Green

Pretty cool having this album in the background, it was nice.

REM is always good, just never great

Ligt het aan mij, of klinkt elk nummer van REM hetzelfde? Het ligt prettig in het gehoor, daar niet van, een mooie combinatie van melancholiek en poppy, en je herkent het uit duizenden. Ze wekken de suggestie dat de teksten ergens over gaan, maar eerlijk gezegd heb ik er nog nooit naar geluisterd en het schijnt (zie Losing my religion) dat er toch geen chocola van te maken valt. Weinig afwisseling kortom, veel sfeer.

This was a real good album! Solid 8/10 here.

As a fierce REM fan, I remember the day this major label debut dropped. We were all mortified that they had left the cool indie world of IRS Records to jump the shark into corporate rock of Warner Bros. These wounds were softened a bit when I learned that they did not choose the highest bidder, but instead chose WB due to maintaining 100% creative control. Still, with this move I had to accept the fact that the whole world would now know about this little band from Athens, GA. One of my favorite bands would no longer be an underground hidden kept secret. Seeing them from the front row on this tour made me like the album more and even today Green probably sits just outside my top 5 REM albums. It’s a really eclectic album that was known to be the result of the band trying to write some “dumb pop songs.” And on tour Stipe was adamant about introducing “Stand” every night as “the dumbest song ever written.” An irony lost on a lot of folks. “World Leader Pretend” was always my favorite song and was interestingly used a lot during the ‘88 Bush/Dukakis presidential run. A song that is probably even more relevant today.

REM knows how to live in the sweet spot. Stipe and Co tee it up on track one, hit the fairway and stay there for the majority of the album. They don’t take many chances, so I could see people getting bored with some of their stuff. I really enjoy this album, found it super listenable.

An all time favourite!

4.5 chock full of bangers

Not my fav R.E.M album between 3-4but rating up

I can’t say that I love everything REM puts out, (and my gateway to the band was Out of Time instead of Green) but… it’s very hard not to like this album if you are a 90’s kid. It’s a solid, approachable rock album that influenced so much of what I later came to listen and love; in this one particular case the list got it right.

Is there a more 'self-aware' rock group than R.E.M.? Occasionally interesting music here. In my opinion. :)

Listened while doing chores on a Sunday. Really nice. Recognized more songs than I thought I would

Cool to hear

Really solid album. Standout tracks Turn You Inside-Out and Stand. No bad songs really. Low 4 stars.

4. Good album but man that guy's voice is annoying.

It's nice to back to a time when alternative rock was known as college radio.

wow! great

Enjoyed listening to “Stand” and “Orange Crush.” Little too ‘80s for me.

REM has never been one of my favorite bands, but I'm very familiar with them and always enjoy their music when it comes on. From this album, I think that Hairshirt is particularly touching.

I love R.E.M. and this is one amazing album. Many, many favorites here like World Leader Pretend, Untitled, You Are The Everything, The Wrong Child, etc. It’s only a 4 to me (it would be a 4.5) here when compared to other albums in the R.E.M. catalog that are flawless from beginning to end, but when compared to albums generally this could even be a 5. This album, like other R.E.M. albums, has a deep emotional imprint on me like only music that accompanied you in your formative years can have.

Great lyrics

I knew the hits off this album but had never heard it in its totality. Overall, it seems like a much less self-serious version of the band - not better or worse, just different. I enjoyed it.

One of my favorite bands, this album ranks in my top 5 of their albums but probably in the 5th spot.

I think this album is great, and I actually like it more than any of their previous albums. Maybe I like sell-out sounds? After all, I think American Idiot is Green Day's best album. There's so much I love about the atmosphere of Green, and "Orange Crush" is as good as R.E.M. gets.

Some great songs on here, just not quite enough of them for five stars.

Classic

Ahhhh I can see why REM are so well loved now compared to after hearing previous records! This is a lot better than Out of Time imo, and probably better than Automatic for the People for me. It’s still undeinably REM but they sound a bit more agitated, a bit dirtier and less polished which suits them. I cant really describe it, this is just more interesting than other REM Ive heard. The melodies work better, and the guitars dont sound so perfect and plastic. Maybe authentic is a better word. I’m still not massive of Snipe’s vocals but that’s not a jip on his ability. He’s clearly unique and great I just cant quite warm to it. Regardless, I’ll be back to this

Enjoyed this more than the last REM album, prefer the slightly rocky/indier sound and orange crush and stand are top notch. Mad that this is their sixth album and was released in 1988, they've been around bloody ages. Maybe their debut is hardcore punk and they've progressively mellowed over time. REM will never be my favourite band but their best stuff is always welcome on a playlist and this album is a lot of their best.

Not heard this album before, but know the hits..... Similar sound to automatic here, which I like! Hard to say that it's not just as good as automatic, perhaps even more of a complete album, just lacking some real big hitters imo. Stand is the best track. Orange crush is good too. Enjoyed pop song 89 and world leader pretend too . Will be back

Orange Crush is a brilliant song. Rest of the album is good too 4/5

In short, this album is amazing. Some songs will definitely grow on me if I listen to the album more, and it’s a nice display of alternative music that isn’t afraid to show its true colors. It’s political, as seen with “Orange Crush”, heartbreaking, as seen with “The Wrong Child”, and creepy, as seen with “Stand”. There’s a lot more to it, but it is genuinely one of the best alt rock albums out there, and it deserves a 4.36/5. Fav: “The Wrong Child”, “You Are The Everything” Least Fav: “Orange Crush”

I appreciate how this album is still listenable.

Pretty smooth

from the first track I knew I would like this album, I'm getting toward the end and I'm still loving it. I've listened to it a few times now, love it.

Better than I remember

8/10 yeah R.E.M. is one of those bands that never really surprises me with anything super special, but still deliver pretty nice, consistently enjoyable stuff

Possibly R.E.M.'s best album

I'm pretty familiar with other REM albums, but this one not so much. I liked a few of the songs: Pop Song 89, Orange Crush, and Hairshirt. Stand is a good song but overplayed. The rest is meh. This leaves me between a 3 and a 4, but I'll round up.

I'm more familiar with some of their later albums, but not arguing that this has some great songs on it to.

REM was always one of those bands that I generally enjoyed when they made it to the radio & later MTV (Stand, Losing My Religion....tho Shiny Happy People is best forgotten) but somehow never made an effort to, in the era of tapes then CDs, actually own & listen to. Glad to be exposed to this, baby alternative before alternative was really a thing. Stipe's voice is great, and the songs are that genre blend that came to define most of the 90s & beyond - twangy rocking folky melodic. Very few misses & the gems (Pop Song 89, Orange Crush) really shine.

Classic

Grew on me. Weird how no one talks about REM any more

I don't listen to REM enough. Stand and Orange Crush are two of my all time favorite songs. I truly appreciate Stipe, but at times his vocals are a little to whiny.

It was great! I have friends that love them… can’t say I’d ever listened to them before!

I probably bought this one the week it came out. I've listened to it hundreds of time. good stuff!

Great but also dated/not timeless. A few songs are kind of whiney sounding.

Feels like the start of REM's dominance of the 90's. A solid entry and lots of great songs.

Great

R.E.M. just churned out classic albums. Which one is the best is certainly up for debate, but this one is right there. "Orange Crush," "Stand," "Pop Song 89" ... what more do you want?

Loved it then; love it now. Nice trip down memory lane.

Another great album

❤️

Never listened to this one somehow. Good stuff

Pretty solid REM album.

Really enjoyed that trip down memory lane. This album always felt like the start of REM chapter 2 for me. There’s some gems that remind me of chapter 1, but then there’s Pop Song 89, Stand and Orange Crush that definitely lead the way into the new phase, which wasn’t my favorite.

I like this album

Soothing

But heavy but very good

I’ve never really given REM a fair listen. I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Some solid indie rock. I was very shocked to see that it was from the 80s. They obviously had a big influence on many alternative and indie bands that would come in the 90s

1. Pretty good 2. Even better 3. Slow jam but it's alright 4. I knew this one previously. Good song for sure. 5. Song is just alright. Good lyrics. 6. Acoustic song. Pretty damn good. Sounds like some Zeppelin. 7. Orange Crush rips 8. I can get down to this one 9. Great song. Put together well. 10. Kinda spooky song. Pretty good. 11. The only song I didn't like on the album

A great alt-rock record that which laid a lot of groundwork for the 90s. Michael Stipes sounds super confident, and the band overall is self-assured. The political elements land in the lyrics, with hooky rock music. Not my favorite R.E.M. record, but a big breakout and important album.

"Green" by R.E.M., released in 1988, is a pivotal album in the band's discography as it marks their transition from underground heroes to mainstream success. The album is a kaleidoscope of styles, blending jangle pop, folk-rock, and hints of alternative rock. From the environmental anthem "Orange Crush" to the introspective "World Leader Pretend," the album showcases Michael Stipe's enigmatic lyricism and the band's evolving musical range. The inclusion of the mandolin-driven "Losing My Religion" further solidified R.E.M.'s mainstream appeal. While "Green" is a significant album in R.E.M.'s evolution, not every track reaches the heights of their later work. It's a mixed bag that foretells the band's future experimentation. The album earns a solid 3.5/5 for its eclectic nature, cultural impact, and the seeds it planted for R.E.M.'s future sonic explorations.

Stand is one of REMs best songs. I didn't enjoy this as much as the other albums, but it's still some great music.

Really enjoyed this. Kind of reminded me of the smiths at points. will be listening again for sure

This is a good album. Considering a 5, though that may be unfair to my other fives that hit deeper into my music oblongata. I've underrated this album in my collection, leaning toward Document, Eponymous, and Life's Rich Pageant.

Yeah it’s REM. I like REM. It’s good. Yeah. Best song: Orange Crush

Really enjoyed it. Had enough energy to keep me engaged throughout unlike other albums in similar genres/sounds.

Very unique, with a surprising mix of folk sounds and more classic REM sounds. Really enjoyed this one.

R.E.M. have always made better albums than singles, if you ask me. Green is a pretty good one, though not my favorite. Tracks like "You Are the Everything" are lovely little counterpoints to the more rocking singles like "Stand" and "Orange Crush". This is a rock band doing what they do well.

Surprisingly, I enjoyed listening to this album. Made me see that R.E.M goes beyond "Shiny happy people". It is a deep album with some great songs. It is still not my favorite kind of music, but I enjoyed a lot. 4/5

Iconic alternative rock album, enjoyed hearing this album which I had never fully explored. Liked: You Are The Everything, Stand, Orange Crush and I Remember California

Mi ŝatas ĉi tiun albumon de R.E.M. Estas kelkaj bonaj kantoj. 4/5

Really liked this! REM has such a great style that’s hard not to enjoy. Will definitely be revisiting.

Haven't heard this one in years. Bought it for the hits but some of the deeper tracks are pretty good.

"Green" by R.E.M. is a vibrant and evocative album that showcases the band's musical diversity. Released in 1988, it's a compelling mix of jangly guitars, catchy melodies, and politically charged lyrics. From the anthemic "Orange Crush" to the introspective "World Leader Pretend," the album navigates themes of environmentalism and social issues with a sound that's both energetic and thought-provoking. With its eclectic range of tracks, "Green" stands as a significant milestone in R.E.M.'s discography, marking a shift towards broader experimentation while retaining their signature sound.

Yeah I actually really liked some of there songs, not all of them but an nice handfull

REM haven't yet fully found tbeir voice. There are three stand-out tracks so it's not to be dismissed, but there is better to come.

it was nice to listen to those familiar songs from my college days

Never listened to this straight through (only the singles that are typically on the radio). Surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

orange crush

Surprise of an album, I was expecting this to be much more lackluster, but it actually was pretty potent.

Listened on 4 January 2024

Love REM! Green has some great tunes but still like the older stuff even better

Owned this on CD when it came out. One of the first ones I bought. Still like it.

This was good. Was listening to it while helping set speakers for 800 person wedding reception. -7/10

Not as good as the other one, maybe I should’ve given that one a higher rating. But still good. Stand was fun to listen to because it was in Parks and Rec when Ben is making his claymation. Low 4

Had a 9/10 listening experience bc I was sat down w an absolutely gorgeous view of a lake w a bunch of cows infront of me and I did absolutely nothing else so I felt very in tune w nature. -1 because my brother and dad slightly disturbed me. Idk if any of yall seen a cow get up from sleeping and do a lil stretch but it’s SUPER cute. Esp baby cows. Kinda crazy how long they are able to sit still and stand still. Feel like i don’t see cows not eating very often so it was cool to see them chilling.

7/10 - I liked some of the songs but they felt repetitive after a bit.

This was good 8/10

Stand, intro de Get a Life.

I have to admit, R.E.M. is one of the more popular bands I find to be pretty dull. But this album was a bit more hit than miss, I enjoyed it a bit more than listens of other albums. Maybe I'm growing more fond of them, or maybe this record is a nit more concise, but I was pretty impressed! Standouts: Get Up, Stand, World Leader Pretend, Orange Crush, Turn You Inside-Out, Hairshirt, I Remember California, 7,5 out of 10

Initially was reluctant to listen to this one bc “I know what REM sounds like”. Glad I chose to ignore that thought and make myself listen to it. What a treat it was. A little cheesy at some parts, it makes up for it in just plain fucking heart. I love the singer’s vocals on the last track especially. This is another album that’s giving me winter SAD and anti-sad vibes (like the song standing). It gave me some energy and some light on this dreary day so I’ll give it a solid 6.5/10

Starts off as strong as any R.E.M. album. Tapers off a bit eventually, but still damn good. 4/5

This was a new sound for REM. I like the old sound but also like this one. There are enough monster songs to get to a 4.

A solid album. Well written power pop songs with the occasional mandolin or accordian thrown in. There is very little filler here and, although I'm not an aficionado, I would say the band is at their peak.

Some songs a bit whiny for my liking, but there are a few that I really love. Would listen again.

Good memories of the best of REM cd in dad's family road trip rotation, especially Stand (excellent key changes in that by the way).

Probably their best. It shows their full range. I don't like all of them, but most of the songs are great. Favorite song: Stand

Solid

Great album, good solid pop

I like R.E.M. their music sounds unique to me. The album didn’t have any “hits” but each song sounded different in a good way. 7/10

Solid all in all.

Pop Song - 4 Get Up - 3 You are the Everything - 3 Stand - 4 World Leader - 3 Wrong Child - 3 Orange Crush - 3 Turn You Inside Out - 4 Hairshirt - 4 I Remember California - 3 Untitled - 3

Monday 12/11/2023, 3:07, office S Tier————————— Orange Crush Turn You Inside-Out A Tier————————— Stand Pop Song 89 B Tier————————— Get Up I Remember California Hair shirt Untitled World Leader Pretend You Are the Everything The Wrong Child

I always thought REM were a one-hit-wonder band so I was surprised to see this isn't the Losing My Religion album. I had a good time listening to this!

Lighter more "pop" and catchy than earlier albums. Pretty good and not too long. Grows on you positively as a transition from low-key US indie band towards their commercial wonder years.

good ol fashioned fun

This came out when I was in high school. This was circulating around with my friends while my playlist was experimenting with hip hop, rap, and hard rock and metal. It was a nice visit down memory lane during my Junior year. Orange Crush and Stand are the two stars in this album.

It's more of an iteration on Document than the giant leap forward on the previous album, but remains a great poppy indie album that has at least three of four songs that would be career best for other bands.

8/10. I think this was my favorite REM album so far, always like to think about Orange Crush

Had an old (original) Weird Al song, so funny

Great album

It was REM’s first mainstream album and damn - what a banger. If the second half had been all that the first half was, this would clearly be a 5 star disc. I feel like I’m splitting hairs but I’m docking a star for REM selling out. Fair? No. Who cares? You?!

Classic. Love those jangly tunes

3.7/5 Best track: Orange Crush

I like R.E.M. Rating 3.8.

Great album. Acoustic guitar is very well recorded. Lots of great political songs. 4 stars.

I really enjoy REM's sound. Just great to listen to.

This album feels like it is what rock and roll is supposed to be. Drums, lead/bass guitar, and solid vocals to lead the way. There are a million and one variations on rock and roll but R.E.M. really feels authentic to the way it is supposed to sound like. I found myself really liking some of the bigger hits from this record in Orange Crush and even moreso, Stand. That being said there were times listening to Green where the music seemed to kind of fade to the background. As if it's almost too cookie cutter, too plain. As a whole it was a solid listen.

Wish I had a 10 point rating system. I like most, love some of the tracks. Such a great sound!

shouldn't talk about the government música de morto tem umas boa chama green mas tem capa laranja

An overall great sound and album. I have always enjoyed R.E.M. This was a good experience to hear some of their other songs and reconnect with ones I had forgotten about. There are some very strange ones on this album that make it a lower 4/higher 3. Just some random lyrics.

Green flies or dies on its nasality. That part of R.E.M.'s foregrounded as melodies tease the better-known work and lyrics call back to 90s politics (which to be fair were in the future on release, but I own the mistakenness). It very much works for me, but with the retreat of rock and roll the band's sound is, for better or worse, rather naked.

some iconic songs on it thats fs classic rem songs that make u feel like ur back in time

Soft 4

i like REM a lot, but this is not my favorite album by them. it's not bad by any stretch, I just think it doesn't quite get there for me. the quality of the songwriting is there, the instrumentation is as good as ever, it's just that for some reason, the total is slightly less than the sum of the parts.

It’s REM…

The guys from Georgia never fail to entertain

Not their best but far from their least brave

There are some really good bops on this album.

Some really incredible guitar stuff. Best song: Orange Crush

So fucking unique and cool. Spoken wordy vocals with moments of serious power. Awesome guitar riffs, love the chorus drenched arpeggiated chords. Style and influences for days. 4/5

Solid slaphead action

Really Enjoyable Music

Stand will always make me think of Ben Wyatt's claymation in Parks and Rec, and for that reason alone, this album is brilliant. As it goes, it's really pretty good anyway. Stipe is one of those people who has effectively got two great voices - one for the fast numbers and one for the slow ones. That's impressive.

Wat een fucking zeik stem niet mijn spaak, ben wel weer toe aan een banger

Orange crush! 7.5,8/10

Really Top Notch. Great experimentation

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Pop song 89, Stand, Turn you inside out

Maybe I’m becoming an R.E.M. fan, because I dig this album! Some great songs on here

Första R.E.M. albume ja gilla?

This was an amazing blast from the past! I don’t think it’s their best album, as I’m partial to their later work, but it’s definitely a classic and an important album for the music we were to hear in the 90s.

This was my first REM album. And for a long time, my favorite. Had it on cassette, of course. Got it from the BMG music group (11 for the price of 1! Plus shipping of course).

8.5/10 Consistently great songwriting, jangly, fun riffs. Orange Crush, Stand, and Untitled are fantastic. Nice blend of pop, alternative rock, and jangly riffs. Worst song: Get Up.

Love pop song 89

Quite good, although I never felt that this was one of most essential R.E.M. albums for whatever reason. That still kind of rings true but it’s a classic. B+

It‘s not their best but it is great

I love this band and love this album.

I was genuinely surprised how much I enjoyed this album. It's difficult to appreciate music that inspired so many other artists you enjoy, because it feels like you've heard their sound already. This wasn't the case for this album, since sonically it is so well put-together.

Some real heaters on here

I’d write a review for this, but I could never top, never say anything not represented in the top review. That is simply one of the greatest pieces of literature of our generation. Such an in-depth, inspiring, beautiful review. So, I’ll just repeat it: ‘Green’

3 1/2

Stand is a great classic REM song that reminds me of HS but I'm not the biggest REM fan

Excellent album. Don't know how I missed "I Remember California", but instantly had to play those riffs on guitar.

REM signed with Warner. This marked the turning point of the darling of the indie scene, the poster children for IRS Records, going mainstream. It's a bold album, far more political than I thought they could have gotten away with on their major label debut. It's strange and moving in places, straight ahead rock in others. An excellent example of REM's talent, but Green isn't their strongest work. IRS REM has far better work, as does post-Warner. They survived their growing pains, however. REM was full of talent. They were constantly moving forward. A good album, but for me, it falls short of greatness.

I listened to this during high school. I don't think many my age did. A few classic memories on this one for me.

There's some fabulous tracks on here, not all of them, but plenty.

It was a good album. I know several songs. The album was a good length and I did not feel that any of the songs carried on for too long. The album is better than a 3 but not really a 4 but I will round up.

Probably my second-favorite REM album. 4 stars.

Love this album. Been a while, but it's part of my growing-up soundscape. All the classic songs are still fantastic :)

verde

Riding off the success of Document, this is their most experimental release, with songs instead toward a more accessible form of alt rock that's happier but just as janglier. Just like Document, the production is phenomenal and the vocals are clear, making for some really catchy tunes. It's an entertaining listen. The songs are pretty good, and a few could be ranked among the best in their discography, but most of them just gave me the impression of "wow that sounds pretty cool / pleasant" and not much more, especially the second half.

Punt d'inflexió en la carrera de la banda, porta de sortida de ser el grup preferit en les ràdios universitàries nordamericanes, porta d'entrada com a una de les bandes d'estadis més importants dels '90. La seva personalitat marcadíssima no es perd, però agafa nous matissos, una nova maduresa que desenvoluparan en els següents treballs. A mig passet de les 5 estrelles

The vocals dominate in a way that makes me feel like most songs are similar, his voice is just so powerful. But it's a really chill listen that I enjoyed still.

Again some surprisingly good songs! R.E.M. has a lot to offer!

Nice

A blast from late high school early college! The sound is so unique and distinctive and transportive to a particular time and place. Stipe’s nasal tonality is best in small doses so I will continue to enjoy this band that way!

This is the first record I remember hearing as a kid by R.E.M. I can still sing every word.

Not the best REM album, but still one that I enjoy listening to. 3.5/5

"Green" finds R.E.M. in a transitional period, between the slightly more pop/folk direction they'd pursue, and the college rock past they had just come from. As a fan, it's not my favorite records, but there are some worse. I'm also just a sucker for Michael Stipe's lyrics and deadpan delivery. Call it a 3.5, bumped due to prior bias. Favorite tracks: "Pop Song 89", "You Are The Everything", "Orange Crush"

Liked a lot of these songs, some I knew and some I didn't

Now this is more like it! REM was the first gig I went to with my ex. Still like them though

Inching towards 5 stars - the first half of the album is sublime, and the run of songs from You Are The Everything through to World Leader Pretend is god tier. But the second half of the album never quite holds my attention. Still an all time classic.

Classic REM album I already knew. Pretty much what I expected.

It turns out I like R.E.M. more than I thought. Solid album, although Stand has to be one of the most annoying songs. My favorite song, Orange Crush, still has that special something after all these years. I don't think I could listen to hours of this band, but I could certainly listen here & there when the mood strikes.

Transition album, from “I can’t understand what he’s saying” to “I can understand him but I don’t know what he means.” Great album though, with a few of my favorites from them, especially Orange Crush and the beautifully dreamy You Are the Everything.

REM is a band it always seems like I should like more than I do. Something about Michael stripes voice just doesn’t do it for me, makes all their songs sound so dad-rocky to me

The first half of this album has a playful sense of humor. I really like the opening track “Pop Song 89.” The second half rocks a little more. “Orange Crush” is excellent. And the closing track, “Untitled,” is beautiful. I love the layered backing vocals. R.E.M. are great at writing pop songs but they do it with their own distinct style. Lyrics are excellent too.

Typical country music, done a little better

Strong overall album. One I've never actually listened all the way through, but am familiar with many of the tracks. Definitely one to own.

BEST SONGS: -Stand -I Remember California

R.E.M. has long been one of my favorite bands. I had this album along with all of their first decade or so of releases. This album is fantastic. They are always such interesting and thought-provoking writers, composers, and performers. And they have that rare wonderful quality that I happen to personally admire and value: they have their own signature sound and style. I can always tell when it's an R.E.M. song even when I haven't heard it before. I always appreciated and admired Peter Buck's guitar style, and now as an amateur beginner guitarist, I hear even more clearly his artistry. I love that he isn't one for big screaming solos. Nothing against those, they can be a lot of fun, but I have always loved how he composes and performs in such a way that his work is beautifully interwoven into their music, supports it seamlessly and brilliantly, and is definitely "his" work, yet it never overpowers the rest of the group. Rare and very, very cool. Michael Stipe's lyricism and vocal work is always great to my ears. And I think Mike Mills is superb. To me, he and Peter Buck should be mentioned more often in the discussions of rock "greats" but I get that because of they and their group's general approach to their craft, they don't really get the attention they deserve. Bill Berry always played great, too, and I was really sad when he had to leave the group for health reasons. Look at his contributions to the band as a writer, too. As with the others, there is more to him than meets the eye. So nice to hear this album once again -- thanks, 1001 Albums project!

Enjoyed this one. I'd give it another listen for sure.

My least favorite songs were still listenable, which is more than I can say for some of the other albums I've heard through the 1000 albums generator. In general, I enjoy the type of pop-rock that R.E.M. does, so while this album wasn't the strongest I've heard from them, it's still pretty good.

3.7

Leuk

Geweldige band! Ongelooflijk hoe ze zo simpel zulke toffe liedjes hebben kunnen schrijven. Helden!

Ja! Weer eens een echt fijn album!

You can't really go wrong with any of the albums REM put out in the 80s. Green is probably my least favorite of that era, although it's still better than most albums that came out in '88. It's one of their most accessible of their earlier albums, and the band is solid as always. Graded on the curve of their own work though, this is a bit of a mixed bag. Most of the singles I can take or leave, but there are some excellent deep tracks worth listening to. High 3, rounded to a 4. Fave Songs: Orange Crush, World Leader Pretend, Hairshirt, I Remember California, You Are the Everything, Stand

Has anyone ever noticed that Fall On Me (I know, it's not on this album) sounds like he's saying "Banh Mi"? This is a fine album, but Life's Rich Pageant is more reflective of the band.

R.E.M. is one of my favorite bands though these my commercial aimed songs like Pop Song 89 and Stand push me away a bit. World Leader Pretend, Orange Crush, Turn You Inside-Out and You are the Everything are the strong songs on this album that i think fondly about. Much more introspective, with either the thoughtful tone of World Leader or the more aggressive energy of Orange Crush... both are done so well. Thoroughly enjoy this album, but the pop market aimed songs here don't age so well.

Rock-pop de R.E.M. Dos megahits. Un 4.

Existing between perhaps the band two best albums this middle child certainly has its own personality but doesn’t offer the staying power of its older or younger brothers. It’s still a SOLID late 1980s alternative album. Pieced together by superb production and Michael Stipes manic performance.

Vet album, lekkere nummers, mooie stem, af en toe rockend.

good good

Love REM, but feel they were still finding their way after a massive change in sound with this album.

Pretty damn good! Standouts: Pop Song '89, Stand, Orange Crush, Get Up. 4/5

Ah, one of the founding fathers of alternative rock. Great riffs, great hooks, just a great album altogether!

Great album! Orange Crush is the standout.

Great

These guys just have a knack for catchy music and great melody. Good real guitar and drums, maybe a little mandolin too?

Number two from R.E.M., and that's two so far that don't include "Losing My Religion." Yes, I'm going to point that out on all of them. I'd be lying if I said I made it through this album without stopping to listen to "Losing My Religion" a few times on loop. That said, this is a great one. Michael Stipe's voice is so distinct, it just gives a cool edge to this music which, otherwise, might not have been all that great. Though lyrically, these guys really know what they're doing. Great songwriting. Some undeniable bangers on here, like "Stand" and "Orange Crush." Really like these guys, they've got the sauce. Favorite tracks: Orange Crush, Stand, You are the Everything, Untitled. Album art: A yellowed-out shot of what seems to be a treeline seen from below? Not entirely sure. It's not bad. The font is nice and strong. Not terribly memorable but it's good enough. 4/5

First listen Getting some very summery vibes from this Orange Crush and Stand may be my new favourite REM songs Favourite tracks: Pop Song 89, Stand, World Leader Pretend, The Wrong Child, Orange Crush

Not my favorite REM album but it is very good

Some of the best of the 80s Will listen to again

R.E.M. is one of those bands that I heard a lot of growing up, but never really liked very much for the lead singer's voice. Always kind of imagined a Kermit the Frog like character when listening as a kid. Anyway.. Listening today, I can appreciate a lot of what this album has to offer. R.E.M. made some damned catchy pop music that inside of a 41 minute runtime hit all the highs (Pop Song 89, Orange Crush, Stand) and lows (The Wrong Child, Hairshirt, Untitled) servicably. Overall a 4/5 for a clean, very listenable album with Orange Crush, Stand, and Pop Song 89.

The singer of R.E.M. has such a distinct voice. I honestly didn't think he was American. I've never listened to R.E.M. outside of their hits. Guitar and the mandolin/ukelele are on point in "You Are The Everything" and "The Wrong Child". Reminds me of Eddie Vedder. Orange Crush rules.

Rem classic

Great rocking rem

I love Michael Stipe and REM. This album didn’t grab me as much as the others. A few great songs like Stand and Orange Crush of course. It’s not bad enough to give it a 3 so I’m giving it a four!

This list has really forced me to really reckon with whether I like REM or not. They’re on here like five times! Turns out I do. Orange crush rules and the rest of the album ain’t half bad

It's been a while since I've listened to Green. It was good to get back to some R.E.M. I apparently have missed hearing a few songs ("Get Up", "You Are the Everything", "World Leader Pretend"). There are other favorites on this album too, but I've heard them more recently ("Stand", "Orange Crush") and they didn't sound quite as fresh as the forgotten favorites. Green is an album that you can hear hints of the following album (Out of Time) with mandolin parts, and the delivery of Michael Stipe's lyrics. I think that Green still has strong ties to early R.E.M. too. Green is definitely a pivot point between the R.E.M. of new discovery, to the band that filled arenas during the 1990s. I should visit Green more often.

It's very evocative of the late 80s and there are some classic tracks

Bon rock solide mais original, avec sa propre personnalité, propos décapants

Favorite song: Pop Song 89

I’ve got my spine 🩻I’ve got my orange crush 🍊

Je mettrais 3,5. Très bien, j’ai like 2 tunes. Rock slow.

Iconic. Standouts: Stand, Orange Crush, Pop Song '89 Others: Get Up, Hairshirt, I Remember California, You Are Everything, World Leader Pretend. 4/5

Really good. This is the best REM record I’ve heard but I feel like it’s not as talked about as Murmur or Automatic.

A good record but not one I’d really need to hear again. Stand was a highlight for me, maybe because I already knew it.

I do like a little bit of REM tbh: sounded much like their other music but there is something I love about that. That voice is found no where else in music and it just screams america in such a cool way. Until now I had only listened to 4-5 of their most famous songs but I will definitely think about listening to others.

Ok, this REM album was lit. Got all the bops locked and loaded. I still can't get over the vocalists voice, but we stan a legendary band.

Notable tracks include single "Orange Crush" and "The Wrong Child" along with "World Leader Pretend". Michael Stipe has a very unique and recognizable voice, and it works extremely well with the sound of the rest of the band and music they make. My first introduction to R.E.M. was "Orange Crush" when we had to analyze the lyrics during my one and only stint in summer school for English between 7th and 8th grade, and while it never made me outright pursue listening to more, it's a fantastic introduction to R.E.M. in general. I would later go on to hear and listen to their other widely known hits such as "It's The End of The World..." and "Losing My Religion" and enjoying them immensely. If I had to change one thing about this album I would probably remove "Stand". It's a not a bad song, but I don't think it adds much to the rest of the album. A solid album, with it being their 6th overall, Green definitely deserves to be listened to at least once, and perhaps I might come back to it someday.

In my opinion, this is R.E.M.’s breakthrough album: they finally produced an album that’s great to listen to from to finish and is filled with hits. Out of Time took affairs further, yes, but I’m perfectly happy with Green. Here’s for an album I had so much good time with during the nineties (mostly)!

I liked it! Reminded me very much of the hip. Gonna listen to some more REM. 8/10

That's is is REM transitioning their sound out of the Friends coffee shop era and into their later more mature sound. It's good, but there are better in the discography to come.

the end of REM as i know it, and i feel fine

Very good album - I missed it first time round, because I didn't start listening to them until Losing My Religion. If I'd heard this, I wonder if I'd have been hooked then.

Excellent album - the remastered version sounds phenomenal. 4.3/5

R.E.M. seemed to be THE alternative band of the 80's. Originally backed by I.R.S. Records (with A&M as their distributor), R.E.M. enjoyed a successful run of albums before jumping over to Warner Bros. With better overseas distribution and maintaining creative control, R.E.M. set out to try new things on Green. Mandolin, accordion, cello, and steel guitar are broken out to bring new sonic textures to the signature R.E.M. sound. Oddly enough, it's the song Orange Crush that stands out as the best on the album, and it's without any of the new approaches to songwriting. If we're talking brass tacks, R.E.M.'s run in the 80's is great, no matter which album you choose. There's a consistent songwriting quality that gives their brand an alternative rock something to appreciate.

A bit mixed. I enjoyed the album, but not as much as I thought I would. There are a couple of pretty great songs here such as World Leader Pretend or Orange Crush. But also a couple that border on the boring and on the whole the album doesn't seem very cohesive. REM can and did do better than this, so I'm not sure why this one is so popular. Worst of the 4 REM albums we've had so far. Still rounding it up from 3.5 stars though, but just barely.

I liked a lot of these songs, but for whatever reason this didn't hit as a full album for me

Very good

This album seems to be an evolution of their 80's alternative college rock sound. It has become a little more commercial but they still are using great songwriting to make political statements in a bit of a rebellious act. Well produced album, which I think they did themselves, sounds clean. Contains some big hits like Pop Song 89, Stand and Orange Crush and a couple misses. I will say they had a great 7 or 8 album run to start their careers and they continued to evolve their sound in a positive direction. It is close to 4 stars with the massive hits and a couple good deep cuts pulling it along but I can't quite get there so 3 it is.

I only really like Orange Crush out of this album. This album also doesn't really feel like alternative rock for me. Not an expert on genres, but pop rock or jangle pop seem to fit better for this one. Probably won't listen to this again.

never a big REM fan but "Green" is probably my favorite. always liked "Stand" and "Orange Crush". heard it a lot on college radio.

I want to like REM, but after like one song, it just quickly becomes background noise. I don't know if it's the monotone voice, the repetitive sounding guitar, or just to production style, but the songs never feel like they can breath. I get bored quick. Turning You Inside Out was a highlight.

Enjoyed the alblum. Don't know much about there music. This alblum entices me to listen to some more to thier work

Enjoyed it and it had some very catchy songs. Definitely have better albums

Hat mich nicht so abgeholt

Green jätti vähän ristiriiraiset fiilikset. Useat biiseistä eivät herätä isoja tunteita vielä kahden kuuntelunkaan jälkeen, mutta Orange Crush kuuluu bändin parhaimpiin. Ei R.E.M.:in onnistuneimpia levyjä, mutta aika hyvä kuitenkin.

Another nice R.E.M. album. No real notes. Stand is good, but all quite pleasant.

Bien reivindicativo y cañero, como nos gusta en esta santa casa, aunque la mandolina/ukelele (o lo que sea) en algunas canciones —como 'You Are The Everything'— me ha sacado un poco del ritmo general del disco. No lo había escuchado hasta la fecha y me ha gustado mucho. Bien por R.E.M. Canciones favoritas: 'Orange Crush', 'I Remember California'

2026.08.23

Green? More like THREEN. AMIRITE??

REM was definitely moving in a rockier direction as the 80s progressed, though this album is more of an in-between moment for the eventual arena rock giants. Here, Stipe's voice is pushed to the forefront of the mix, likely to display his improved confidence and the improvement of his instrument by leaps and bounds since their debut 5 years prior. The arena rock ambitions have become increasingly apparent on this, with the big hits "Stand" and "Orange Crush" incorporating big sing-along choruses that, while still not being the most obvious lyrics, are simple enough for a crowd to catch and recite. The best part of this album is honestly how clean the production is without sacrificing the distinct jangly REM sound. Even the deep cuts are remarkably consistent: peep "Turn You Inside Out" to hear the best of them on this album. While the album does have a pretty high bar for quality, it's a case of a high floor and low ceiling where everything is more or less the same. The album also loses quite a bit of steam after that last deep cut. REM would end up perfecting the sound explored on this album and improve upon it, so this album is best used as an introduction to the several facets of this band. Key Tracks: 89 Pop Song, Stand, Orange Crush, Turn You Inside Out

Ga det kanskje tre og en halv gjennomhøring. Har sine høydepunkter, liker en del av gitarjobben, men det blir likevel forholdsvis kjedelig og midt på treet.

Det er ålreit, dette, men også litt kjedelig. Mangler i mine ører de virkelig store låtene.

A couple of good songs.

Some decent songs but overall it doesn’t do much to interest me

Meh. I'm not sure either this album or "Murmur" really need to be in this collection, although there's nothing wrong with this one all told. Given how "Green" plays out, it's kind of ironic that they decided with this album to stop playing REM-sounding songs and apparently were trying for a more eclectic approach; it's hard to imagine (at this point at least) anything *less* REM-like than "Stand" or "Orange crush". A bit of a bummer too that they never seemed to figure out how to make a decent video across all the collection's albums.

There's not a lot that stood out to me here. It's OK and a decent example of R.E.M.'s style, but it's not even their best album on this list. I don't have a problem with it and I would definitely listen again, but I don't know that I would really seek it out. There's really only one song that stood out to me, but nothing stuck out in a bad way either. Middle of the road, this one. Favorite track: "Orange Crush"

In my youth this alienated my sensibilities - but appreciate much more now.

Really satisfying

El REM de los 80s simplemente no falla. Hace banda no escuchaba este álbum. Se pasa al toque. Cuando haces las cosas bien, se nota. 7/10

Not bad, but it trailed off after Orange Crush.

Very solid album, not much else to say

8/5/2026 A couple of standout tracks, otherwise not very memorable. Favorite track: Orange Crush

This is fine. Most of the tracks are good but not that interesting. They all sound like less good version of Orange Crush. I'm actually surprised this is relatively late R.E.M., it sounds like an early stage of the band (or at least what I'd expect that to be). 2.8/5

6/10

Nie dla mnie za bardzo

Decent.

Its good but there are better REM albums that I prefer. I think it might be down to recording and production value, which is really important to me to enjoy albums. I'm not a lofi enthusiast. I say this with greatest respect to REM, as they are great musicians and songwriters and Stipe is one of my favourite vocalists. But later REM albums just sound superior. Orange crush, and the wrong child were my favorite tracks from this. Really love that mandolin, very led zep 3, sounds great. 3/5

mid i dont really like r.e.m. like that

The start of their transition into more commercial material. Not a bad album, in fact better than I remember from years ago.

Nice, ok album. I already knew Stand. I also liked the first song, Orange Crush and Turn You Inside Out

was alright

The highs are very high and lows are very low. Problem is barely a quarter of the songs are good. Then the rest are very mid to straight up bad in my opinion. At worst they sound like a boyband. Far cry from "Orange Crush" and "I Remember California" that are the standouts.

It was a nice low energy album From R.E.M. I always saw them as a cynical band that talked about the anxieties, fear and anger of corruption and corporate greed in a dusty suburban backdrop. The album has some of their more famous songs, like Stand and Orange Crush, but I was surprised by the acoustic songs. They were easily my favourite part of the album. They often felt like little domestic dioramas with this overbearing vulnerability and little glints of wonder in them. The lyrics often feel personal but aren’t above being a little silly and not taking themselves too seriously. Favourite song: You Are the Everything Least favourite song: None

Fine , I can see what it did for the time but it didn’t resonate with me

A bit inconsistent in its sound and vibes, but it has deeper messages underneath the surface. Not something that I personally enjoyed, but I can see how someone would be attached to this album. A decent first time listen for myself.

Album 55/1001. Listened 8/6/2026. Not my favorite R.E.M. album, but there's a few songs I loved. (I'm also surprised that Stand and Orange Crush are on the same album...)

Of the R.E.M. albums I've listened to for this project, I might like this one the most?

More mediocre than I would have liked

Some good songs, but a lot of kind of mediocre whining ones too.

I like the few R.E.M. songs I've heard and I enjoyed this album just fine but that was the extent of it for me.

Out of all the bands that ever existed, R.E.M is one of them. Some prety average pop/alt rock with a singer I hate. Nice R.E.M/5

Strong singles; weak deepcuts. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(5/10) Total reviewed : 390 Already owned : 85 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 281

Was fine. Didn’t know the album contained the song in one of my favorite parks and rec scenes

I'm getting into this, started fairly lukewarm.

R.E.M. J.U.S.T..S.O.S.O.

I like the album. I haven't heard a lot of REM, I think someone got me the Out Of Time record when I was younger, as a gift. I know the hits. This was a pleasant record, at time surprising. Michael Stipe's voice is unique but not grating. He can go from restrained to emotive quite rapidly. The instrumentation sounded very similar throughout, which I didn't love BUT. A fine album. No standout tracks, just some familiar faces.

Pretty good album. Made me contemplate a lot. Stand and Untitled were my favorites. 5.6/10.

I love REM but tbh haven’t listened to much of their back catalogue. This was enjoyable and had one of my faves orange crush. I don’t think it’s a must listen though.

I enjoyed it, but didn’t love it.

For me one of their better albums, but too many mediocre tracks for anything more than a 3

Stand was really good. The rest was fine.

Sure!

Chillig

I enjoyed the album, I always forget about R.E.M.

Pleasant enough, but a bit of a yawner

My opinion has not changed much since the last 2 albums from them. I somewhat enjoy the whimsical nature of the lyricism and compositions, but on average it's nothing special. The instrumentation is serviceable and sometimes has some interesting details. Like there is often interesting stuff going on, but it does t add up to much. I don't love the production. Stand is still my favorite song by them, so maybe that's enough to give this one a slightly stronger 3 than the others, but it's still a light 3

3rd REM album in just over a month. Confirming yet again that I prefer REM's first few albums to their more successful later stuff, like this one. Slightly unfair comparison, because one of the things that I think turns me off of the later ones, somewhat (I don't hate them -- just like them distinctly and markedly less than the early ones) is that I heard the hit songs on the radio (looking at you, WXRT) so darn much. But, also: I don't think those hits are all that great to start off with (especially when compared with the better songs from their 1st 4 albums, plus the great early EP). Anyway, having a hard time thinking of what else to say about this album. This feels like another one where I'll say it's between a 3 and a 4, and you guys will say it's a 1 or a 2 (lol). I don't think I can give this a 4, and 2 seems too low, so it has to be a 3, for me, I guess. Seems a little lacking in energy and passion, maybe? Ok, went back and listened again to the less familiar ones -- nice mandolin and accordion on "You Are the Everything"; nice mandolin and dual vocals on "The Wrong Child," ditto mandolin on "Hairshirt." So definitely a 3, for me, but still don't think I can go to 4.

My reaction to receiving this album: hell yeah I LOVE R.E.M.

Reminds me of 99.7? The fox?

Is this whole album the same song repeated? The music is good, but not amazingly interesting. Clean voice, decent lyrics (nothing to write home about), decent production. I have heard their songs before, and this album sounds like more of the same. Not bad, but wouldn't call it good either. It's a solid 3/5 stars, I like it, it sounds nice and clean, it's just not mindblowing and it didn't move me, like, at all.

It was REM for sure. I'm not sure how to feel about their band, but I like a lot of their songs. Favorite from this album is Orange Crush.

I didn't feel what a lot of people in the comments felt, but it's a cool album

All of REM sounds like one long song. 3.3/5

I have a weird relationship with REM. I want to like them more than I actually do. I like some of their songs but others are just meh. Which pretty much describes this album.