Green

Solid REM pop album. Older stuff is better.

- great soft alt rock vibes - didn’t realize I’ve heard some of these songs before - a tiny bit soft for my taste but it was very good

Just REM being REM.

Ok

ein paar nette Titel

They're inoffensive but I just find them quite bland.

Ich habe das Album "Green" von R.E.M. vorher noch nie gehört. Aber ich kenne die Gruppe ab der Zeit nach "Green". Auf diesem Album kann man schon den musikalischen Richtungswechsel zum Mainstream erkennen und die Richtung des zukünftigen Stils wird ab hier eingeschlagen. "We are the Everything" und "Hairshirt" sind im typischen Mandolinenstil. "Orange Crush", "Stand" und "Pop Song 89" sind herausragende Songs im rauheren Stil. Insgesamt ein gutes Album, ein Zeichen für die ganz großen Alben, die noch folgen.

Indistinguishable from Automatic For The People. Pretty good, definitely era defining.

Понравилось, но второй раз слушать не буду.

not sure yet

REM is pretty weird, but in a good way. It's chill music with a story.

I love REM generally but this isn't one of their best in my view. A couple of hits but a bit MOR

R.E.M. biedt altijd kwaliteit. Alles klopt. Maar daardoor is het allemaal te gelikt. Wellicht mag je daar in de jaren 80 blij mee zijn. Het kan ook prima voor een nummer. Maar een heel album wordt snel saai. Wat meer afwisseling had vast geholpen. Nu belandt het in de bak 'continue kwaliteit zonder uitschieters'.

This certainly was a standout album and artist at the time. The hits were milestones of the time for sure, but they also have been played so frequently that this didn’t seem to hit me as much on the nostalgia level. The rest was ok. I’m middle of the road on this one. 3/5

It was good. Nice musically. Sounds distinct. Still holds up today which is tough to say about a lot of 80s music. Orange Crush is a most enjoyable song.

I have this odd REM-block where I generally like their well-known songs, but can't get into the rest of their stuff. This albums clearly has some great and popular songs like "Stand" and "Orange Crush" but the rest of the album didn't speak to me. I was only able to listen to it once, so my rating may change with additional listening, but at the moment this isn't higher than a 3* for me. Now please excuse me while I put on Everybody Hurts and have a good day-long cry. Bye. 3.5/5

3.5 Second R.E.M. album this week and second time in this project that I've gotten two albums from the same artist very close together. More pop/commercial than Document, which isn't a negative for me, but it feels less impressive so I am going with the same rating.

Was ok to listen to, but nothing that I really could connect to. Nothing really bad, but nothing outstanding either.

Ok, mee net iwerzegend

Solid album

I don't think I would buy this album, but I enjoyed it. Maybe if I heard it again I might want to buy it.

I've always hated REM, and I just realized that may have been unfounded.

Pretty good. Everything that is a clear influence on Oasis is much better than Oasis. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last time, that I complain about Oasis on an album that is nothing to do with them.

easy r.e.m.

Nostalgia

Unfortunate that I randomly got two REM albums back to back. For me, this one pales next to AFTP. Some good songs, but doesn’t quite hang together as an organic whole. Just OK in the end.

Well, this was better than I expected. Not ALL pop songs from FM radio overplay. Michael Stipes voice has some curious range and inflections. Lyrics are thoughtful too. I could listen to more of this!

Several bangers but quite middle of the road overall, 65/100

Previously rated: Automatic for the People (3/5) Document (4/5) ************************************ Stand is a great song, Orange Crush and Inside Out pretty good. The rest range from dull to average.

Not great not bad

Love REM, but this isn’t one of my favorites.

Eh. Its ok.

I'm generally here for R.E.M.'s albums but this one didn't quite hit for me. Which is strange since it comes between "Document" and "Automatic for the People" - two of my favorite R.E.M. albums. Compared to those two, this one is just kinda... meh. Don't get me wrong, the musicianship is still great and the lyrics are still pure Stipe. It just feels kind of fuzzy. Like the guys weren't sure what they wanted this one to sound like so they just fumbled around until songs happened. Which is a little disappointing. I guess every band has their low points and when you have as many great albums as R.E.M., it's inevitable that at least one of them will be just okay. This is that album.

I could see why people like it but it got bland for me. Good quality however

Gran grupo que mejoraria este disco que se ha quedado un poco desfasado. Prefiero document de esa epoca

Ripe with unique folk influence, and the underlying melodies sounds very traditional. Outstanding example of genre blending, but. Its an album not best suited for my taste, that being said I can appreciate this album and REM much more thanks to this 1001 albo challenge.

Some fun songs, but Michael Stipe's voice is droning, and it doesn't take long to get your fill of R.E.M. songs for the day.

An ok REM album, not their best but also not their worst. Best: Pop Song 89 Worst: Hairshirt

Just couldn't get into it.

6/10 Not too much to say - another basic-ish choice on this list! Decent but not outstanding pop-rock Songs were either fun, uptempo or less fun, ballad It struck me that Stipe’s voice has a much heavier accent and is more country than I remember Best: World Leader Pretend

Kinda cool. A bit of an annoying voice sometimes. Not completely my band.

Better things to come

I like a lot of REM songs and I'm familiar with a few songs here, but I have never listened to this album before. "Orange Crush" is one of my favorite REM singles and "Stand" is one of my least favorite, and this album kind of follows that trend. There are beautiful slow mandolin songs like "Hairshirt" and then too maudlin for me "The Wrong Child". There is the awesome political rocker "World Leader Pretend" and the less good "I Remember California". I listened to the Scotts and Lance Bangs talk about this album, it was cool to hear some of the background of the release (first album for Warner Bros and trying out lots of new sounds).

Pued e ser

Thought this was okay, had some catchy songs and but most I found fairly dull. Stand is the best track on the album and I'll be adding that to some of my playlists. Highlights: Pop Song 89 Stand Orange Crush

Think this is the album just before they got really big with Out of Time…. Enjoyed.

I’m finally starting to understand these guys I enjoyed this much more than “Document.” Not really sure why but “Orange Crush” is a great song.

Side A show cased much of what I like about 80s REM. Energetic, intricate creative pop. Side B showcased much of what i don’t like about 90s REM overdramatic and irritating. Hairshirt may have single handedly moved this from a 4 to a 3

Upon first listen, it’s a solid pop rock album, it’s just not completely my cup of tea. A few songs made it to my liked songs on Spotify such as Orange Crush and I Remember California. But it’s your typical R.E.M. album. With that being said, probably not an album I’ll ever listen to all the way through again. But I did enjoy a few of the tracks!

Not bad

By the time Green was released in 1988, I was already starting to lose interest in R.E.M. The previous record, Document wasn't up to the standard of the earlier records and with Green, the band signed to a major label (Warner Bros.) and their sound was evolving into a mid-tempo, commercial sounding, MTV pandering machine. I didn't like the album, nor it's following two, which I found close to "sell-out" territory. Listening now, I acknowledge the album has it's moments, it's a solid collection of songs that are recognizable and not bad, but still doesn't have the originality and impact (to me) of the early "indie" albums. The record is good, but definitely not one of my favourite's from the band, who I consider myself a big fan..

Meh. I can do one or two REM songs, but not a whole album

This will be a grower. It seems to be the way with this band. The singles have an immediate connection. There are none that standout but it is solid fayre throughout.

This album reminded me of why I'm not much of an REM fan. I think it's just personal preference. I liked "Automatic for the People" much more.

Not sure if this is quite up to a 4 star rating but it’s def more than a 3 star. The problem is other than Pop Song, Stand and Orange Crush, most of these songs are mediocre. There’s a trend with REM, especially on earlier albums where Michael Stipe’s vocal melodies don’t quite fit the song melodies. He always seems to throw in an extra syllable or two. That happens a lot on this album. Ultimately I’m giving it a 3 because it’s not as good as other REM albums. I would give it 3.5 if half stars were possible.

Eclectic mix of rock & acoustic elements. Evokes a strong sense of nostalgia. Pacing can feel a bit monotonous.

ok…voice was a bit too country. liked it more than the last album

Was good but not really special to me. Easy listen

3/5

In Junior High I hated REM for the song “Stand.” I didn’t become a fan until Automatic for the People. I have come to appreciate “Orange Crush” and “World Leader Pretend” ***

Fun record.

Possibly affected by having a different REM album last week. Good listen

A classic 80s/90s band. Personally, the lead singers voice has just been a bit nasally and whiny for my taste, but the tunes are catchy. I couldn't listen to this very often. 6/10

eh, about as good as document. fine, but a major step down from the murmur-life's rich pageant run.

Some albums are slow growers. For me, this is one of those. I bought this album shortly after release, but it was never an instant favourite. However it has grown on me over the years.

Couple of Classics on this Album.

I havent really like any REM album I've heard yet, but this is fine. I can at least appreciate the sound they are producing given the era it came out, much better than a lot of popular music in the mid to late 80s, I'm guessing they are so well regarded because they were early pioneers/influences for 90s alternative. 3.2.

I didn’t love this album when it came out, and I still don’t. A couple of tracks stick.

No es mi disco favorito de R.E.M., pero en él hay algunas canciones que siempre estarán en una selección del grupo de Athens. Por la fuerza de sus guitarras es el caso de "Orange Crush", o por el folk sensible también el de "The Wrong Child". Todo el disco suena a R.E.M. y apenas se nota su fichaje por una grande, pero también suena a una continuación (y menos brillante) de Document, su disco anterior.

forgettable. Doesnt contain any of my favorite REM songs. Probably wont ever listen to it again. not terrible but nothing special or standout about it.

I love R.E.M. but am not a big fan of this album. With this effort the band moved further away from the innovative sound that made their reputation and inspired a whole new generation of alternative bands. This record is largely mainstream pop and, while it was much more commercially successful, to me it represents a step backwards. Go listen to Reckoning or Fables Of The Reconstruction.

This REM album didn’t seem that bad. I’m not the biggest fan of their music but this one was somewhat enjoyable. They had a good mix of styles on this album compared to the previous ones I’ve heard where it was much more melodic. This felt more alternative which is what I prefer. Not sure how much I’d revisit this but it’s alright. 6.1/10

Favorite song: You Are The Everything; not sure if I'd listen again

Inoffensive. A lot of songs sounded too similar for my taste. Knew 2 songs

Ok

Solid

Certainly remember 2 cuts from this album, Stand & Orange Crust. They were among a few I liked of the entire list of songs. I would likely be more objective if the music videos weren’t rolling while listening. Will see about avoiding them in the future. Did appreciate their ability to vocalize clearly.

was alright, kind of background noise

I honestly enjoyed this album more than I expected. Not the biggest fan of Stipe's voice, but his performances worked for me on most of the songs on the album. Favorite songs: Stand, World Leader Pretend, Orange Crush, Turn Your Inside-Out

It's ok. Mostly only the hits are good on here plus a couple of songs. Not my jam.

This was okay, not a smash for me. It's a little too low key.

I'll just never truly enjoy REM.

Overall I didnt find it too much of a chore to listen to this album. I expected nothing more or nothing else and that’s exactly what I received. Didn’t find the mandolin on a few of the tracks was needed whatsoever. It’s a little like ordering an orange juice with bits of pulp. The little added extra bits won’t make the taste anymore refreshing with or without them. A little pointless. Highlights:- Stand Orange Crush

Was okay but got a bit monotonous after 3-4 songs. Good lyrics on several songs.

Listened to this while playing ISS Vanguard. I completed all my missions successfully! I never listened to R.E.M. growing up, but of course I had heard Stand before. My partner was singing along to a lot of the album. Another album that just oozes the 90s vibes. Nothing super remarkable.

Love the bass on this and how the vocal cuts through The opening track and stand were highlights. This would album would make a great musical! I love alt rock Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Stand Date listened: 04/01/2024

Some classics. Harsh sound. Not a favorite.

Not my favorite REM album, but some of the songs beyond the singles were better than I remembered.

Some good songs but his voice got kinda annoying at times 6.5/10

Angsty album. 1988. I know STAND. Song lyrics mostly don’t rhyme. I never use to “listen” to the song, lyrics above my head.

Interesting to hear that the band viewed this as an R.E.M album "without any R.E.M." songs. I'll need to listen to another to compare, but I can see how this was so influential to the alt rock movement with ease. Favorite Track: Turn You Inside-Out

Alright, I like the bells and the mandolin. I liked pop song 89 and world leader pretend

Buen disco de pop-rock suave, con voz característica y melodías facilonas. Ningún tema especialmente reseñable. Se puede escuchar tranquilamente en cualquier momento.

REM is an ok rock group and this is an ok album

Pretty good. Just can’t get into rem as much as people say I should.

Some really good music that holds up. Love the instrumentation. Lyrics still stick with me. Orange Crush and Inside out.

pas mal pour son époque mais à plutôt mal vieilli quand les grosses bombes des 90s surviennent après.

Ok,nothing special

Pretty great album honestly. Born in 80 I grew up with this version of REM right thru automatic.

Fine album of thoughtful twangy rock before they came mega famous.

This was a really okay album! My favorite song was “I Remember California”, because it had a Nirvana feel to it. 5/10

I like R.E.M. It sounds like R.E.M. I really wanted to like this more than I did. It’s not that it’s not good, it’s kind of just ok. Some songs like “The Wrong Child” felt unorganized and crowded. “Orange Crush” is the best song on the album. The others are not even really close, no not “Stand” STFU. The majority of the songs really are just cluttered with overlapping singing and unnecessary extra sounds. Not the worst but there are better R.E.M. albums that could have been picked. 5/10

definition of a 3 * album, quite enjoyed it, forgot it instantly.

1. Pop song - 2 2. Get up - 2 3. You are the everything- 3 4. Stand - 3 5. World leader - 2 6. Wrong child - 2 7. Orange crush- 3 8. Turn you - 2 9. Hairshirt - 3 10. I remember - 3 11. Untitled - 3 2.54 - so boring that both of my ears grew gray beards during the listen

12/11/23 3:00 S Tier————————— A Tier————————— Stand Pop Song 89 B Tier————————— Get Up Orange Crush World Leader Pretend Turn You Inside Out The Wrong Child I remember California Hairshirt Untitled C Tier————————— You Are The Everything

droney, dull, boring. Tried listening to it 2 or 3 times and just couldnt

Only one I’d heard off of here was ‘Stand’ (one of my favorite R.E.M. songs) so I was elated to find an LP full of other great tracks. Appreciate that this album never dips into the dour or sappy tendencies the band has when the tempo slows down, things moved along quickly and the album flowed quite well.

Have never listened to REM outside their hits. Enjoyable listen, 3*. Enjoyed: Stand, Pop Song 89, Orange Crush

One of my better liked REM albums. But I just can’t get them up over 3 stars. Good band almost great at times , but in the end. Solid 3 stars

back end goated

I think this album is where I finally understood how to interpret REM’s music. They’re not some alt rock band that randomly got popular, they’re just a pop group for Gen X. 5/10

Good, not the best REM album though

I discovered REM back in early 1983 when Murmur was fresh and new. And exciting and different. I saw them live in October 1983, one of the top 5 shows I’ve seen. And I was a huge fan of their first 4.5 albums (including the Chronic Town EP). But I never really latched on to Document and the subsequent albums, perhaps because I became a father and refocused. And perhaps because they shifted their style, and got really popular. I know (and own) the “hits” from this album, and they’re certainly worthy, so I was happy when this came up on the generator. Overall it’s a good album, though I still prefer the earlier sound when the vocals were unintelligible (and often incomprehensible) and the band seemed less political. The fact that they planned the album release for the same day as the US presidential election doesn’t impress me. Stick to music guys. The 4x singles are really good, the rest of it is just OK. I went into this expecting at least 3.5, probably rounding to 4. But I just can’t get that high, this is below all the other REM albums I own. A kind of disappointing 3/5

A few standout tracks but somewhat uneven as they explore new sounds. Odd how Stone Temple Pilots chose Orange Crush as the track to call out selling out on Big Bang Bang given this album includes Stand which eventually gave us Shiny Happy People. Not their best, the mandolin doesn't do it for me.

I remember California is nice, the wrong child auch Ansonsten ganz ok, kann man hören aber hat mich jetzt nicht gehooked.

R.E.M.'s weakest album so far. At this point, R.E.M. has long left behind the moody post-punk of methodical jangle guitar and kudzu-thick mumbled lyrics in favour of clean, anthemic alt-pop. After their previous record "Document" had already given us two great pop classics in "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" and "The One I Love", R.E.M. seemed poised to lead the alternative revolution into the mainstream, to become the American Smiths. And thus, Green is... fine. Just fine. In opener 'Pop Song 89', Michael Stipe suddenly finds himselves in the rung of the famous, asking around for help on how he should be a pop star: should he sing about frivolous stuff, or should he use fame as a platform to speak up, only getting tepid 'ayes' in response. Unfortunately, it's the unintended thesis of the album: you're getting both politically engaged songs and frivolous pop, but neither is executed in a passionate and memorable way. Stand is the sell-outy, child friendly pop single of the album, and it doesn't work as Michael Stipe is bad at sounding like he cares about kids stuff, sounding more like he is distant. Say what you will about 'Shiny Happy People', but at least his tone works for that songs. He certainly doesn't sound happy in 'Stand' 'Orange Crush' is the anti-war song and while it sounds good and my favourite cut from this album, it feels like there is something missing. The chorus and verse neatly follow to each other without modulating too much in the process, and without Mike Mills' dependable backing 'oooohhhs' in the chorus, it would probably be as forgettable as all the other songs on the album. It's just weird that, despite having two albums before that sound just like this one, "R.E.M. puts on the big anthemic pants without losing that thick Southern mood and queer/left-wing ethos" this one is downright forgettable. Perhaps it is forgettable because it is too much like those previous albums. R.E.M. may have become more popular with this formula, but it was apparant some change was needed in order to stay sustainable. And luckily, it would come; R.E.M. hasn't even reached 'Losing My Religion' yet. But for this album, it's unfortunately too late.

Meh

Pioneers of making mid moody music, some of the songs good though and sounds unique. Shoutout UGA go dawgs.

Vandaaaaag is groeeeeen de kleuuur van jou kipppen

Another one I loved as a teenager. I still like most of the songs - they are kind of strange and corny, like the best REM. Doesn't hit as hard today.

When they're good, they're very good. The rest of the time they sound as flat as Stipe's voice. I like them better now that I did when they were all over the airwaves. "Stand" and "Pop Song" are the standouts. "Get Up" had a nice hook to it. I never liked "Orange Crush", and never will. And so it goes....

I guess okay. Not my cup of tea but it’s not bad in any way

I love R.E.M but this isn't their best.

Okay, not bad. Listened to some of the songs while looking at other websites. Most of the music sounds the same tho honestly. It's not terrible but I wouldn't always listen to it. 3/5, 5/10.

Enjoyed some of it. Seemed to lose its way a bit towards the end. They've made better albums.

Hvis det skal være 80’er rock, så er det vel nok det her

Get Up vind ik een lekker nummertje, en doet me denken aan een ander nummer maar ik weet even niet welke (vgm iets van Nirvana?)... Als hij zingt "Dreams they complicate my life" Hairshirt is echt niet mijn ding :') Over het algemeen wel een leuk album maar niets echt bijzonder imo, would not buy

ja classic REM, erg leuk, maar ook melodramatisch. Heerlijke achtergrond muziek

R.E.M. what can I say, great band

Classics

Pleasant, not for me

Fan of R.E.M. and thought the album was solid

Generally know of and enjoy REM but never did a deep dive of all albums. Faves: Pop Song 89 & Stand.

Strong but not entirely my taste

It was not bad.

Yep, sounds like REM.

Wel een oke album, valt een beetje in dezelfde rij als de vorige albums

It was a good album but I didn't find any of the songs stood out to me so much so that Spotify started a different playlist and I didn't realise.

Pretty good, a lot of the songs in the middle section I really like. Still trying to decide if I like the guys voice or not (should probably know his name).

Not my style but not awful.

Not really a big fan. It had some highlights but otherwise pretty bland overall for me.

Solid songs, it's got that good old 80s vibe but nothing that was like "HOLY SHIT"

Superbe instrumentation, beau flow à l’album. Belle écriture. Le côté folksy/celtique fait grincer. Un peu beige par moment. Stand out : Orange Crush, World Leader Pretend, Untitled

It’s good! Each song sounds pretty similar in my opinion. Stand sounds different! I also know it though. The song, The Wrong Child, sounds like it is being sung by Trump. I like the guitar in Orange Crush. Hairshirt is also sung by Trump. Ditto for I Remember California. Same for Untitled.

Decent album, I may warm up to it on further listenings but not many songs beyond the singles (Pop Song 89, Stand, and Orange Crush) stand out for me.

Wasnt into this at the time. Can now appreciate the guitar and melodies. Unique voice, not sure i fully like it!

Leider kein R.E.M.-Fan. Teils grungey, textlich düster, absolut eigener Stil. 3/5

Meh. I liked some of the songs that changed up the instrumentation with mandolin or lap steel a little more than the rest, but overall this album kind of fell flat. I remember liking the song "Stand" as a kid, but hearing it for the first time in maybe decades it's just the blandest song ever. Nothing on here I actively disliked necessarily, so I guess it's a 2.5/5.

Not their best work but not bad.

lol i liked the lyrics of the first song “should we talk about the weather, should we talk about the government” me to coworkers on a rainy monday. Also orange crush has been a favorite of mine since the OG rock band. definitely a lot of misses tho. 3

Pretty great album with some really strong singles. I felt it was brought down by equally boring songs that I couldn't get into. They were definitely ahead of their time, but it falls flat by modern standards.

REM are an odd group but good.

3.5 - “Your feet are going to be on the ground/ Your head is there to move you around.” Such a wonderfully quirky, life-affirming line. It’s the only one I’d keep of this 45 minutes of music.

Nice pop songs

Niet zo een grote uitblinker. Ik vind veel nummers nogal op elkaar lijken. Maar hier en daar zorgen de meezingers wel voor een extra sterretje

Pretty standard rock music. They definitely picked the right song from the album to be a hit, Stand is a bop. Can’t imagine picking to listen to this in 1988 over all the other stuff coming out.

An enjoyable listen! While I only recognized Stand, the album had this sense of nostalgia about it that reminded me of bands of this style I used to listen to when I was younger like Fastball (so underrated). Pop Song 89 was the standout for me, and the first save I've had for a number of albums now.

I like the vibes, something just a bit different. Not something I would listen to on repeat.

Pretty good

Pop song 89: mediocre Get up: has potential You are everything: has that country drawl Stand: better rock idea

Eclectic poppy REM. Pretty solid overall. Led me to do some research, I didn't really realize that REM was basically the first alternative rock band that inspired others like Nirvana.

It sure is R.E.M. Not bad, but not amazing or anything. There's good parts, but sometimes it's boring. My favourite song was Orange Crush.

Great instrumentals especially on the drums and guitars. Overall, great feel-good music with self-reflective vocals/lyrics. The album suffers from a few songs that seem out of place with slower instrumentals.

I did not appreciate how much Interpol sounds like REM until this listen. Good album but it's a very specific mood.

Pretty indie. A few solid jams. Feels pretty dated. 3.6

Best songs: You are everything Worst songs: World leader pretend

Used to like REM, now the vocals seem to be irritating Parts of these are kind of good though

As soon as this started I was like: “Good, R.E.M, they’re decent aren’t they? Sounds like an easy 4”. And it just couldn’t quite live up to this modest expectation. By the end I was bored and everything felt a little “down” somehow. I’d like to like them but I’m just not a fan.

Very chill. Several of the song had the same “vibe”. Can be a bit repetative. Still bangin

Man this album is a total time capsule. REM is such an odd band sonically, so its just lodged in my brain that their sound has this time period stuck to it. Nothing really got out of second gear for me, sorry REM.

Two stars for the bubblegum pop shit and a bonus star for I Remember California.

Didn't not like it but it Dallas very much I'm the category of bands I don't mind but also don't find particularly interesting

Nothing seems to stand out on this but it has a very soothing effect.

Неплохо, но бля у них есть альбомы лучше пацаны (я люблю смитс) 6/10

Less miserable than I was expecting

Decent

Ok album but i didnt find good tracks.

There’s some really good stuff on here - the singles are all fun and I Remember California is a great deeper cut, but on the whole it is a dip in quality from the fantastic five album run that precedes it

Good ish

ça va

On vous aime bien R.E.M mais il faudrait penser à ne plus revenir s'il vous plaît.

On sait que vous faites pas de la mauvaise musique REM mais pas besoin de venir faire vos interessant une enième fois dans le générateur.

Good, I guess

Depri

It was good but more something I would listen to I'm the background while reading.

3.5, love them but this album isn't my favorite

"Stand" and "Orange Crush" are personal favorites, but the rest of the album doesn't clear the bar they set. Still, R.E.M. is pretty solid background music.

I can't seriously listen to "Stand" without thinking of the great Parks and Recreation episode where they play it over and over through a malfunctioning PA system. It's a good R.E.M. record. I can't help but compare it to "Automatic For the People" and "Out Of Time" which I think are better albums. I noticed that the latter hasn't popped up yet even though it has their most popular song, "Losing My Religion". If this is on this list then I can't imagine that album not being on this list. I like the band but it feels like just a little bit of a lot of R.E.M. I hate that one idea of "ok, is every record by this band going to be on this list? Is that maybe a little too much?" is pervading my review, but I can't help it. Besides that, the record is good and solid. Nice 3/5.

2.5/5

first listen meh

3/5. Solid album with a few good tunes. Heard some deep tracks I had never heard that I liked. I thought the singer was really on his game during this record.

I think I said on a prior albums on this list, REM for me peaked around Life's Rich Pageant, and though I listened to this and Document a lot when they came out, they wore out for me. REM doing its REM thing that it pretty much did for the duration, until it stopped.

not the type of music i usually listen to, but i liked it more than i was expecting! R.E.M definitely has a very unique and distinct sound. i liked the voice/singing at first but after a while it did start to hurt my ears a bit. overall, i thought most of the songs were pretty good. my favorite was “stand”.

This is clearly a pretty important transition point from early R.E.M. to 90s radio friendly R.E.M. Good for what it is, but it's no "Murmur."

I read that R.E.M. were learning about bubble gum pop songs from the 60s when they wrote some of these tracks, and it shows. A weird transition from their usual impenetrable lyrics to very simple and seemingly meaningless songs like "Stand". "Orange Crush" is still a top tune, though, so can't completely slam it.

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Что-то как-то... опопсели они в сравнении с дебютником. Хотя опять же, забегая вперёд и зная, что потом они выпустят офигительно известную поп-рок песню, можно сказать, что это закономерно. Любимое - Orange Crush. Мне чем-то напомнило сразу и Pearl Jam, и U2. Про U2 сравнение вообще очевидно, про Pearl Jam - наверное, не особо. P.S. Я не знаю почему, но местами я подумал, что это чем-то напоминает мейнстримный российский рок 90х-00: ДДТ каких-нибудь там, Мальчики-мажоры вот это всё.

3,5

Pretty good

Orange crush is zo'n fijn nummer. Verder ben ik niet weg van deze plaat, maar absoluut goed te hebben.

alright alt rock album, with some grunge undercurrents

Solid collection of fun, catchy pop songs 6/10

3.5/5

Honestly this was just fine. I was never a huge R.E.M. fan; maybe it has to do with the slightly annoying singing. Found the album to be solid from start to finish. 6/10.

Didn’t really connect with this, nothing stood out

Weak 3 star. Three good songs, the rest is barf dude.

I guess for influential, this is an influential album because it lead to the next one. But considering how successful "Out of Time" was, I'm surprised this one is selected.

It was... fine. Definitely didn't love it but there are some solid songs. Soft 3

This was okay… fine to have on. No complaints

Kinda meh. Sounds like the soundtrack to a punk-ish coming of age movie. I can see people vibing to it, but it isn't particularly interesting to me.

A bit sleepy and unfocused. The two big singles from this one are overrated. Best track: World Leader Pretend

For the most part, it's decent. I would like R.E.M more but Michael Stipe's voice just irritates the hell out of me. That said, Orange Crush is an all time classic. On the opposite end, Stand is one of my least favourite tracks. Never liked that song even though it was a sizeable hit. Overall it's OK.

This was a nice album. Unfortunately I can't say much more, it came and went. I see that it is lauded, and I am a fan of REM, but it wasn't memorable.

Didn't know what I was expecting to going into a R.E.M album but I enjoyed this. Short and well balanced album.

I enjoyed it 3.25/5

Meh

Sigh. I will admit that there is some R.E.M. that I get and enjoy, and other R.E.M. that I don't really get. This album has a certain sameness to a lot of the material which makes it hard to get excited about what is almost certainly great musicianship and songwriting. The lone exception is "Orange Crush" which just appears as a total breath of fresh air out of nowhere in the middle of the album. "World Leader Pretend" was a fairly big hit for them but is in the same idiom as the rest of the album. I wasn't impressed. I know there are R.E.M albums I like a lot. This isn't one of them. It's fine.

Track 7 yum. Anyone want to go to Metro this weekend?

Didn't really do too much for me. Orange Crush was a jam though

Lauren was not down to listen to NIN. So we compromised with R.E.M. Doesn't do too much for me but it does blow my mind that this came out in 88. Sounds pretty ahead of its time. Some stand(outs) to me were obviously Stand, I Remember Cali, and Orange Crush. I loved playing that song on Rock Band

Jangling and nice but a bit bland for me.

R.E.M. is one of those bands that are only a few standard deviations away from me loving them. It’s a little bit of Dylan, a little bit of alt rock, but the package just never comes together for me. Not bad, just not something I really enjoyed.

this is imo the median rem album — nothing super special, and even then they’re a 2-4 band for me basically always.

Apart from "Orange Crush", I wasn't familiar with anything on this album, but I quite like the album.

Easy to have on in the background again. Nothing special and no standouts for me

I have a love-hate relationship with REM. I do know that I tend to like their earlier works. Haven’t dived into their discog in a while, but I remember not liking anything after Life’s Rich Pageant (my favorite album of theirs). Upon relistening to this, I’m pretty sure my opinion still stands. There were tracks that I actually really liked such as You are Everything, World Leader Pretend, and Untitiled. There’s one song in particular that I really can’t “Stand” that I feel has no place in the album at all. Admittedly, the instrumentation is solid throughout, and there are some catchy hooks like on Orange Crush, even though I don’t particularly like that song. Edit: couple listens in I like it a bit better now, I was gonna go for a 2, but I’ll settle with a 3

Pop song: 3 Get up: 2 You are the everything: 3 Stand: 4 World leader: 4 Wrong child: 3 Orange Crush: 5🔥🔥🔥🔥 Turn you inside out: 2 Hair shirt:3 Gong to California: 3.5 Untitled: Overall: Solid but not amazing outside of orange crush. A few others songs i may throw in the rotation. I think all of my least favorite tracks were the ones with th backup vocals echoing the lead. That shit didn’t work and was annoying. REM has always seemed a bit gimmicky to me. Some combination of the nasaly vocal and often odd song material/lyrics. I like the gimmick, but if someone else doesn’t, I get it. Best: orange crush, stand, world leader MMM: FOLLOW ME DONT FOLLOW ME GOT MY SPINE GOT MY ORANNNNGE CRUSH

Ok listen, R.E.M. remains a band that I don’t mind listening to, but don’t love it. Solid 3

Identifying R.E.M. : It’s R.E.M.

Excellent 2nd outing with Scott Litt producing. The previous album, Document, changed everything for me and REM, and this is a good next step. Nice to hear the mandolins again :-)

After the thrill of their fifth album “Document”, one year later R.E.M hone their sound in a more commercial direction… with slightly more mixed results. “Green” is certainly confident, often catchy, and definitely polished, but there’s a discernible drop in overall quality. Sure, “Pop Song 89” is a lithe and lively opener. “World Leader Pretend”’s statement packs a decent punch with chewy minor chords and lilting slide guitar. But one of the main issues here is a lack of thematic or tonal consistency. “Get Up” and “Stand” are both earworms and good fun to jump around and sing along to, but they’re also obnoxiously peppy pop songs with cloying refrains (“GET up! GET up! GET up!” “Now face north!”) and nursery rhyme-style melodies. Fun on a first listen, and still fun on a fifth…. but perhaps not much longevity beyond that. On the other end of the scale, the band suddenly veer towards whiplash-inducing dark and brooding songs (the cavernous “The Wrong Child” and “Hairshirt” are dirges to wallow in, weight without gravity). Mandolin is back with a vengeance here, edging closer towards its star turn in “Losing My Religion”. It’s best utilised on sleepy, quietly arresting “You Are The Everything”, the high point of the album as far as ballads are concerned. It might pull itself too roughly in drastically different directions, but I still enjoy much of “Green”. Arriving right in the middle, its best single song is “Orange Crush”, which deftly marries the two opposing styles described above. There’s an opaque-bordering on nonsensical lyric, gimmicky call-and-response vocal and mysterious, dark undertone, but it walks the line between all three very well. More of this would have been lovely.

Oop, someone bought a mandolin.

I can respect the songwriting and the themes of these, but I find their sound underwhelming and Michael Stipe's voice annoying. Hard for me to understand why some people were calling them the best band in the world when this came out.

Wish I liked R.E.M. more, but I just find it mostly middling. It's not quite avant-garde enough, it still has its feet planted in accessibility and familiarity of song structures that I've never vibed with them much. I do respect Michael Stipe though.

Good revisit.

Soi ihan nätisti ja ei tarjoa kummoisia nousuja tai laskuja. Tältä levyltä ei varmasti ole paljoa matskua suurimpien hittien kokoelmaan tarjolla.

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C'est quand même un album solide, j'aimais beaucoup des pièces qui n'étaient pas des singles. Vers la fin l'album commençait à se sentir étiré un peu par contre. Mais généralement c'est un son très solide pour REM. 7/10

C'est bon REM, j'aime bien c'est plus mon genre de grunge de ces années là. Celui-ci est bien, mais l'autre de la liste est mieux. 3.85

An album that really requires a few listens before the quality of the songs sinks in. Particularly liked Stand and Orange Crush and the lyrical complexity along with the memorable riffs and melodies. I'll never be a big fan of REM but this is a decent album

This album relies on the mandolin than any other rock record that I can think of. A good record but I’m not a big REM fan so I’m not at all blown away by it.

For the most part, I feel like the album was kinda bland. There are a few tracks that stand out more (Pop Song 89, Orange Crush, Turn You Inside-Out), but nothing that really captivated me.

Nice alt-rock. Nothing outstanding but overall very enjoyable.

Never been much of a fan. I get their appeal and see/hear that they are talented, but they've just never been my bag.

Trying very hard to ‘get’ REM beyond the master singles and the odd album - but this one - besides a few really good tracks - again kind of leaves me underwhelmed.

actually i like green but only the color

Another pleasant surprise! Never dug REM, and still don’t to a certain extent! However, this was inoffensive and pleasant to hear! Wouldn’t rush to it again, but wouldn’t switch it off either. So another solid 3 star effort.

They have a very distinctive sounds don’t they!? This is ok. Simply ok. I think they did better songs later on but they’re all kinda similar

Pretty 90s winey

I suspect tell REM fans will tell me I’m wrong but I rather liked everything after Green more than Green and before. Still some excellent tracks here - Orange Crush and World Leader Pretend stand out - and a highly polished, mature album.

I believe this was the 1st REM tape I ever bought. I fully came around to their greatness after hearing Automatic For The People. This was 1993 I think. They would become one of my favorite bands ever. "Pop Song 89"-Great song. Catchy and energetic and playful. 8 "Get Up"-not their best song, but decent filler, which REM is capable of, for better or worse. 4 "You Are Everything"-what a beautiful song. 7 "Stand"-Of course I've heard it a billion times. It's undeniable and annoying. Peter Buck rules this song. Great solo. It modulates. Stupid video. Get a Life. 9 "World Leader Pretend"-Forgot how good this one is. Mike Mills piano FTW 8 The Wrong Child-this one doesn't floor me at all. Filler 3 Orange Crush-Badass song. More Peter Buck brilliance. One of his most rockin performances. "The One I Love" retread. Sort of. Plus a little vietnam or something and soda? 10 Turn You Inside Out is filler. Its ok. 'Finest Worksong" with a dumb chorus of "I believe in watching you" or "what you do". Its not important. 4 Hairshirt is no Harbourcoat. This album is starting run out of steam. 4 ' I dont remember I remember California. probably a reason for that. They had already released Out of Time and Automatic by the time i heard tyhis full record. No time for bad REM. That would come later.4 Untitled. more filler. 4 I fucking love REM This is good. The highs are high enough and the filler is filler. they will make a better record next time. And an even better one after that. Green is a 6 of an album. 3 stars for a 5 star band.

Again, a fine album with a couple iffy tracks, but nothing I'd count among their best work.

Härlig lite gnällig musik. Tycker om det, om än lite tråkigt i längden

how the hell was this their 6th album? REM have this knack of having a few songs that are grungey, interesting and really good surrounded by the most dull middle of the road boring shit. In this albums case, orange crush, stand and pop song 89 are worth listening to, the rest of it is not.

One Saturday morning I was in Debenhams with my daughter. A store worker was doing a demo of some invisible ink, whereby he would write something on his arm and cover it up with the ink and it would disappear, much to the amazement of my 5 year old. I was forced to buy some and she had a wonderful afternoon being a little magician. She soon tired herself out and whilst she was asleep on my lap, I decided to have some fun. I called my wife over to watch as I wrote "twat" on my daughter's forehead. My wife told me to grow up and was not impressed by the invisibility at all. The following day I get a call from my daughter's school. They tell me that someone had written something on my daughter's head and explained that all of the other students were being questioned and not allowed to leave until one of them had owed up to writing it. Turns out the insivibilty ink wears out after several hours, so over the course of the morning, the word "twat" slowly appeared on her forehead. They never did find out who the culprit was.

Alright

It’s rem sure, love the band but, outside of Orange Crush I wasn’t taken with this record overly

Some good tunes here, but it's nothing against their Automatic for The People album.

Nothing wrong with this, but it's kinda bland alternative. Some of the singles are still getting played on the radio in 2023 so that's something. Non-single tracks not worth talking about. There is a truly fantastic 6/5 REM album if you cherry pick across their whole career, but this album on its own is a 3/5.

Above average Standouts: Stand, Orange Crush, Pop Song '89 Singles: -------------------------------- Orange Crush (#1 US Alt & #1 Rock, #28 UK) Stand (#1 US Alt & #1 US Rock, #6 USA, #48 UK) Pop Song '89 (US Alt, #16, US Rock #14, USA #86) Get up (Failed to get up on the charts). Rating: 3.5

meh

Und ich dachte alles von REM wäre cool :/

Into the descent on the other side of the mountain, well below the treeline.

First listen Saved 3/11

really did not like this. surprised because i have liked r.e.m. songs in the past (blackbirds). two stars because there's some good ones & essences of good ones.

Not nearly as fun, exciting, or original as Automatic for the People was. Somewhat boring, a listen where I couldn't help but constantly wonder when it was going to be over.

could be controversial but at times i just cannot stand the nasally vocals 😭 overall it's still decent - i liked "orange crush" but cannot stand "stand" and parts of "the wrong child".

5 / 10

gezellig met tess geluisterd maar dat kan m niet redden

Not bad classic sound but all songs kinda sound the same. 7/10

A bit fed up with the amount of REM on the list, it seems there’s one every week, if you love REM - then great!

I’ve actually looked forward to diving into REM but man this was a big disappointment for me, and I’m normally an alt glazer. These guys were trailblazers for the genre but this is just so so meh. Like genuinely I don’t think a single track captivated me or moved me in any kind of way. As each track played through, the anticipation was building more and more to absolutely no payoff. I usually have notes for tracks I dig, but there’s just nothing man. Only thing saving this from being a 1 star is that there’s 1000% genuine shit on here, I think I’m just misunderstanding this one.

Wow what a first half album, this dives hard after the 4th song it becomes so samey and boring it goes a little ska in some places and untitled get up and stand are the interesting ones but lyrics alone can’t do it for me ever. Music is not only lyrics there has to be you know music. I am glad it’s short and it’s not totally lacking spice it’s just not that engaging but the passion is there and they are 6 albums in at this point I get it. Just too Ska for me.

would’ve been better if more of his songs were like losing my religion, the instrumentals compliment his voice much nicer compared to the twang of most these songs

"Stand" reminds me of They Might Be Giants, which I have a soft spot for. Orange Crush is a decent song, and I didn't care for the rest. My opinion on R.E.M. hasn't changed much. I find their music boring and uninspiring

I can’t stand REM’s voice. Songs are decent, but I can’t say I enjoy it

nothing special :/ tho there's a specific part i liked in get up

I liked the first half but the second half was less strong. Found a couple I will add to my collection though

Everything is nice and shiny; but the pixie dust is long gone. Reckoning is their masterpiece. Murmur was a stunning debut. Life's Rich Pageant and Fables of the Reconstruction are rewarding listens. Those early works feature a raw energy, earnest groping for voice, and gorgeous ambiguous quality (both sonically and lyrically) that (through some serious black magic) combined to create an incredible emotional current. When they moved to Warner, cleaned up the sound, and Michael Stipe went from enigmatic eccentric to deep and sensitive, <POOF>. The emotional punch pops up, here, in spots. But mostly it gets lost in the clarity, which somehow flattens the experience; reveals that they're middling musicians making pop music for misfit children. I can't say I'm surprised that Dimery chooses TWO albums from their Warner years, and none (so far, 700 albums in) from their artistically and historically important period. But I'm still disappointed.

Bad

achei generico e tedioso

bleh

Folk/rock crossover album from REM

i didn't even realise i finished listening and the album started looping... pretty unremarkable

See the musical talent and the appeal not really my type of music though

Inoffensive and banal.

WHY SO MANY R.E.M. IN THIS, COMPLETELY NEFARIOUS

I can't stand this dudes voice.

had no effect whatsoever

A lot of the songs sounded the same to be on this album, it’s not really my sound it almost feels unfinished to me

I have always had a thorough dislike for R.E.M. but perhaps that stance has softened a bit over the years. A bit. But this album reminded exactly why I never could stand them. Michael Stipe’s inane lyrics and quavering whine are on full display here. Hard pass.

I liked the mandolin, but most of it seemed pretty generic otherwise Favorite: Hairshirt

5.5/10 It isn't really my kind of music, but objectively, I'd say the lyrics are really thoughtful, they carefully considered each word and created great and deep meaning within the songs. Now, talking bout the performance and instrumental stuff, I didn't really like the voice nor some of the guitar tunes. Some songs are nice but I wouldn't listen often

Cool color but I’m not too crazy about the album. Automatic For the People was nice but this era of R.E.M. just feels like the Smiths but I’d much rather listen to the Smiths.

World leader pretend tycker jag är en rätt bra låt. I övrigt tycker jag det är väldigt anonymt. Inte dåligt men heller inget som berör mig.

This album got me questioning what I enjoy about music

Well, I usually like REM very much and actually love a number of their albums., I’ve never actually listen to this album before. I found it, whining, dragging, and trying to listen to.

i'm starting to fear that i just don't really like rock music fave track: orange crush

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