t entirely get, there are some great tracks on here, notably “the one I love” & “oddfellows local 151” though I think the latter drags out a bit. Overall a good band just one I don’t think I will get into. Favorite song: the one I love Least favorite: king of birds
Great sound the whole time, but a little one-dimensional. I wouldn’t recommend listening past the hits of this album
Objektiv gutes Album, paar eingängiger Songs. Ist wahrscheinlich so ne 3,5. Vllt nochmal hören, daher 4. Für die Zeit sicher crazy sound. Heute immer noch gut
I always play End Of The World before a test or exam. I had an exam today.
You're beautiful, more beautiful than me! You're honorable, more honorable than me! Loyal to the Bank of America! (It's a sign of the tiiiiiimes!) R.E.M. is a band with pretty distinct eras. Document marks a pretty big change into what has become how they are understood and considered by the "mainstream". "It's The End of the World As We Know It", a big hit and a cornerstone in "college rock", erring close to something like They Might Be Giants. "The One I Love" was an alt. rock hit, with everyone in a band in 1987 doing a cover of it. I love almost all of their career, although I gravitate towards their first four albums rather than the late-80's/early 90's albums. (Although I'm a weird R.E.M. fan that loves Monster as much as I love Automatic For The People.) Honestly, they're just one of those bands where if they click for you as a whole, you're gonna have an outlier favorite. This album rules, though. Even a lesser song like "Fireplace" has an interesting resolution to the melody at the end of the chorus. Also it has an unexpected horn section powering through the 2nd half of the song. Billy Joel ripped off "It's The End of the World As We Know It" with "We Didn't Start The Fire". Can't convince me otherwise. Favorites: "Finest Worksong", "Exhuming Mcarthy", "Disturbance At The Heron House", "It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)", "The One I Love", "King of Birds". But "Strange" gets a shout-out.
I have a secret. I thought that "It's the End of the World and We Know It" was a Barenaked Ladies song my entire life until today. Best Song: The One I Love Rating: 8.5/10 Stars: 4
Very good and better than expected.
Vocals not for me
неплохо весело
Great album!
I dont really like REM so didn't really like this album..
Next time I get into a 90’s mood this is probably going to be one of my go to’s. Classic sound.
i couldn’t get with this one unfortunately
every song sounded the same
I really liked the first five songs on this album
I didn’t listen to this one as thourougjly. Will prob come back to it. A few songs I recognized were on here though.
damn i only like the hits
This album was my introduction to R.E.M. back in 1987 and every note is engrained. The whole album still holds up but that first side is as good as it gets, and I'll get back to revisiting all of my old R.E.M. albums
I found this very meh. End Of The World has been played a lot.
Ok, segundo álbum de rem que me ponen, me gustó mas
Bleh didn’t care for it
rem more like mid rem
Good music and some recognizable hits. I don’t know much about the political climate of the 80s though.
I liked it very much and will definitely keep listening. Was a fun surprise and a huge throwback to see I already knew one of the songs.
Buen álbum pensé que sus canciones eran más oscuras tipo "Losing My Religion", que era la única que conocía, me parecieron un poco soundtrack de película universitaria de los 90's, lo cual no hace que sea malo, solo me parece un contraste interesante.
sick. perfect album. didn’t know this was the original “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”
not my fav but a few classics
What can I say? Ever since I first heard it at maybe 11 or 12 years old, I have been absolutely obsessed with this album and this band. Automatic may have been my first, but this one is my absolute favorite.
Gratuitous saxophone solos will almost always make me drop a number off an album's rating. Lucky I didn't give this a 2.
REM has a very distinct sound. I like it! Top 3 songs: Finest Worksong Disturbance at the Heron House The One I Love
exhuming mccarthy it’s the end of the world as we know it (and i feel fine) (also, i know this bc mom sings this!)
cant believe i hadn't listened to this sooner
nije za mene
Pretty good! It was a chill listening experience. I added two songs. 3/5 ⭐️
Favourite track- it’s the end of the world as we know it
Faves were - The One I Love and It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
4/5. I like this. Fades away a bit. Will add to vinyl collection potentially
nao gostei mto, musicas mto simples e de certa forma infantis (e tbm nostalgicas). so recebe 2 estrelas porque tinha uma musica q meus pais ouviam na minha infancia (the one i love)
4⭐️ LOVED the first song of the album and the overall sound songs I already knew: it’s the end of the world as we know it fave new song(s): finest worksong, welcome to the occupation
Amazing alternative rock. They are like are rougher version of the tragically hip
Repetitive Lyrics are not that strong
incredible album, finest worksong is an absolute screamer
4/5
This is the third R.E.M. album I’ve gotten on this list. After the second album, I optimistically expressed that maybe they’d eventually get 3 stars from me. I was wrong. I have no issue with the lyrical content, but these songs just don’t groove.
I refuse to listen
cool album name. cool album cover. It's The End Of The World As We Know It stands up to the 10 million listens a person goes through. that's an achievement. starting to think I have underappreciated REM music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
Another good one from REM. This one was maybe a bit more refined than some others, but it’s not detrimental. Just an observation. I’m rounding this one down though because I think End of the World is so frickin annoying.
Raspy. Okay. Rock. Very dun dun dun and a little cringe
It’s the end of the world as we know it baby!!!
cool
"Crazy, Crazy World; Crazy, Crazy Times." Not much has change in 28 years, REM.
Top performances by the boys on this one. The song quality is not consistent across the record but it is still a five-star collection in my opinion.
1001 albums before you die taught me I have beef with REM which I didn’t know before starting this journey
The best part of this album is knowing both McCarthy and Reagan are rotting in the ground where they belong.
A few bangers, but the rest I don't care too much for. A 2 point something
I think of all the R.E.M albums I've listened to, this is the most R.E.M album.
yeehaw voice thats all i remember
Not a huge fannnn 👎🏼
I feel like I've grown up on REM, despite this being released 5 years before I was born. REMs sound has permeated throughout my listening habits, albeit in a more chilled way than the band's they've (at least partially) inspired. With classics like It's The End Of The World As We Know It and The One I Love you really can't go wrong
it’s no “automatic for the people”, but still a great listen with a couple of fav’s … happy to reminisce and revisit this
Album that could definitely belong in the Cars soundtrack. Would listen to again in long road trips.
It was alright. Probably will not revisit.
Fine background music. End of the world is always fun, idk REM has never hit for me, just kinda boring imo. I can see how they inspired acts like Interpol, and the coming big arena indie wave but man I like interpol way more.
Like the two songs I knew, the rest was rather hum drum. Would not listen to again
I just love how REM sounds
this is peak rock right here
Their fifth album. Indie / Rock. I've always been a fan of R.E.M. Whilst this may not be my favourite album of theirs, it is still really good. Well produced, great vocals and cool general vibe. Also, I'll see your We Didn't Start The Fire, Billy Joel, and raise you It's The End Of The World As We Know It, R.E.M. ! The One I Love is a really good track too. Good album !
Funny voice
Not my kind of music but I’d give it another listen
overall okay, don’t really like this type of music right now, but can appreciate the album. that being said, would only listen to a couple of the songs again. 5/10
One of my all time favorites.
Great album with some awesome pieces
Yeah fine. Two famous songs and the rest are a bit samey
I couldn’t get through it, it’s just not right for me at the moment
Influential and melodic, interesting to listen to with the perspective of what it had accomplished in other musicians.
Obviously influential
2/11
Solid album that shows what REM was turning into
Easy 5 for me. One of the albums that completely changed my musical tastes. The 1-2 punch of End of the World and One I Love is wild and I still think The One I Love might be one of the most perfectly recorded songs ever.
They sound so big here. Two songs right in a row — It’s the end of the word as we know it and The One I Love — are masterpieces.
Lots of classics on here
There is arguably nothing wrong with these songs, how they are written and produced, the guitar playing, the vocals, but I just really really do not like it. I find the music kind of bland as fuck, and the vocals and lyrics pretensions and so fucking annoying. REM is just not for me. This is less annoying than automatic for the people though
Classic REM
Total blast from the past. Good to hear it again. Took me right back to a world before children 😁
it’s good , adequate reminds me of thrifting as a kid some funky bad boys in the mix okay
…sounds like R.E.M. to me!
There is a world in which I would have given this a 5, but that world doesn’t (currently) include him shouting “firehouse” at me for the final three minutes.
Pretty mixed album. Great in places, average in others. 4 seems fair.
Incisive
Any REM album on this list I will be giving 5 stars
bien, no es mi rollo, pero supongo que es mítico. me dio un poco padre de familia que no se sabe el nombre de las amigas de sus hijas.
Jangle pop like The Smiths while keeping most of the 80s pop rock sound. They have some sarcastic and witty lyrics.
I don’t like this genre
heard it before, all bangers
I've never been a huge REM fan. This one has a few hits, and I'm sure it's great for fans. Just not my thing.
Sound and production are solid, but not my cup of tea
I don't think I knew what REM sounded like although I'm sure I never would have admitted that. I love that the album is "jangle pop" according to Wikipedia and my ears, but has such impactful and deep lyrics in most songs. I really like the layered instruments with more simple vocals. The saxophone in Fireplace!! The double lyrics in King of Birds!!
Fav track: welcome to the occupation, the one I love, oddfellows local 151 Such an epic album, glad I got to explore REM more and definitely looking into them even more!
Actually quite good. Some hits. Some fun songs. is that a sitar?
REM
Great REM album
I thought I had never heard this album. Didn't remember the name at all. I started listening and went I know this. Then I realized it was a dubbed tape I had no name just said REM. Decent album, has a few hits of theirs. Some songs were meh to me, the last track I wasn't a fan of and honestly skipped it halfway through. As usual overall they have good music and for the most part match the time and place, not quite a time capsule album but if you want to do a deep dive this is a great place to start.
not my style, kinda rock and giving 80s vibes.
A couple of good songs but nothing much to highlight. Like a lot of bands, most songs sound somehow similar then if you’re not particularly into the style of their music, you’re left out of most of the rest they do.
I feel in two minds about this album. There were a few moments where it felt a bit bland, particularly in the first half - there are definitely a couple of songs that feel slightly lifeless. But the vocals & instrumentals are consistently engaging & impactful, and the stand out tracks are absolutely brilliant. During the middle of the record, it comes alive, and really picks up to become a very well made & strong album.
Listened to whilst on a morning run, Charlie stayed in bed. Favourite song: Exhuming McCarthy
Listened: in bed Doug sudoku
I have often heard REM suggested as an influence on early Radiohead and I could really hear it in Fireplace, with the progression and guitar sound very similar to something from the Bends. Another solid effort.
Some great songs on this and very few lowlights. Stipe and Mills sound great together here (it may be overplayed but how the two compliment each other on ‘it’s the end of the world as we know’ is still delightful). What they do, they do really well, but if there is one criticism I have that stops it just shy of getting a 5 is that lack of experimentation, or doing something out of their established style even just for a song or two that shakes things up a little.
Fantastic. If I listed my favorite tracks it would just be the playlist. Loved that the songs get longer as the album is wrapping up. Let’s you live in it just a little longer. My first time listening to a full album from this band.
Favorite: Disturbance At The Heron House Least Favorite: King Of Birds Overall Rating: 5/10 It was fine. I didn't actively dislike it, it was just kind of boring.
definitely intriguing in that you can hear the first dregs of 90s grunge/rock style in here like a decade before it became widespread. But I just dont really like R.E.M. sorry. I wish I did. you guys must be having so much fun.
Enjoyed this one !
A typically solid late 80s alt rock album.
I’ve never liked REM. I don’t know exactly what it is about them I don’t like. Wikipedia categorized their genre as indie and jangle pop and they definitely had a jangly sound to them when I listened to the album that I didn’t enjoy. Also not a fan of Michael’s voice. Giving it a 3 though because it’s not them, it’s me.
A very popular album from an 80s power band, Document was well received for songs like Finest Worksong, The One I Love, and the wildly famous It’s The End Of The World As We Know It. The rock sound from the band is clean and crisp and Michael Stipe’s vocals are calm yet strong. A great choice to be part of this project.
This is a bridge album for R.E.M. and it shows high points of two styles they are between: the tuneful, folk rock of their early music (like So. Central Rain, Driver 8, and Fall On Me) and the more raw, rock-driven edge of songs like The One I Love. This album works that line, albeit clumsily at times, with Stipe vacillating between kitschy sing song and passionate lyrical delivery. The instrumentation is strong, and overall, the full package holds up well. This album is definitely uneven but features a lot of great moments and hints at the big things to come.
Remember the college radio sub genre? I wonder if that's still a thing. Hope it is. REM has always been a favorite. They can deliver a great rock song then pivot on the next with a soulful melodies. I prefer the rock side and this album delivers a few great examples of those. I'm a fan of Michael Stipe as an artist, I enjoy his songwriting and voice. One of the true talents to come out of the 90s. One of the things I like most about REM is how they evolve over time, while always remaining very much themselves. I think they continue to get better through the 90's and hope to see more of them. Safe bet we get at least one more, fingers crossed we get at least two.
first listen meh
I liked “Strange” “It’s the end of the world”
Top songs: Finest worksong It’s the end of the world as we know it The one I love
Great record. Great sounds. Great poetic lyrics. Not all of the songs are there for me.
Enjoyed this album. They're a great band but this wasn't one I was as familiar with. Thought the sax bits on fireplace were a cool addition as well.
I didn’t realize they wrote end of the world as we know it
I like a few songs, but never realllly got into this album.
Classic rem sound
This album is going to remain relevant until the human species goes extinct, isn't it?
I don't know if the timing was just bad on my part or if this type of "dad rock" music just does not appeal to me, but this was the first album that felt like a drag to listen through. I liked the songs with a darker/moodier atmosphere ("Welcome to the Occupation", "The One I Love", and "Oddfellows Local 151") a bit better than others.
This was an okay first album! Not specifically my type, some of the lyricism was very repetitive and I didn't care too much for it, and nothing was very memorable to me. "Fireplace" however really grabbed my interest because of the sax solos!! Like holy shit where did that come from. Anyways, I'd give this likeeee a 2.5/5, wasn't really my cup of tea, but I'm glad I listened to it!
Álbum bom. Essa banda continua me surpreendendo. Minha faixa favorita é sem dúvida It’s The End Of The World, adoro ela de verdade desde que sou criança. O disco inteiro não me pegou totalmente. Sua atmosfera é agradável, análoga a um dia nublado, os refrões são bons. Algumas passagens pré-britpopianas certamente influenciaram outros artistas na época. Mas nem toda faixa me conquistou. O santo não bateu. 4/5
The turning point for R.E.M. The sound on this album is bigger and more resonant than their previous output. It's always cool to hear/see when bands successfully transition into a new mode, and part of what "successfully" means is to move into something fresh that starts another chapter while leaving an existing body of work that stands on its own. Early R.E.M. is great, as is this next stage of R.E.M. There's distinction between the phases, but it's all good stuff. "Finest Worksong" is so good. And of course can't ever fuck with "The One I Love." Great album.
Boring
Good for the time, kinda dull now
You can't go wrong with REM
just not hitting. bleh. i can appreciate the lyricism though. saved: n/a
Enjoyable, from songs I knew to new ones. Will listen again.
I wasn’t sure what to except from R.E.M as I’ve only really heard their music from the 90s. Safe to say, I was quite impressed. It’s an album which is well ahead of its time, each song is well produced with solid vocals from Michael Stipe in tandem. A stand-out song for me was ‘It’s the end of the world’, the song reminded me of We didn’t start the fire by Billy Joel, I was a big fan. Overall, the album was an easy-listen with a nostalgic feel and a classic. Favourite tracks: It’s the end of the world and Exhuming McCarthy My rating: 4/5
good but i didn’t like all of the songs tho but to listen again
R.E.M. is a band I’ve listened a lot to, but I only discovered them when they released Automatic For The People, so I actually don’t know their first albums very well. Document has three good singles that I enjoy a lot, and I also like the first few songs, but the latter part is rather bland. It’s close to a 4 star album, but only just…
Enjoyed some classic rem
Loved this! The sound, the voice, the lyrics, the 80s indieness of it all...I was very absorbed. The first track reminded me of the Smiths...One I Love gave me tingles, and although I've heard End of the World a gazillion times, listening to it as part of the album gave it a new spin- a good one. I might skip one of the slower tracks when heard again, but will seek this album out for sure...
80s take on mediaeval political troubadour type songs. Love Michael Stipes voice. The one I love is a outstanding track. Lightnin' Hopkins is a great song. I think I'm a sucker for group whoahs in songs.
More great songs, great music, and great vocals. Class act.
Right. This is helped massively by the apocalyptic banger to end all bangers, the end of the world as we know it, which could have listed the score on its own, but the rest of it is wall to wall bops too. TAKE MY 5
i dont like it. zn shocky "vibrato" irks me en de instrumentals doen niks voor me. kinda boring
Had a few songs I knew and was nice well put together album
Iconic 80's album and an iconic 80's song to kick it off. "The Finest Worksong" is a gem, so catchy and hooky! Then you add in radio friendly favorites like "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" (275M listens) and "The 1987 radio megahit "The One I Love" (168M). This album moved them from fringe college favorite to a mainstream audience. I know, I was in college then. This release stands the test of time, it has a large listen count from top to bottom and the 3 songs mentioned above will always have a home on the radio. Then you throw in fan favorites ("Disturbance At The Heron House", "Welcome To The Occupation", "Exhuming McCarthy", etc) and you have a solid album that helped make them superstars. "Fireplace" & "King Of Birds" were the only songs that should have died at birth, the rest all fit. The impact this album had cannot be overlooked, it ushered in an indie sound that hadn't been prevalent on mainstream radio prior and helped make them a household name. 3.5 stars, rounding up.
I don’t really care lol
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Below our expectations for a band that made some very famous and good songs.
Half the album feels corny, easy poppy. R-E-m is more country then I thiught
solid welcome to the occupation top song
Niet heel erg boeiend. Vind alles een beetje op elkaar lijken. Twee liedjes kende ik al en die vind ik ook best wel leuk. Een ander aardig leuk nummer dat ik nog niet kende is Exhuming McCarthy
La musique des années 80 c'est vraiment la meilleure musique. J'étais super contente d'avoir cet album aujourd'hui parce que j'avais en tête cette idée d'écouter plus de R.E.M mais je l'ai jamais fait ! Les deux seules chansons que je connaissais de eux c'est Losing my religion (évidemment, mon père l'écoutais) et It's the end of the world as we know it (c'est le générique du visiteur du futur, une webserie française iconique que je regardais au collège. Quand ils ont sortis le film il y a quelques années et qu'elle était au générique de fin j'étais super émue). Bref, passons à l'album ! Pour un album de R.E.M, j'aurais pensé que l'album iconique aurait été "Out of time". Mais cet album est vraiment vraiment super omg. Premier titre j'étais direct dedans. Il y a des super rifs, ça groove, c'est exactement le genre de rock joyeux et punk que j'adore (comme police on my back de the clash). Le mix est vraiment super, on sent que la technologie à vraiment évolué par rapport à l'album des 70's de the door d'hier. C'est clair, on entend bien tout. La voix du chanteur est super reconnaissable, c'est clair que c'est R.E.M quand on entend une chanson. Je re insiste sur le côté joyeux punk rock que vraiment j'adore. C'est comme une version plus moderne, moins punk et américaine des Clash (que j'adore évidement hehe). Cet album donne envie de faire un doigt d'honneur au gouvernement et de danser avec ses amis l'été jusqu'à ce que tu sue et que t'ai plus de souffle, t'assoir à la fin d'une chanson et être obligée de te relever et de danser de nouveau parce que celle d'après est aussi ta préférée. Parce que le monde est triste mais R.E.M le raconte avec une joie communicative. "It's the end of the world as we know it, but I feel fine". Chansons préférées (dans l'ordre) : Finest work song; Its the end of the world as we know it; Exhuming McCarthy
Not quite the end of the world.
Not bad. Listened to about half the album. Maybe a bit more. Will have to do a bit of research on the band itself. There's at least one song i really enjoyed that i might add to my playlist I'll be conservative with my rating for now since this is the first one
Sounded like Midwest emo and rock had a child and the child was slightly out of tune. Really not a fan but I’m pretty sure my dad would love this if he doesn’t already
incredibile pensare che 39 minuti fa la mia opinione sui r.e.m. era di totale indifferenza e adesso dovrò passare il resto della mia vita a pregare che quella voce nasale e quelle chitarre bling-blang-blong non invadano mai più la sacralità del mio padiglione auricolare. ah, la gioia della scoperta!
the least interesting of their IRS records but still very good
This one was not bad, not great for me! I will always love "It's The End of the World..." but the rest of album doesn't hit as much for me.
I like REM especially the older stuff
i cam take only so much of his voice in this album.
REM is so good, and I love this early stuff that is a little more raw. Highlights: "It's The End of the World As We Know It" and "The One I Love"
One of the best ever. Period.
No me gustó del todo el álbum, es agradable para tenerlo de fondo pero no tengo todo el contexto sobre su crítica al gobierno y eso le quita algo de disfrute al escuharlo, aún así no me termina de gustar no es mi tipo de música aunque estaría dispuesto a escucharlo otra vez con el contexto presente, mi canción favorita fue "finest worksong"
Every song on this is iconic and defined R.E.M. as a band to pay attention to! This album got me through an entire summer.
a lot of these songs sound the same. listening to this album is kind of like watching the theme song of a bad tv sitcom. I get that it’s woke but their message is barely listenable.
This album is... better than what I thought it would be. It's not the R.E.M. I remember, it's much more interesting, to be honest. However, it's still not my cup of tea. The album is good though.
wasn’t my favorite. i recognized a couple songs. only really liked one song
Je ne comprend pas tant REM. Je comprend l'importance, mais je trouve ça... comment dire... plate.
C'est pas que c'est pas bon mais c'est pas assez bon pour que ça soit vraiment bon.
Great old college radio rock before they got HUGE.
Good album imo
Overall: 8/10 This might be my favourite R.E.M. album. After their stellar debut, they made a few good albums, but nothing that really stood out. Then this album comes out and they seem to have kicked things into high gear. The songs are just so catchy and poppy on this one, I can't help but love them. The rest of the world seemed to agree, as this was the album that broke them through to the mainstream. Fav Song: Disturbance at the Heron House
Same old REM
Probably REM at their best
Raw REM. Liked it
Pleasant.
Sounds a lot like the tragically hip tbh. Album was good, but nothing legendary. It's the End of the World As We Know It and The One I Love are the only really notable songs from this album.
Some super solid hits, a good album but not every song left a lasting impact. The artistry was still impressive.
roger from rent vibes
REM just doesnt quite do it for me. Feels like middle aged man music lol and I just dont enjoy the vocals enough.
Love
Excellent trackless
What a gem, great listen.
It was ok. I recognized It's The End Of The World As We Know It and The One I Love, and even those aren't anything spectacular.
A great bridge album on the cusp from when they were getting major but hadn't yet fully crossed to pop with Green. I could see that as being worst of both, but to me it's picked the finest elements from each. Still rocking and raw, but it's also dressed up with combed hair and a tucked in shirt.
Dull
REM is very much a hit or miss kind of band for me, even on an intra-album level. There are some classic songs on here (End of the World, One I Love) and quite a few just nice ones but at least one song has a terrible sax solo and towards the end there is a sort of attempt at funkrock that doesn't work at all. Also, more general, the 80ies drum sound gets on my nerves quite quickly. Nice to have spent some time with it as part of this project but unlikely I will return to it any time soon. Two-and-half stars rounded up.
Good stuff! Would listen again
Bon ben c’était un bon album, même si je suis pas sûr de ce qu’il fait dans une liste limitée à 1001 albums à écouter parce que c’était finalement assez classique pour un album sorti en 1987. Je suis sûr qu’il y a des albums qui y auraient plus leur place. Mais sinon, j’ai passé un bon moment !
May be a 4 if it wasn’t as long as it was.
Another strong record from R.E.M. with a couple of justifiably big hits and some hidden gem deep cuts.
Fun album to listen to
Not REM's best but a timeless and classic band nonetheless with some quality songs. More like a 3.9. Still great
Surprisingly good. I think they somehow got muddled with another band in my head because these songs are great
Very iconic singing voice. The bangers are bangers, but the rest of it grinds
Excellent. This is the sound of my early 90’s.
4/10
I think R.E.M are one of the bands that deserve to have this many entries on this list because this is the 4th album i’ve gotten from them (I know the losing my religion one is gonna be on here so that makes 5 in total) and each one has felt very unique in its own right whilst also having that signature catchiness that R.E.M seems to do so well. They feel very tight as a band and work really well together, Michael Stripe also has those inflections to his voice that make the vocals great. Not to single him out of course, throughout this entire album the band perform really well and, given this album is heavier than the others in sound, can be heard in the different guitar sounds and solos with the drums and bass complementing it well. This may be my favourite one from them but it’s close between this and their debut, again they are very different as R.E.M changed it up between them but this is an album where each song is good. Although, I wasn’t the biggest fan of The end of the world as we know it as it felt very out of place compared the rest of the album and didn’t even feel like a song from them, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but I think the song is a bit annoying as well to be honest. Favourites: all but the one I mentioned. Overall, 8/10.
A very REM album, punctuated by two great songs in the middle.
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Fantastisches Album.
4.5. A near perfect record with some absolute bangers. Document is the perfect bridge album between their indie and major label sounds, showing the band wouldn’t lose any artistic integrity. Would be a 5 for 99% of bands, but I need to consider the rest of their excellent catalog in my score.
This music is such a vibe in a sense that it reminds me and melancholic but not sad cloudy day on a spring summer. The guitar riff and tempo are appealing, though a few segments lose their color and slip into monotony
I really dislike the singer
Not bad, though however good the lyrics are the only bit I'll really remember is shouting "Leonard Bernstein"
😐
Pretty good, plus a few tracks I've always loved.
Didn’t click with me aside from ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It’. I prefer other REM albums to this one but glad I listened through.
Of course, its rem
Fun! Solid 3
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What is there not to love about this album. From the outset Finest worksong sets the tone. It perfectly blends REM’s musicality and lyrical greatness (i will even forgive “monkeys and the monkeys”). I would say that the first however many songs are so strong, but i dont think the pace drops off and whilst EOTWAWKI is my favourite REM song a(if not favourite full stop) that is st least in part due to how many times i have heard it as opposed to some of other tracks on Document. Just when you think the album gas delivered everything it can the almost military drum beat of King of Birds kicks in and delivers fresh energy which is carried through to vloser Oddfellows Local 151. If i could give this album more than 5 i would. There are other great REM albums but as they told you at track one these are the finest worksongs
I like plenty of R.E.M’s singles but have never dabbled in a full album, so I wasn’t sure how this would land with me. Given I already liked two singles from it (“It’s the End of the World As We Know It” and “The One I Love”), I was cautiously optimistic. And I was right to be. Lyrically, it’s a scathing political commentary in the typical Michael Stipe aesthetic - more poetic than in your face - over some brilliant guitar work. Musically, it’s made me realise I just love the backing vocals on R.E.M tracks, probably more than Stipe’s lead vocal, and a lot of that can be found on this album - “The One I Love” is my absolute favourite of those backing vocals here (and probably on any of their songs). Some of the tracks, particularly towards the end, had me losing interest: however, overall this is a tight, consistent, subtle, decimation of Reagan’s America.
During the pandemic, I tried to learn all the words to "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". I utterly failed but in a world where we'd all lost all semblance of control, it helped me me feel like I still had a tiny bit left. All of which means, I heard this album a lot. Michael Stipe very much fits into the category of "I could listen to him sing the phone book and still have a wonderful time" - I love his voice. And Mike Mills is a fabulous backing vocalist (and lead vocalist on the rare occasion that happens). Despite them having extremely different voices, they combine beautifully. The whole band just fit together so well. And my goodness, they wrote catchy songs! I spent all day with "Your finest hour!" ringing in my head. I love this album, and though it's not my favourite R.E.M. record, it was never going to get less than: 5/5
And it isn’t even their best album. That’s how good they were.
6.0/10 Some solid tunes but felt it was inconsistent overall.
I didn’t think I could like REM this much but I enjoyed this album definitely took me back to the 80’s
iconic album with huge nostalgia factor
Enjoyed the lyricism, pretty solid record with some songs that could be written today and the lyrics would still ring very true. 'it's the end of the world as we know it' feels like the anthem of this generation. Look forward to the next REM entry. 3.5/5
I liked it pretty much. It was a pleasant listen.
Gets a little samey even though it is such a short album, but the highs are really high.
I have learned that R.E.M is more of a 'hits' band for me. I did not care much for this album. The album reminded me of They Might Be Giants, but without the enjoyment I get from listening to TMBG.
3/5 and I mean that in the way a professor says a C or a B is still not bad. It was nice to hear the full album where It’s The End of the World as we Know It (and I feel fine) comes from. I also think a lot of the album is caveman music. It just has a certain unga-bunga to it.
i can play "the one i love" on expert on guitar hero world tour but i'm not very good at "it's the end of the world and we know it (and i feel fine)" on rock band 2 because i didn't have rock band 2 as a kid and the controller felt weird and different so... three stars
What a fun time. I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I always forget It's the End of the World As We Know It is an R.E.M. song and not a Barenaked Ladies song. Oddfellows Local 151 surprised me with its grit. R.E.M. was another band I've only ever been neutral on, but this one has me interested in listening to more. Now I just need list man to give me Out of Time so I feel obligated to listen to it.
There are certainly some jams here, but it all started to blur together after a while. For every song I liked there were 2 that just kinda passed me by. 2.5-3
This may seem like a lie after being exposed as the resident REM hater, but I actually like this album more than other REM albums. The concept (I know Stipe hates that label) really impresses me every time I hear it. The lyrics are maybe the most impressive part. Okay, switching to hater mode. Michael Stipe’s vocals do absolutely nothing for me. Their singles are incredibly overplayed to the point where I can’t take a single second of “It’s the End…” anymore. “The One I Love” is a boring song with no redeeming qualities and I heard it once a day on FM radio growing up. I have listened to so many REM albums and all of my friends have told me they’ll fix me, but nothing works. If there were a band I wanted to love, it’s this one. Sadly they’re not a different band.
Says a lot but really says nothing? Probably the issue our boy Dane has with them.
Allow me to be insufferable about R.E.M. for a moment. In their prime, they were one of the rarest breed of band, where each member was truly in-expendable. The band was run as a democracy, all 4 of them contributed something distinct. All songs were credited to all 4 members. All money was split 4 ways. I think with the vast majority of bands, there’s one or two central figures (usually a vocalist and/or a guitarist) who end up surrounded by a rotating cast of characters. There’s obviously exceptions to that rule (The Beatles are the obvious big one), but R.E.M. is a band with 4 members who straight up cannot be replaced. Michael Stipe is an incredible singer. Bill Berry and Mike Mills, as I said in my Who review, might be my favorite rhythm section of all time. Mills is at the very least my favorite backing vocalist of all time. Peter Buck is not a stellar guitarist but his love of rock music put the band together and we love him for it because passion > proficiency and Buck is a jangle icon. He's the working man's Johnny Marr. When Bill Berry left the band in the mid-90s (he had an on-stage brain hemorrhage and decided to retire from music to become a farmer), they didn’t even try to replace him and spent the last 15 years of their run without an official drummer. They also felt that whole time like they were going through the motions. While there’s some standout tracks, that era is basically consigned to history. I recently read a book about REM that spent 43 chapters on the 16 years that Bill Berry was in the band and 4 chapters on the 15 years after he left. Peak R.E.M. (Murmur - New Adventures in Hi-Fi; the Berry years) , is maybe the most consistently great American rock band of all time. They just flat out did not miss for 10 albums in the span of 16 years. I don't know that I've seen that replicated. All that said, this ranks pretty low in my peak R.E.M. ranking and is definitely my least favorite thing they put out in the 80s. But it has not 1 but 2 bona fide classics, so I get it. Everything else is solid, but the fact that you know exactly which 2 songs I'm talking about is proof enough that those songs are carrying. I think I could nail "It's the End of the World As We Know It" at karaoke if I was drunk enough.
REM are one of those special bands that can garner indie cred and mainstream success, through their upbeat, quirky, yet accessible sound. They’re one of the only bands that my mom and dad like equally (though they saw REM at Rupp Arena in ‘95 and often recall that the band was kinda phoning it in) Document tries to make sense of, and have fun with, how shitty the world around you feels. I love that. Many of my favorite artists are those that see the chaos and weight of life and produce sounds that serve as either a blissful escape or a joyous, sharp rejection.
Overrated band but I still think they’re ok :)
Good stuff!!
Good album not as good as automatic yet better than most of that years albums.
I have scored the other REM albums pretty highly and i really liked Green. With the exception The One I Love and The End of the World - the album feels like AI generic music in the style of REM with no stand out features that grab me. The two aforementioned tracks are great and up there with REM's best songs but dont lift the album above a 3 for me geoff.
Document This is probably the only one of the pre mega fame R.E.M. albums I was familiar with before doing the generator, mainly as The One I Love is one of my favourite of their songs. Compared to Murmur and Green and to some of the later albums this one stands out as being more tense and terse, with more angularity and edge to it, particularly in the guitar playing, with a harsher tone and spikier riffs. However they can't completely get away from the jangliness - even if it’s more distorted many of the guitar harmonics are still very jangly and Brydsian in spirit. That slight change in sound also suits the songs, they feel more confident and forceful and nicely move between playful like End of the World and more sincere like The One I Love, also touching on the political with things like Exhuming McCarthy and Welcome to the Occupation. Disturbance at the Heron House and King of Birds are also excellent, the former one of those effortlessly great R.E.M. tracks and the latter with the dulcimer and a clean, dusty elegance. There’s a couple of tracks I’m not as keen on. Although its a different sound for them I’m not keen on the sax on Fireplace, it feels a touch out of place, and I’m not sure the scratchy, seemingly funk influenced Lightnin’ Hopkins is that successful. I’m slightly stuck between 4 and 5 - it is great, but I’m not sure it’s quite up there with their best albums. I’ll stick on a high 4. 📄📄📄📄 Playlist submission: Could be King of Birds, but I’ll stick with The One I Love
In summation, it is a great album with a couple of heavy-hitters and some nice jangling melancholy; nowhere near the beauty of Murmur or dark emotional heft of Automatic, where Stipe's voice develops more of a baritone. But as swansong for their college rock days, pre the big-time, it's grand enough.
I don't attack this task on a daily basis. Sometimes a little list of a few days builds up and that has a massive sway on my desire to listen. There are certain bands that appear and my desire totally shrivels and goes into hibernation. It's taken me months to feel like tackling this album. They are very firmly in my Not For Me category. Having said that ... it's kind of fine. It would take some pretty hard nosed stubborness not to recognise the brilliance of "It's the End of the World ... " and "The One I Love". Still Not For Me ... but I recognise it.
Simplesmente incrível, amei todas as músicas e a vibe delas
Always love some REM
Banger
Murmur remains R.E.M.'s 'finest hour,' but there is something to say in re the group's first refusal to 'murmur' any longer: Stipe clears his throat w/o an embarrassing or pedestrian devotedness to radical politics. What he's learned, or at the very least learned to express, are dialectical materialism and the structures of history: 'Sugar, cane, and coffee cup / Copper, steel, and cattle / An annotated history'; 'There's something going on that wasn't here before . . . There's something going on that's not quite right.' W/ this said, their political clear-eyedness fits right in w/ their new musical program to be catchier and happier than ever. Like a Born in the U.S.A., Document is this group's daring attempt to be more accessible AND more meaningful.
Absolutely unremarkable. Musically, vocally, instrumentally, lyrically - a complete bleh. Fine, the drummer seems to be at least original. Everything else is hopelessly boring and unoriginal. What a disappointment.
Lots of great songs.
REM is always missing that something extra for me.
Again, impressed with REM. Nice to see a fuller picture beyond their singles.
Exceptional album.
In the many months since my last R.E.M. album on this list, I have grown to love them, somewhat unconventionally, through their later albums. Listening to E-Bow the Letter and what surrounded it on New Adventures, along with finding the Up CD in a charity shop has led me to slowly explore and appreciate their output. So on my first listen to one of their most appraised albums, it’s no wonder that I’m already anticipating listening again, and again, and again, as seems to be the case with this band. Which is odd, since whilst this is undoubtedly well made, there isn’t anything particularly gripping on first listen (aside from maybe the immortal chorus of End of the World). It speaks to the musicianship of these guys then that I can know instantly from first listen that it certainly won’t be my last.
Guess they covered their bases by adding “As We Know It”. That way that song can be relevant every few years when shit gets worse.
HS memories: End of the World (my karaoke goal) and The One I love
5/10 The more I hear of them, the more I feel that R.E.M. fall into that category of bands where I really love some of their songs, but there’s not a single one of their albums that I love from start to finish. I feel like they have actually written 4 or 5 really good albums worth of music, but have spread those albums out over 15 releases and chucked in a load of waffle to fill up the gaps. This album has its moments, and the one two punch of End Of The World and One I Love is brilliant, but on a lot of the other tracks, I am often just begging for a more engaging hook or melody. There are hints of them and lead ups to them, but I often find that things just wander around without ever finding a solid centre to hang the song from, so things feel a little aimless. The vibe in general is great, the production is solid, the drums really punch and they move fairly effortlessly between the more jangly guitar side of their sound and the more heavy, driven elements of some of the songs, and some of the harmonies are lovely. But too many of the tracks feel like vibey fillers rather than engaging songs in their own right. I think I could probably pick an REM song out just from the vocal melody, even if it wasn’t being sung by Michael Stipe. He has a very distinctive melodic writing style, and when he allows himself to settle on something catchy, there’s magic to be found, but when he gets a bit more loose, I find it more of a struggle to maintain an interest. Often I feel like they overwrite some elements while underwriting others, which results in songs that have a fairly boring chord structure repeating for too long while the vocal just wanders around without ever honing in on something memorable or hooky. And even that could work if you built it around a chorus that delivered that musical centre, but that rarely came along. I can appreciate the development of sound and tone that R.E.M. developed, and you can hear bits of it all over the music that would follow in the subsequent decades, but the overall package isn’t one that does enough to stick with me long term. Finest Worksong - The production of this is great straight off the bat. It’s got a solid punch to it, and a real sense of space. There are some really nice moments, particularly in the blend between lead and backing vocals and the odd little flourish of guitar, piano and percussion here and there that add nice moments of nuance and depth. It’s a pretty strong opener. Welcome To The Occupation - And we’ve fallen back into the more dynamically and musically flat end of R.E.M.s work. It’s nice enough, but it kind of does more or less the same thing the whole way through with only minor flourishes of dynamic change. Yes, the chords change between verse and chorus, but the vibe and dynamic remains very one-note. It doesn’t quite deliver on the hooks either, so it all just feels like a bit of a wash of pleasant but unspectacular music. Exhuming McCarthy - There are some nice dynamic and tonal changes in places this song, but it’s also a bit meandering. The guitar strumming pattern seems just a bit sloppy and repetitive. Again, there are some nice moments, especially during the stripped back sections, but it’s very plodding and overly insistent without having the bite and anger that justifies the insistence. Disturbance At The Heron House - This one is a bit better. There’s a bit more variety and range between verse and chorus, and moments where things are allowed a bit more dynamic movement. Things do meander about a bit too much though, and it feels like Michael Stipe is singing along trying to find something that really works, but never quite finds it. Strange - Ah, what a great intro. Michael Stipe adds a bit more drive into his delivery here, and alongside the more chugging nature of the guitars, it gives it a much more interesting edge. I quite like it, but it also never feels like they ever really find the chorus this song is looking for. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - A classic. There’s a great pace to this and it has all of the elements that I’m looking for in a song like this. The instrumentation ebbs and flows during the verse, the pulse is great and there are interesting little bits of musical nuance here and there, and then we launch into a brilliant, hooky chorus. It’s got dynamic range, a relentless verse vocal that makes the chorus seem more fluid and smooth by comparison. Solid backing vocals too. The One I Love - Another great song. It develops through different sections really nicely and rarely stands still for long. It has a slightly laid back pace to it, but the drums really give it a bit of drive and attitude that dust some spice into the mix. Michael Stipe has found his melodic hook writing stride by now in the album, and this follows on from the previous track in that vein. A one two punch of quality. Fireplace - This gets a bit darker in tone and it pulses along, but as with some of the earlier tracks, it never really finds its centre. I feel there’s a bit of a clash of styles in that it could have been made to be more brooding, but there’s probably a bit too much energy for that to really work out, and it doesn’t have enough of a melodic focus to latch on to the energy either. I can’t say I’m a massive fan of the sax work either and find it a bit jarring. Lightnin' Hopkins - This has got some great drive and a bit of bite to it. It almost doesn’t sound like R.E.M., so it does stick out a little, and Michael Stipe sings with a bit of a rasp that is quite uncharacteristic. The drums in particular are good here and there are some really solid riffs, but I’m just not quite sure what to make of it. King Of Birds - We’re back to a more classic R.E.M. sound now, but with a rolling military style drum beat. It’s quite drony during those sections, but it does find a bit more of a solid groove through other moments. But there’s nothing particularly melodically satisfying about it. Oddfellows Local 151 - I like the vibe of the verse here, it’s pretty brooding and pulses nicely, with the lead vocal using some nice dynamic range and taking moments to soar above the almost malicious tone of the instrumentation. But then the chorus is just rubbish. It’s more or less the same thing as the verse from the band and MIchael Stipe just Singing the same line about a firehouse again and again. Give this a strong chorus and it would be great, because the verses are great.
i like the other rem albums we’ve had better but there’s some mainstream hits on this one that i had no idea was them
Not my favorite REM venture but the hits bring it to 3.5
Not a top 5 REM record but still really good. Haven't listened to it in a while
Have to confess this is my first time listening to this album. Obviously know REM from the bigger hits (in the UK) that come later. This is good! Bit more rock and less poppy. Will definitely go into rotation.
Two hits
8 / 10
Document was the first REM album I bought, so it will always be special to me. I played the CD so much that the disc got a giant circular scratch through it from my Discman.
Probably the heaviest of their indie albums, even if End of the World is a jangle banger. Could have used a little tightening in the last couple songs.
SLAPPER
Was already edging on the R.E.M. discography this week, so this album was good timing. Very solid album and made me decide to do the deep dive. I think this is the next big step for Stipe and Co after Reckoning. Wonderful.
This album is weird in the best ways. Kind of all over the place, but it matches my ADD. There are moments that sound like REM is doing their best impression of The Pixies and those moments kept me intrigued. I’ve always found it hard to get into this band, but I must have smoked the right strain last night cuz I walked the dogs extra to listen to the whole thing. I’d love to read Michael Stipe’s lyrics to get a better understanding of them. He’s a strange writer and this album piqued my interest. This album and KISS’S 1998 Sisyphustic album “Psycho Circus” are two sides of the same coin… If REM’s side represents “Amazing”, then KISS’s side represents “The Worst Dogshit You’ve Ever Heard”. I would be interested in hearing a mashup of the two though. That would be an interesting afternoon.
pounding at times and enthralling, had the right drive and intensity to it
Vilken start på albumet! Genom hela albumet så är jag på en resa och sitter och diggar med konstant. Vissa låtar känner man ju igen mycket väl. Albumet avslutar lite svagare än starten men mycket trivsamt overall!
Very repetitive. Like to sound.
Good instrumentals and very relevant lyrics. The album as a whole is very cohesive - the songs aren't repetitive but they blend into each other well. It was really ahead of its time - it has a sound that many bands would follow throughout the 90s.
Consistently cool. Liked the overall vibe. End of the world as we know it was my favourite.
Great REM album. Really liked it, some songs are a bit samey at times
2 R.E.M. tracks i like on this album. I'm not a huge fan but the rest of the album really feels really well polished and well written
So what I was a little lazy? So what I avoided listening to this in order to extend the carefree nature of my weekend? So what that extended to Monday? Who cares? I do. Deeply. That’s why I’m writing about this. This is my sincere apology to the vast, vast legions of readers that tune in daily for half-baked musical takes littered with typos and ill-informed rhetoric. It eases the pain to know that I haven’t disappeared and I will continue to lazily churn out slop for my hogs (that’s what I call my fans) who need to hear what I spew forth while avoiding emails at work. Document THAT. Finest Worksong - The finest? I’ll be the judge of that. Upon further review, it’s really not the finest one I’ve ever heard. Working Man by Rush rips pretty hard. Anyway. This song is fine. Welcome to the Occupation - Hell yeah. We’re getting all minor keyed here. I am now fully occupied by the spirit of Michael Stipe. I don’t believe he is dead, but here we are. Exhuming McCarthy - Oh no! The members of R.E.M have been arrested on suspicion of grave robbing. They exhumed the wrong McCarthy. Sad. The widow was devastated. Disturbance at the Heron House - Man is Tragically Hip really just the Canadian R.E.M? Trouble at the Hen House? Disturbance at the Heron House? So much turmoil in the fowl lodging communities. An issue that can unite the two vastly different nations. Other than their usual bonding over orally servicing billionaires at the expense of their populations. Strange - Good! It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - You won’t believe it! Quirked up white boys invent rap. Read as if it’s a click bait article. Memo: remove all instructions to readers from “finished” review. Oh yeah. It’s “finished” alright. Where was I? Fun song. The One I Love - This song has always been cool. The swinging jangle of it all. A classic and for good reason. Fireplace - Somebody had the audacity to call me in the year 2025 and I lost my train of thought. I know I’m kind of liking this record though. Big ups to the R.E.M. Lightnin’ Hopkins - This has nothing to do with that guy, but man this was a fun one too. Erratic twangy, and ultimately, enjoyable. King of Birds - A shabby husk of a man. Aerodynamically thin, covered head to toe in discarded feathers, held on with smeared bird excrement. Scarred with the clawing of his subjects. The king of birds presides over his kingdom. Terrified squawks from the harried rabble meet the verdict of death cast down for their crow brethren. Another feather to the tyrant king, whose thirst for baubles is only exceeded by his lust for power. A naturally loyal species, betrayed by an outsider. Long live the king. Dismayed are the fowl that cross the Avian despot. Oddfellows Local 151 - This song is about Peewee Herman. The word of the day is “jangle.”This is a weird little B-52’s-esque romp to close us off. Short and actually pretty sweet. What a time to be alive. Older R.E.M not only made me type that band name into my fucking phone keyboard like six times (switching tabs for punctuation is a bitch) but it made me enjoy the band. This thing isn’t going to change my world (as I know it) but I certainly feel that it’s fine. And that is how you end a terrible review. Begone. I grow tired of this. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Welcome to the Occupation, It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine), The One I Love, Lightnin’ Hopkins
Classic REM. Need this on vinyl.
Cover 4 Good album. Very listenable.
5.7
Nice.
Fantastic Album. Obviously, there are a couple of earth-crushingly famous tracks, but the other "filler" is still better than 95% or current music industry output.
I always like an REM album. Not my favorite but still very solid.
I don’t listen to REM enough
im very impressed with this record. its just songs that feel good to listen to. its not flashy or impressive, its just its own thing. the only song i have an issue with is "king of birds", but other then than that, i think this is quite good. 8.7/10
Vocals are not growing on me. Probably a good album for some.
instruments are kinda nice, but i didn't like the vocals.
Love it. Love it. Love it.
I liked it
I've always been a big R.E.M. fan, despite not being around for their heyday. They were actually the first gig I ever went to (the Around the Sun tour). This is definitely one of their best, and possibly my favourite of the IRS years. I'm also partial to Reckoning and Murmur. This one just has really solid songs from start to finish, not a bad one among them. And the hits are some of their best singles too. Love the weird and extremely specific lyrics - I've been listening to this album for decades and still have only vague ideas what some of these are about.
End of the world is pretty good, of course. "The one I love" is good as well. All in all a pretty good album. 4,5/5
Pa ima tu par kultnih stvari koje stvarno nisu loše. One thing koji appreciateam kod njih je da od mora takvih bendova oni su jedan u kojem bubnjevi ne zvuče ko da netko lopatom roka po bačvama kiselog domaćeg vina, that's a nice change. Ili barem ne all the time. Imaju isto dosta specifičan zvuk općenito što mi je kul, iako možda ne zvuče uvijek kao meni nešto predobar bend. Still, kao što rekoh, ima par stvari tu koje su mi oduvijek drage. 3/5, 6.5/10
Tämmönen läpisoittohan tää oli. Ei oo ikinä remmi lähtenyt muutamaa superbiisiä lukuunottamatta. Ei mitään vikaa, mutta ei mitään ihmeellistä
Tää REMi ollu mun mielestä kyllä aina jotenkin niin äärimmäisen kädenlämpöistä, ettei kyllä herätä minkään näkösiä tunteita. Mitä nyt laulajan ääni vituttaa pidemmän päälle. JOS musiikki on taidetta JA taiteen pitäisi herättää tunteita, niin laulun vitutuksen lisäksi aivokäyrä näyttää suoraa viivaa, sen vuoksi YKSI PISTE
Kyllähän tätä nyt kuunteli ihan suht mielellään, ja pari parempaakin kipaletta osunut mukaan, niin annetaan nyt hiukan hövelisti nelkkukelkku.
Ei nyt kauheesti herättänyt fiilareita suuntaan tai toiseen. Tykkään kyl ihan pändistä ja alkupään levyjä oon kuunnellut asioikseni. Vähän ehkä lattee meno yhellä kuuntelulla, mut ei ärsyttänytkään. Remmii vaan kireemmälle ja menox.
Kyllähän remmin herrasmiesrokki aina maistuu. Ei ehkä bändin parhaita levyjä kokonaisuudessaan, mutta muutama ihan jees kappale, kirkkaimpana tietysti It's the end of the world as we know it. Vähän tasapaksua junttaamista saadakseen korkeampia pisteitä.
Liked this more than I anticipated, most songs were good listens without many songs I’d skip
Finally an REM album i don't hate, the hits slap and the duds dont piss me off, which is saying something. Good driving album, none of the songs dragged on, and the whole thing had a nice full sound to it.
Maybe repetitive, but still good. Short, easy accessible songs, many of which sound melodically like “The One I Love”, which is a great song.
this was the REM album I played the most in the 80s
Not their best by any means but a couple of good tracks
I discovered REM with Green, and saw them on that tour. I went back and bought their previous albums. Document is a really good album. I still prefer Lifes Rich Pagent though.