Green

I've nothing to say about this album that I didn't say in the last R.E.M review. R.E.M fucking sucks bro I just zoned out the entire time and when I came back to I thought I was still listening to the same shitty REM song.

R.E.M. does to former apprentices what the sound of a passing helicopter does to vietnam veterans.

Enjoyed this WAAYYYYY more than Document. This thing was actually good as opposed to bad which is a massive improvement. Backloaded as fuck though. Orange Crush, Turn You Inside Out, I remember California all great. Too bad theyre towards the end and start is mostly forgettable. 7/10

To start, I am going to focus on the parts of this album I like. You Are the Everything is a good little acoustic piece, the accordion track is great here. World Leader Pretend is proof that any song is improved with a slide guitar. The rest of this side ranges from ok to ass. Orange Crush is the best song on this album, Turn You Inside-Out is great, Hairshirt is on the border of endearing and annoying and ends up falling into the latter despite a nice instrumental track. All other songs on this album are either forgettable or make me want to forget listening to this (Stand is the biggest fucking piece of shit I wanted to turn this off when it did its key change). A few good songs do not salvage this album, I have no interest in listening to this again. Highlights: Orange Crush, Turn You Inside-Out

vou dar uma estrela para todos os álbuns que eu não ouvi

Lekkere R.E.M. sound.

rings of flowers

Really good

I love this album, even though REM fans rag on it. 5 *

Pretty decent, though I thought I'd like R.E.M more.

- Aangenaam verrast. - 2 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 0 nummer al toegevoegd aan MMMM

It was very chill, it was a jam band album. I think it only took me somewhere with a couple songs, and Orange Crush was one of them.

It's a good record that I wouldn't typically think about listening to other than a song or two. I don't know that I'd call it vital to anything but R.E.M. I would not call this their "best" record, although "Stand" is certainly one of their most known songs. Their career trajectory was defined by this record and the hits generated by it.

The moment R.E.M. went major, in more ways than one. Most memorable for 'Orange Crush', but there are lots of other memorable tunes on it.

The tempo of You are the everything reminds me of walking in the irish countryside

Not a massive fan of REM. Aside from "Orange Crush" and maybe a couple others it's midway for me.

Some decent tracks but a bit samey

I’ve never really been much of an R.E.M. fan. Their sound is so distinct that most of their songs end up blending together for me. That said, I actually enjoyed Green a lot more than I expected. It feels like they found a good balance between their quirky alt-rock roots and a more polished sound. “Pop Song 89” and “Stand” were the real highlights. Both are catchy without feeling overdone and show how R.E.M. could write memorable hooks when they wanted to. The castanets on “World Leader Pretend” were also a fun touch. I’m a big fan of hearing non-traditional instruments pop up in Western rock, and that detail really stood out. This album gave me a new appreciation for the band. It still sounds like classic R.E.M., but there’s a playfulness and creativity here that makes it one of their most enjoyable records.

A couple of good song and the rest I probably need to be 16 to appreciate.

Not great, not terrible.

Didn't really stand out to me

1st track- pretty good, 7/10 2nd track- kinda ass so far wtf, 2/10 3rd track- the voice cracks pmo, very forgettable 2/10 4th track - i liked the key shifts, he is sooo whiny omg 4/10 5th track - its ok i guess. i really hate 80's production 3/10 6th track - i really like the piano, and i fucking hate his voice sooo much omg why is he complaining about kids laughing at him in his annoying voice 3/10 7th track - the whining works? 6/10 i wouldnt go back to it but its not bad. 8th track - this would have been really good without it being 80's, give this to weezer itd be absolutely peak 5/10 9th track- this is sooo ass omg 1/10 way to slow his vibrato pmo 10th track- not bad, 5/10 11th track- THIS IS ASS lol the layering is off. did not feel like a end to an album 1/10 i did not like this, it is not conherent, lyrics dont have much behind them, and overall just isnt my taste, id say like a 3/10, there is worse but things can be a whole lot better.

Perusremmiä 3,5 staraa

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Early REM has been on my radar to explore for a long time, never really got around to it. I know this is their first major label album so not quite the early period. I like it. Very strong album, might miss the more epic singles of their later period but this impressed me. 4 Heard before? A couple of tracks Owned: No: 22/1001, 22/92 (23%) Will I get? Maybe

very good. 3.5

R.E.M. is one of those first bands I really liked, long before music became a more serious topic of my life. Green represents the experimental transformation of R.E.M. as this college-aged band already known for their ambiguous and/or incomprehensible lyrics and were titans of a burgeoning scene in Athens, Georgia. Only R.E.M. would find a way to be mainstream and still sound like themselves without completely compromising their artistic integrity. I've already listened to this album before the challenge, so I'm not adding more than that it's a good album, probably not the only R.E.M. album on this list (and if it is, it begs quite a number of questions). They are an important enough band to have about 3 records on the list, Green probably being my third answer after Automatic and Murmur. Those three albums do a great job of briefly summarizing most of their music. Moving on.

I love r.e.m but this should be out of time

Really enjoyed REM

Mandolin can be so annoying. There are some good songs here though

Good pre-alternative.

Meh, not my favorite REM album, I had never heard this one before. Orange Crush is really good though. 2 stars

Like all the other REM albums, this one is saved from a 1 star rating by virtue of Peter Buck doing interesting things with the guitar (and other related instruments). 2 stars. Side note: I really don't understand how REM has 4 albums in the 1001. Glad to have finally listened to all 4 so I don't need to listen to any more of their albums.

Great guitar riffs when they’re not on the mandolin. Put down the fucking mandolin. The singing in a super heavy American twang and mandolin throws me off though. Don’t care for this. Doesn’t make me feel much; occasional great riffs offset by aside annoyance at singing and mandolin 

i can't remember what happened in my mind during my last REM session. also known as, I can't remember the dream that I had last night. But I woke with delight and excitement but still forgot it nevertheless. /ref but why is rem so consistant for their first more than three albums. i love them from now on. 4/5

Ehhh. Not bad but just kinda blends together!

A solid album from the late 80s "college rock" circuit, by one of its foundational bands. These guys are classics for a reason - unfortunately, I found this album fairly frontloaded, with the quality dropping off fairly steeply after Orange Crush.

Accessible, inoffensive, milquetoast alt rock that I liked less and less as the album went on. Blah

Not quite what I expected from R.E.M. Their material does mostly sound like their hits but without any sauce -- ending up as mostly bland, uninspired rock with a few mild acoustic cuts I didn’t care for. To his credit, Michael Stipe’s voice keeps the band recognizable, but he barely ever changes it up, and by the end of the album his delivery really starts to grate. Standout: Stand

Very frontloaded album that I started enjoying less and less. Right around Orange Crush I felt like it began falling off. This is definitely a much more pop album than I would expect from R.E.M., but they start turning into their old selves at the midway point. I listened to this twice and both times I made it to the end realizing I had zoned out 20 minutes ago.

Definitely liking the style of this album/band. An album I would suggest listening to and will be revisiting.

Love!

Michael Stipe is bad

I love REM. Some all time greats on this. But as an album didn't work entirely. Gotta spend more time with it

Very relaxing Monday evening on the sofa!

I haven’t listened to much R.E.M. in my life, aside from their major classics like Losing My Religion and Everybody Hurts but I really liked this. The opening song in particularly was really good and the lyricism is fanatic throughout. My life is better having listened to this album!

Highlight is Orange Crush. Lowlight was Hairshirt which has a annoying beeping in the background. 3/5.

the first song is a banger, the rest are OK

Micheal Stipe's voice is challenging to listen to but you can tell he is really giving it his all, so, goo for him, I guess. Didn't really frab me from the start and then they brought out the mandolin and I was done. Gives a sort of, idk, we think we are very smart kind of vibe. Pretty much the whitest album I've listened to so far and there habe been some pretty white albums. And I am white, so....

Listen: they’re starting to win me over, what can I say?

boring!

Kind of a mixed album, but the iconic songs brought back great memories.

Classic early alt rock once they hit big

Bored.

I forgot how good this album was!

5 Stars (14/15)

None

Absolutely loved this album.

Mid streak continues

Would listen to a few songs again. Important to the evolution of music in their sound.

This feels like a stream of consciousness added with some alternative guitar. It’s cool to hear the influence that brings in 90s rock. Probably won’t listen again

Liked this one much more than I expected to. Realized I just didn't want to hear all the "popular" songs.

the hits are the worst tracks on the album

It ends being R.E.M. tiring. Fun first listening, though.

Very mellow, almost depressing.

This is their first release on Warner Bros. records. Not my favorite, nor the best IMHO, REM LP by any stretch. There are some very good, dare I say great, songs on here. Their first real grab at commercial success. The songs that were hits aren't the ones that stand out to me. It opens with a banger, which was a trademark of many REM LPs, "Pop Song 89", "World Leader Pretend", "You Are the Everything", "Untitled", "I Remember California", "You Are the Everything", "You Are the Everything", and "Get Up" would be my favorite tunes on here.

At last some REM. One of my favourite bands growing up. My dad would play Automatic and Out Of Time frequently in the house on new fangled CDs but we only had this album on cassette so only really listened in the car. Orange crush is my fav track here but it’s full of great tunes. Maybe tails off a bit towards the end. Not many bands have as many great albums as REM do.

Some songs good, but need to give another listen, not sure with 3 or 4 but leaning towards 3.

I know people love REM but I just didn't like this album much. Maybe I just like the well-known songs.

3.5 for me. Some hits but some MAF Mid Album Filler for a truly great album..

Beautiful

I really love Automatic for the people, and when I've listened to their other albums they jut don't click. Having said that, I did also enjoy this album. The introduction of the mandolin in their work was a good move.

"Orange Crush" is a classic "Turn You Inside Out" is great

I wish I liked this album more! Today's album was the first time I have ever consciously listened to R.E.M. Not going to lie, I am not the biggest fan of Michael Stipe's voice. It wasn't until my fourth listen that I finally started getting used to it. The music itself was interesting; it was a unique combination of folky elements and a rock sound. The journey of the album felt pretty up and down for me. The beginning of the album was a strong start, but some songs, like "The Wrong Child" and "Hairshirt", really took me out of it.

I've Got My Spine, I've Got My Orange Crush 1001 Albums Generator 137 (10/10/2025) The hits and the upbeat tunes are really good but the more psychedelic and slow songs are not really. Interesting album, but not one that I would come back to much in full. 3/5. Favs: Pop Song 89 Stand Orange Crush Least Fav: Hairshirt

A bit repetitive but otherwise good

1. pop -1 2. get - 1 3. everything - 1.5 4. Stand -1 5. World - 1.5 6. Child- 1.5 7. Orange - 1.5 8. Inside -0 9. Shirt- 1 10. California - 1.5 11. Untitled -1

good alt rock... i don't like his singing at all. it's def like the most "not my cup of coffee" stuff i've heard in a long time but again it's a very strong album so yea.

Compared to the other R.E.M albums on the list it just didn’t mesh as well, feeling quite dull. Stand was a nice refreshing song that sounded like their best.

Amazing album. Amazing band

I've never listened to this album (30). Bald guy music. Boring.

Very solid album with nice production. Unfortunately I think the album doesn't manage to capture me at all. Definitely great background vibe music but the vocal performance comes off very flat to me, especially compared to their other albums.

Less well known and less obvious than some of their others. A great listen

some good songs but overall monotone

Overall, I prefer REM's "Automatic For the People," but this is still a really interesting album.

First side was good but then it blended into the same full sound

Never been a fan of REM, just don't find them compelling. I assume there are a bunch of REM records on here and maybe one will change my mind. Until then, it's catchy but it just doesn't click at all for me - it's like a 5/10 as a 'not for me' rating.

Bell'album, gasante il giusto

Holy fuck i love upbeat REM. The driving bass grooves, tight af, just the right amount of distortion. On this one its Pop Song 89, Get Up, Stand and Orange Crush. Mandolin REM I am less interested in, but its still good. First time through this album in prob 10 years and it was a delight. My Dad claims to know every word to every REM song, I texted him the alubum cover saying "so good" and he just hit me with a thumbs up emoji. Sick.

Rock for avid bicyclists

Some of my favorite REM songs, and my preferred version of the band. Back half doesn't pack quite as much of a punch as the opening few tracks. Had a great time listening to this on my bike.

Much better then the debut. Still doesn't exactly stand out for me

The album is a pale rehash of everything that R.E.M. has done in the past.

I love R.E.M., but they do have their moments of complete boredom in their discogrpahy, and this album has a healthy serving of them.

Meh, plenty of hits I recognize but REM has never been my fave.

Love it

This would be a 3.5 for me, but I'll round it down because I wouldn't necessarily want to listen to the whole album again. There are some good songs though

I liked this way more than Murmur. Poppier and I actually knew a couple of the songs. Not generally an REM fan - I dug this one!

Poppy and melancholic. Not one of my favourites of theirs, though still a good record and arguably the start of their mainstream breakthrough?

A like this one a little better than Document, perhaps just more familiar to me. This is fine. I do find it a challenge to really get absorbed in any of their music.

Highlight Song/s: Stand In, Orange Crush and Turn You Inside-Out I've been meaning to listen through R.E.M.'s 80s albums or listen to just Automatic for the People, but that just hasn't happened. But the generator gods blessed this album unto me, telling me I should give them a chance. Well, chance I will give them. Well for starters I'm going in mostly fresh having heard Turn You Inside-Out (from GTA IV) and maybe Orange Crush, as I recognise the name. So apparently they experimented a bit with this album, with major keys, odd instruments for a rock band and the band members switching instruments. The overall tone and the atmosphere to the album is fabulous. Their earlier albums probably even better with minor keys; as I'm a fan of minor keys.

6/10 Favourite: Get Up Least Favourite: Untitled

Aye great

80s REM is the best, prefer some of the albums before this but this is still a good one

I was hovering around a 3.5 here, but then I really enjoyed The Wrong Child and Orange Crush came on after...up to 4 for the lads.

Not my favourite REM album, always felt it was a bit disjointed, but it's a real snapshot of their career before and what was to come - there's random polished pop songs, big commercial indie rock, the Out of Time mandolin precursors, and rockier songs like Monster to come. World Leader Pretend probably one of their very best songs, and Orange Crush is still a complete banger.

Not my favourite REM album but still very good and I would listen to it again

Great album, sent me on a bit of an REM sidequest, great band.

REM scratches a very particular itch for me.

Sure they were huge and sure I know a bunch of their songs, but this album doesn’t pull at my memories nor at my musicality. Hard, I’ll say it again, to understand what we were all thinking when they were pretty much the biggest band in the world?! 2.5 to 3

Not my favourite R.E.M. album but that doesn’t mean it’s not great. Orange crush is one of my favourite rem songs. Can’t believe they’re less than 4 years away from recording automatic…

College classic album. Listened to many times back in the day. Two REM albums in a row. Cool.

As someone who thinks REM’s catalog is comparable to The Beatles, I was giving this five stars when it came up. That said, not sure it’s even one of their three best.

Nokkur skemmtileg lög þarna og augljóst af hverju R.E.M. eru svona stórir. Þeir ná mér samt ekki nægilega mikið til að vilja hlusta aftur. Ég læt þá bara útvarpsspilanir duga, eða vídeóspilanir kannski

classic

Na ja…

4.25 stars. I enjoyed it but can't really remember most of the tracks

- Gefällt mir ganz gut und der Sound ist auch wiedererkennbar - Würde ich wahrscheinlich nochmal hören, aber war jetzt nicht arg besonders Topsong: Stand

Not their best. Some great songs, some pretty awful ones. 3.5

Listened to the 2013 remastered version of this album. This is my second album of the 1001. Thus far in life I have tended to dislike music from the 80s. I realized looking into R.E.M. I actually do know and enjoy a number of their top songs, but have never given one of their albums a listen. Listening to Green, I quite enjoyed Pop Song 89 and Stand. What does it say about me that I favor the so called “fruit loop” tracks? Hmm. Orange Crush was also pretty good. Get Up and Turn You Inside-Out have more of that 80s rock sound that I don’t enjoy. I Remember California really has that sound I associate with Nirvana, which made sense when I read Kurt Cobain was a fan of this album. Overall, while I appreciate that they were trying different styles and instrumentals - the mandolin was a nice addition in my opinion, this is probably not an album I’d return to in full. 3/5

World Leader Pretend

What a conundrum. If I was assessing this on how good some of the songs are I'd give it four stars. But I'm not. It's an album, which should stand as a body of work. And this is a frankenstinian body of disjointed styles and uneven tempo that I can't get into as a result. Now feeling I marked Pentangle really harshly when I at least wanted to listen to that one again.

Solid pop rock, enjoyable but not that memorable

I’m not really a fan of R.E.M. I’ve never owned any of their albums, back when you had to buy music albums. I kind of miss those days in a weird, masochistic way. Anyway, I never bought their stuff, but you really couldn’t get away from R.E.M.. They seemed to be on MTV every hour, back when MTV played music. So when I got their album Green for today, I thought, I’m sure to have heard some songs off this album. I did. I distinctly remember hearing Orange Crush, Stand and Pop Song 89. And I remember liking all those songs. Turns out, maybe I am an R.E.M. fan and didn't know it. The more I got into the album, the more it just kind of sounded like the Beatles filtered through Georgia. R.E.M. can write pop songs. Not sure they really wanted to do that, at least starting out, but they figured out how to write happy pop songs with some not so happy lyrics. You know, the whole spoonful of sugar gag. What’s funny about Green is that this is the experimental album for R.E.M. It was their sixth album and they had a style by that point. Michael Stipe told the band to stop writing R.E. M. songs, and when they did that, you get Green. Now, I’m well aware the album was probably a shock for the hardcore fans at the time, no hardcore group of fans ever wants “their” band to change or grow and evolve. But this album broke R.E.M. open to the mainstream. The next stop was the biggest band in the world for a period of time. I really like this album, being a country boy from the home of Bill Monroe, I love the mandolin that was sprinkled about, but all in all, the group knows how to write a song. And more importantly, they know how to write a song to make you feel something. If you’ve never gotten into R.E.M. you should check this album out. There are some really great tunes on this album.

First listen, although I recognised the bigger tracks. A very decent album, that definitely sounds like the bridge between 80s and 90s R.E.M. I don't love it as much as Murmur or Automatic For the People (both 5s) or Document (solid 4).

Kind of disappointed in this recommendation, honestly. I haven't heard much REM outside of their singles and have always been somewhat interested in doing a deep-dive into them, and even I know this album isn't considered anywhere near their best releases. And after listening to it, it's pretty bland. Maybe I won't like the rest of their albums either but this was pretty ehh.

7/10 Started finding their feet 9-29-2025

I think this album was the first time I heard REM. Orange Crush was getting a lot of plays at some of the local Indie clubs, along with It’s The End of the World as we know it and The One I Love from their previous album, Document, that I think is actually the better of the two albums. Green is a good REM album, not my favourite (that goes to Automatic For The People), but is overall pretty solid.

I prefer earlier REM, but I had forgotten how good this is.

Need to listen to this again but enjoyed it more than I expected too

I know the band, but not the album.

Classic REM - worth it just for Orange Crush

You know REM... indie rock style dominated by Stipe's unique vocals. Folk elements too. Almost grungey in places (I Remember California) 2nd listen You Are The Everything is a very sweet song. Best track (not Stand or Orange Crush) - You Are The Everything, The Wrong Child, Hairshirt Fuck it, 4 stars for a great band with some great tracks

I've been suffering from a cold recently. It has somewhat ruined my listening experience. "Green" isn't as fantastic as "Automatic for the People". My favourite song from the album is "Turn You Inside Out". It should've been the opening track. 3 stars for "Green".

I really like R.E.M., especially during their golden period, yet I never think of them as a favourite band or revisit much of their music. This is a great album, yet I generally have an emotional disconnect that stops them from getting to that next level. Love the addition of mandolins and ballads here.

Actually am loving this

One of the great ones!!!

Classic, love it. Top 100

R.E.M., die ken ik vooral van Losing My Religion, Shiny Happy People en Drive. Geen van deze staan echter op dit album, maar als het enigszins dezelfde stijl is gaat dit mij wel bevallen! Het is een erg lekker album, fijne muziek en luisterd chill weg. Ik mis wel een single die echt een wow heeft. Voor mij zit dit album dan ook op 3.5 eigenlijk. Vind hm wel echt beter dan een 3, dus 4 dan maar.

At the one hand this album contains so many hits like "Pop Song 89", "Get Up", "Stand", "World Leader Pretend", "Orange Crush" and "Turn You Inside-Out". At the other hand for me there are also clear fails like "The Wrong Child" and "Hairshirt". Makes in total weak four stars for me. 3,5

Pretty fly, still

Love the first track and the unique use of mandolin. It’s unusual to hear that kind of gentle sound in rock context.

I liked it, loved untitled. Solid album.

good

This is one of those albums that I know exists, forget about it and all the songs within, then see it again, think "Do I know any of these tunes?" and then realise I know every single one. It's a weird juxtaposition of incredible indie rock/pop tunes and then forgetting them - that's my problem though, not the tunes. These are immense - R.E.M. decided they wanted to be bigger and this record helped them take another step to the stadium monsters they would become - even though it is not your typical play for greatness. It's odd and eclectic, but that just adds to its charm. Best Tracks: Pop Song 89; World Leader Pretend; Turn You Inside-Out

Nearly a week into this and i have realised there are going to be a lot of good albums on here. I think i need to adjust my marking system otherwise I will end up with about 700 5/5 albums. So my revised marking system will be based on: 5 = Top notch, I will come back to this album again and again. 4 = Still really good, fair chance of repeat listening and has the potential to become a 5. 3 = Good album, probably 2 or 3 really good tracks but can’t see myself playing this again. 2 = Made it to the end of the album, didn’t hate it. 1 = Make it stop. Not sure if I can go back and revise my previous scores. Also decided to start a playlist and add 1 song from each album to the playlist. I haven’t decided yet if I will add a song if the album scores less than a 3. I guess we will find out when a low scoring album comes along. Onto this album. It’s close to a 4 but with my tougher marking system it is going to get a 3. Added Get Up to the playlist.

A good alternative band for the era. Definitely a band that helped the alternative scene, well in my case anyway. Very similar to a ‘Tragically Hip’ sound. A good mix of traditional music instruments and newer aged electric instruments. Favourite song off the album would be; ‘Stand’. This song brought me back.

I enjoyed this better than the last album despite the similar rating. Good album

It was fine. I like Orange Crush and I Remember California. But other than that. Nothing caught my ear

R.E.M normally doesn't do it for me. This was decent though. I enjoyed a few tracks on this album.

Green, with its orange cover art and disc is remembered well. Had it on CD in Haverhill (probably right around ‘88) and it got some play as a regular disc in the 5 CD changer. World Leader Pretend, Orange Crush, I Remember California make for a good threefer. L = (2.7*s) Not bad, but two of their earlier albums (Fables and Document) are better. J = (3.5*s) Might see them again with Out Of Time, but this one is where they peaked. Kinda lost track of them after Green.

Green is not as green as the previous albums by R.E.M. that have made the list thus far. Aside from the 3 top hits (Orange Crush, Stand, And Pop Song 89), the rest is mediocre. Even though "Get Up" is a charted track, I found it weak. Never realized Stipe is a gorilla-man and under his button up he dons a "Hairshirt." Bit surprised to see Cobain put this record in his top 50. I have heard this album many times but I'm not so sure you must before you die. I like it but I think we are gonna have too much Rem-sleep on here...3.13 stars.

More of what I've come to expect and very much enjoy from R.E.M. It's got handful of hits and a couple of solid deep cuts in line with R.E.M.'s other work from this period. My biggest criticism would probably be that there is a little too much mandolin from Peter Buck. I recognize that it became part of their signature over time, but it's better used sparingly to add character than to play a featured part. I have a lot of fondness for Green even though I think it ranks behind the other entries on this list in Document and Automatic. 3.42 stars

3.5 - Good

This is R.E.M's sixth record. I was hooked on the band following my hearing "Radio Free Europe" from their first album _Murmur_ (1983). While die-hard dropped them when they became successful (something I often found myself doing with bands that initially grabbed my attention), their excellent songwriting and consistent "sound" kept my attention. Nice to hear this one again! 3.5

R.E.M. is always a hit, there's something beautiful about those jangly guitars with Stipe's vocals. He might be one of my favourite male vocalists, it has such a unique texture and feeling.

Alt rock pioneers. This is the perfect length and filled with bangers. Jangle guitars with Mike Stripe's beautiful voice. Go on then

It was okay

I've never listened to much REM. Just radio hits, mostly. If this is any indication, I'll stick with those. 2/5

Hell yeah, REM. I love REM. Big nostalgia for me, I associate them very strongly with my parents. This is a lovely album. “Stand” is a 10/10, feels like one of their defining tunes. Loved “Pop Song 89” too, pretty sure that’s the first time I’ve ever heard it. It sounds like such a 90s anthem so, if I’m doing my math correctly, ahead of its time and yet still 10 years behind yesterday’s Prince who released 1999... 6 years prior. “You Are Everything” was a beautiful, aching love song with that perfect lyric, “She is so young and old.” The opening stanzas of “Hairtie” were also perfect. “Orange Crush” was a bop, definitely a reason for the lil star there. This could be the first 5... but I'm kind of looking for a unicorn. Just know this is the one that's been most my groove so far.

First R.E.M. record I ever heard. Consistently good from beginning to end.

Fine, nothing special. I was quite bored listening to this, which is a shame because they have some really good songs. 2/5 stars.

It's fine, not my favourite REM record, not sure it belongs on this list.

hmm ça va isok mais un peu la flemme de réécouter ça à l'avenir

More R.E.M.! This was wonderful. It needed a few listens to click for me but when it did it did. This is way less fluid that most R.E.M. albums I’ve heard before but I think the grit adds a sonic interest that truly makes this stand out. Genuinely filled with bangers once again not a single miss

Great fun, takes me back! I’m mushy today so You are The Everything hit me in the feels. Stand is just fun. This is a BAND! Not just a singer with a backing band. 8.0

Sublime. The best REM

Orange Crush and Stand are decent songs. R.E.M. just might not be for me.

R.e.m. take a giant leap to the mainstream.

Interesting album similar to small faces late 60s psychedelic progue rock

Green is the last album for REM as a "college rock band", before Losing my religion changed it all. I got this record from a friend who didn't like it and for me this was one of the most played albums of the late 80's. Michael Stipe's soulful singing and the mystic lyrics, the groove of Berry & Mills and especially Peter Buck's down to earth guitar playing was something that i really relished as a guitar playing teenager. This album have all sides of REM in perfect balance, the pop songs, dark rockers, country vibes and Led Zeppelin like mandolin tracks. REM did make good records after this one, but it just wasn't the same anymore. .

Slippery like soap and hard to take a solid grip. This bar of soap is located in the middle of the road

I've never really cared for R.E.M that much. I've a couple LP's on the shelf, Document and Out of Time I think, but they've left largely unplayed. I've realised that I don't care for Mr. Stipes singing style that much. Some of their pop songs are quite nice, but also ofter feel quite preachy, which is another turn off for me. Overall I'm not that bothered by Green, but neither is it grabbing my attention.

A good album, but have they ever made a 5* or just a lot of 4*.

en stark trea ändå tror jag. kanske går att bumpas om jag lyssnar lite mer noga

I’m not a huge REM fan but they have plenty of great songs. I think this is my favourite because it has the highest concentration of songs I like. Stand and Orange crush are two great pop rock songs. Some of the songs drag a bit. To me that’s more to do with Stipe and his singing style than anything. He doesn’t really have a voice that can carry the emotional weight of a song by himself. Good album overall.

Havent listened to this in full since year 12! So very 80s in some ways but also wouldnt aurprise me if released today. That is quite remarkable i guess You are the everything was my favorite on this. Listening to it now it’s very busy. When do they take breaths. No pauses. Stand on the other hand is still all go no pauses but seems to swell and retreat, or pick itself up build on the melody and resolve on a satisfying note which must be the same as the start of the melody? Michael Stipe has a kind of grating whiny voice. Was trying to work out the backing vocals and what was bugging me about it. I think it is Stipe singing his own backing vocals. Then the last song it aounds like others singing. So ita a clear choice as opposed to others in the band not being able to sing. Wonder how they deal with that live, another band member of course. Like The Wrong Child is all layered vocals. Never thought about it before but there arent a lot of words to orange crush. Without the overdub of army chamts, helicoptor you mivht not know what thw hell the song is about. Like if you dubbed sounds of a fun fair, drinks pouring, kids laughing, you might assume orange crush is a drink and its about moving from childhood to adolesence. Its uptempo dancey beat was always gonna make this the hit of the album i suspect. Its a fine alt pop all guitar noise all the time (interspersed with introspective mandolin). The bass is pretty busy on a lot of this- as in it doeant anchor the ryt section along with thw drums, but sets the melody, wanders a lot. I assume the other albums are the same. Probably made it a better album or them a better band. As much as i bitch about Stipes vocals, they teally are part of the sound that defines REM. I often rate guitarists based on how recognisable their playing is. Clapton, for example, might be derivative, but you know whennits Clapton playing. Thats a level of musicianship not every musician indivisually can attain. So on that basis i should call Stile a great singer. Maybe it is the mix i should fault here. I should listen to other albums around this. I suspect they are just as solid in the alt pop context. New rating criteria for me. 2 stars means a good album. Its the best 1001 albums so everything will end up 3 or 4 stars for the main part.

I don't think I've heard much alt-rock from this era, but it's very nice.

All the songs sound the same. Which isn’t terrible, but to listen to the album in its entirety, lost my interest

Great album. Solid alternative rock classic.

Much as I love REM’s stratospheric years that followed the album after this one, it’s the records up to and including Green that stay with me the most. This one is the first of their albums I bought on release so I’ve always felt a special attachment to it. Although songs like Stand, Orange Crush and Pop Song 89 lean towards the stadium-friendly pop end of the spectrum they ended up embracing, they still sound wonderful and somehow unique. And World Leader Pretend and You Are The Everything remain among my favourite REM moments to this day.

Off the cuff remark: I struggle with REM. They have some wonderful songs, but I also find it difficult to wrap my head around full albums, they seem to lose their hold for me and I cannot quite fathom why. Green, however is possibly one which eschews this and I do really enjoy, though I Remember California nearly puts the hammer to that. Standout track: Orange Crush feels like one of the first songs by REM I became aware of, easy to hear why on any revisit Revisits?: Always worth coming back to.

Once again, REM surprising me with an album full of songs better than their radio hits. I’ll still take Weird Al’s Spam over Stand, but this was an overall enjoyable early morning listen. 3.5⭐️

Love the singles on this one, but a good album all around.

Quite an accessible album from R.E.M with a mix of guitar rock and pop alongside the more folk and experimental ideas. Makes it an odd album to listen to thematically but I do like about half the songs and the record is a grower too.

Incredible 80s indie rock. Probably my favourite REM album.

I feel like they were purposely trying to write pop songs, which I think works out well, as sometimes I think that talented bands dumbing down their sound results in some interesting stuff. Vocals are great and I think they maybe influenced so many bands in the mid/late 90s, as he sounds a lot like people from that time. There are also some really interesting string parts and different instruments. It’s also very well produced so that it doesn’t feel overproduced. Favourite songs: all but you are everything and last one. Overall around 7/10

Late 80s rock. A fun listen.

Heard better from R.E.M., not sure it needed to be included, still fine

Great album with a lot of strong tracks. My favourites ...Pop Song 89 ...Stand ...World Leader Pretend Aand of course Orange Crush

The Good: Green means go! The Bad: I don’t believe that this is what it’s meant to mean… The Ugly: Trying to figure out all acronym solutions for G.R.E.E.N. Back in those days, especially when this album came out, I was living in a part of the world where REM were not that well known, so this album was not on my radar, nor was the band, until their real break-through Losing My Religion hit the charts. And yet, there are 4 songs on this album that are more than familiar to my ears… What’s there not to like? The music is peppy without becoming annoying, like it would be with the B-52s There’s a little bit of everything on here, and while I am on my fourth spin, I am still without the urge to hit skip… However, I really want to know which album will be today’s revelation, so I will stop listening to the REM, keep my fingers crossed that the album is on par with this one, resulting in a favorable day… 4* as I need to be more specific as to which album I would never have a problem listening to (which is a clean 5*)

Sounds like REM. They may have been one of the first to do this sound but they certainly weren’t the best.

REM are boring and whiny

Great stuff. REM were really in their glory days here.

I love R.E.M., though I am not shy about admitting what's their good and bad work. Green is a good album, though I don't know if I think it's one of my favorite albums by R.E.M. This is not a reflection on the quality of the album more than a reflection on how I like their work. I would have put one of the earlier albums (along with Murmur) in the book instead of Green. Saying that, this is an important album for the band as it was their major label debut. They move their jangle-rock sound to a larger budget and combine it with a more arena-ready set of songs. They were accused of "selling out," which I always found to be an unfair criticism. The band specifically went with Warner Bros because they had full artistic control over their music and the music they want to make. Doing what they want with the money from a major label doesn't feel like selling out to me. And doing what they want is exactly what R.E.M. did. This album is a set of demos in some way. What they experiment with here is a sample of the directions they may go in the future. Sort of trying out what these different sounds would be like. Pop Song '89, Get Up, Stand are all "Out of Time." World Leader Pretend, the Wrong Child and You Are Everything are "Automatic for the People," while I Remember California and Turn You Inside-Out are "Monster." It's a testament to the band they manage to experiment and still put out a quality album.

Good album that's well produced but I've never been s huge fan of their sound.

I was ready to hate it but there were a few decent songs on it. Not all the annoying most overplayed hits either.

Very dull and tough listen. I'll stick to the best of. Best Track - Orange Crush

Ok

YESSSS ANOTHER ONE I ALREADY KNOW!! Gotta love the 80s. I always find it funny how they named it green, but the cover is orange. I LOVE this album. We listen to it at home, and so I recognized a bunch of songs. I find the lyrics of 'Get Up' hilarious, "Dreams, they complicate my life" and that's coming from REM (Like, sleep). I enjoyed it. 8/10

Better than the first R.E.M. album I heard Murmur, but still just not really my favorite artist or music if I'm being completely honest. Not exactly the most memorable music either. If I had to give a top 3 for this album it would be Pop Song 89, Orange Crush, and Stand.

When published in 1988 this must have been far ahead of its time. Nowadays, it gave me a nice and relaxed listen - clear and distinct R.E.M. sound but not too exciting. Actually 3.5 stars for me

LOVE this... a complete classic. An anthem to kids in the US who grew up in the late 80s.

I wasn‘t so familiar with this R.E.M. record and yes, it might not be their best and certainly an eclectic one. But Michael Stipe‘s lyrics and singing and Peter Buck‘s guitar play alone will probably never result in a lower-than-4-star rating for me :) Highlights: I prefer the seemingly darker and slightly harder songs such as „Orange Crush“, „Turn you inside out“ and „I remember California“ over the more ironic R.E.M.-type Pop songs in the beginning of the album.

What an album. Probably in my Top 5 REM albums who are in my top 5 artists ever. Became aware of them around "Out of Time" and absolutely devoured everything I possibly could. Sure, it's kinda pop (pop-adjacent?) which the purists seem to dislike, but WHAT AN ALBUM

First song is amazing. Stand is still one of the better ones on the album. Aside from these two it is just ok, nothing too standing out. Good guitar

Some of my favourite rem songs

Cozzy -Hypnotic. Me ha parecido demasiado repetitivo.

Already knew and loved "Stand" and "Orange Crush" obviously, but enjoyed "Pop Song 89" "You Are The Everything" and "Turn You Inside-Out"

I thought at least two songs on this were 'Losing My Religion', there's a TV show or something that uses the opening couple of seconds of 'Stand' as a recurring bit, and there are too many R.E.M. albums on this list. 2* out of spite.

Classic, catchy, and introspective. R.E.M. maintains themselves as an al time band representing the zeitgeist of a generation

Very forgettable for me.

I love this album. Every track brings me back to being 12-14 and full of life, while also discovering so much new and interesting music. Still very relevant today.

7,4/10

Couldn't really get into the album. It's just not for me.

I first heard this album when it came out in 1988. I've always dug "Orange Crush" and "Stand" (despite it taking a lot shit from everyone, including the band) but none of the other songs really stood out to me. Additional tracks that temporarily piqued my interest this time around were "I Remember California" and "(Untitled)". Stipe's lyrics seem as cryptic and oblique as ever. As a listener, I tend to prefer the sound of the words chosen rather than the actual meaning. I agree with another reviewer when they said that this album feels like the beginning of Fall. Not my jam, but 3 stars for the production quality and the 2 tracks I do enjoy.

Peak high school years

Orange Crush is great

liian vähän losing my religionia. 2/5 - A

Lot of memories around this album. It's never been one of my R.E.M. All-Timers; that would be a Sophie's Choice between Chronic Town/Murmur/Reckoning. I'd been a pretty avid R.E.M. fan for 5 or 6 years by this point, but their signature janglepop so prevalent in their earliest releases had evolved into something a little harder, rockier in some ways, ("Orange Crush", "Get Up") or trippier and psychedelic ("Turn You Inside-Out", "Remember California"), or college-rock radio-friendly ("Pop Song '89", and "Stand", which was pretty much unavoidable if you were listening to alt-rock radio at the time). I'm not saying bands can't change their sound. Failing to grow and explore new sounds leads to boring and predictable art. But I will say I wasn't enjoying the more recent releases as much as the band's earliest work. Personal preference. With that in mind, maybe it's not too surprising that my favorite couple of tracks were the gentler, mandolin-infused minor tracks "Hairshirt" and the album closer, so much of an afterthought that they didn't bother to name it anything other than "Untitled". One thing I remember about "Untitled"is the funky and weird kick-snare drum pattern that guitarist and non-drummer Peter Buck wrote. Apparently, actual drummer Bill Berry hated this song so much he refused to play drums on it, ceding it over to Buck for that song. Supposedly he said it was impossible for him to play it, not because it's hard, it's just so bad. LOL

Not my favorite album of the time period as Stipe’s voice grates me after a few songs. I liked the radio singles for the most part, though. Would’ve liked to have seen 1/2 of one of their shows back in the 80s.

I wonder if this might be better with more listens. Feels like two or three different albums mashed together into one whole, and while I like the more uptempo tracks I couldn’t get into the slower mandolin pieces. “Orange Crush” is definitely the highlight for me.

The usual R.E.M. whining. Nothing special apart from Pop Song 89 (oh, the irony) and Orange Crush. I could definitely die without hearing this first.

Surprised I liked this album as much as I did.

Solid record, but this is the second REM record that's popped up this week, and I'm a little burned out on them. The funny thing is that, on the last REM record I got, Document, I remember thinking that it was decent, but didn't quite reach the heights of Green, and even less so Out of Time and Automatic for the People. After listening to Green again—and it's been an easy 20 or 25 years since I've listened to either record in earnest—they feel pretty similar in terms of overall quality. Like Document, Green has some great songs, but also a handful of skippable tracks that weaken the whole effort overall. So, really, if Document is a 3.5/5 for me, so is Green. For me, REM is a great band, but I'm realizing that a greatest hits of everything that's not on Out of Time or Automatic for the People is just fine with me. 3.5/5

This was okay! I like rem. Nothing more nothing less.

REM (pre Out of Time) seem to have a knack for writing catchy songs that are hard to sing along to. They avoid the traditional ABABCAB verse chorus bridge structure, in a way that keeps you guessing. Green is rich with empathy and warmth, but also introspective and insecure. Paranoia lies in the lyrics and clashes with that classic 12 string rickenbacker shimmer. No other band really sounds like REM.

Often my go to album when I want to listen to REM.

REM are one of my absolute favourite bands and Green is a record which I often come back to, especially if I need a bit of a boost. It’s got some of their most high energy, sugariest, uplifting songs, balanced out by more tempered tracks with gorgeous, spooky harmonies. Like all REM records it’s an album bursting with empathy and human emotion, but also undercurrents of haunting melancholy. You can never quite be sure where the band will take you next. On their first Warner record, and off the back of the radio hit heavy Document, you get the sense that they are keen to continue their push for the widest audience possible. You could just about imagine a hooky song like Get Up on an earlier record, but the way the band go for the jugular on Orange Crush and deliver a cathartic pop song with a capital p does feel exciting and new. It’s rewarding to hear REM inhabit this new mode without any dip in quality. Despite the big singles, Document is one of their darkest LPs - that darkness has very much lifted here. Even on the less friendly songs (of which there are many) with creeping major to minor transitions, the production continues to be a world away from Document. It’s plush and crisp and high fidelity, a shock when you consider that before this REM’s production was without exception obscure and smudged and fuzzy. In retrospect you could imagine Document benefiting from a more “expensive” sounding treatment but also how records like Lifes Rich Pageant or Reckoning would be totally ruined by it. Green is not as highly rated as I believe it should be amongst fans. If I was to theorise why, it would be because it confronts us with the fact that while it shares a lot of the same DNA with their first LP, their sound has developed and moved on. In 1988 there were two REMs. The one of the past who mumbled, and even as they got bolder and more direct, were not polished or prepped for anything beyond college radio. There is a charm to both bands but it’s a different kind of charm with no guarantee of crossover appeal. As a poptimist though, my experience of both these REMs was that I got to fall in love with the band twice. Once as a child listening to the records in the zeitgeist, and then again as a teenager finding out that (what?!) they had 5 relatively undiscovered gems from the 80s where the band benefited from unchecked creative freedom. It’s this variety that makes them one of the greatest bands of all time. This is not the last time the band would develop and change. It's these changes that made them so prolific and led to some of the most consistently exciting consecutive releases of any band ever. I hope one day I can reconcile myself with where REM went post 1994, because it would be great to experience that joy all over again.

One of many really good REM albums, I especially enjoy the mandolin. Grew on me so much so raised to a low 5!

I could only get into a few of the popular songs, and the rest seem like initial ideas that will turn into something better.

More Classic goodness

Liked it fine; but not my favorite REM album.

Not my favorite rem songs

It was pretty good, I liked it but it was significantly worse than the last one I got from REM.

Not my fav of them, still solid

Stand is good but the rest is blah

great throwback to college days

7/10 Super consistent, but lacking real excitement. Every song is at least decent. Highlights: World Leader Pretend Stand Orange Crush Pop Song 89 I Remember California

Did not relisten. Pretty good but not a fave

Idk I either like REM or find them super annoying

Hell yeah

The album was a pleasure to listen to from start to finish. Favorite song: Stand, Orange Crush, Pop Song 89

Good one

Solid, a very R.E.M. record. Stand and Orange Crush are awesome.

not my vibe

Get Up and listen to this album. It’ll Turn You Inside-Out

Pretty good, not my type of music tho

A couple of years ago, I hadn’t really given REM the time of day. Since then, I’ve listened to a bunch of albums. This is in a similar vein to the rest, in that I wouldn’t say the whole album is great, but there are a handful of absolute bangers here along with the rest being pretty decent songs. I think that Stand is my favourite here. It still plays on the radio a lot, and is a real ear worm. I’ll be singing that for the rest of the night.

Great rock record

I never really liked them much.

Easy listening ale nie zostaje na dłużej

Deeply underrated band at this point. Not my favorite album but love Orange Crush.

Is it heresy that this like my... ninth or tenth favourite REM record?

Love, much like how I love They Might Be Giants and the Magnetic Fields. I just love REM. I don't think this is their most revolutionary album but I will say I think it's perfect for today. End of Summer, beginning of fall? Perfect time to listen to this album. I love that the album feels Green. It just reminds me of being outside in the forest on a pretty day. I think it's fun and pretty and simple enough to be impactful in the ways that I want it to be. It's making me smile.

Quite enjoyable - I didn't focus much today, but I think this is one I'd like to listen more closely to with lyrics, a couple of songs sounded interesting.

I like it, I see the 80s vibe and hear the sound. Some really good songs on here, just could not listen to some of these songs on repeat.

Didn't love it. Too many instruments? Over-produced. Phasers everywhere, canonical R.E.M. style. Couldn't tell if the lyrics were earnest or ironic. Cutesy. Not believable.

Le grand saut, le pactole, le passage chez les "majors". Voilà ce que représente "Green" dans la discographie de R.E.M. Car après cinq albums sur le label indépendant I.R.S. qui ont fait d’eux les chouchous des radios universitaires et de la critique éclairée, les quatre garçons d'Athens, Géorgie, signent chez la Warner. Un contrat juteux, des attentes énormes, et la question qui brûle toutes les lèvres en 1988 : vont-ils se vendre comme des putes ou réussir à garder leur âme ? Avouons-le, et vous commencez à me connaître, j’ai toujours eu un peu de mal avec R.E.M. C'est comme ça. Une sorte de barrière invisible, peut-être un poil trop propret, trop universitaire, trop… américain dans le sens le plus lisse du terme. Pourtant, la décence m'oblige à reconnaître leur importance capitale et, par moments, leur génie. Et "Green", c'est précisément l'album qui incarne toute l'ambivalence de ma relation avec ce groupe. Mon avis est simple et ne changera pas : c'est un disque foncièrement inégal. Un album schizophrène, le cul entre deux chaises, qui ne sait pas s'il doit enfiler un treillis pour partir au combat ou un pull en tricot pour aller cueillir des pâquerettes. C'est l'album de la transition, et comme toute transition, c'est parfois maladroit, un peu disgracieux, comme un adolescent qui mue. D'un côté, il y a la machine de guerre qui se met en place, celle qui accouchera plus tard de monstres de stades. Je pense évidemment à "Orange Crush", un putain de brûlot, un riff d'acier trempé, une production massive, des bruits d'hélicoptères, et un Stipe qui gueule enfin un peu, qui crache sa frustration sur fond de guerre du Vietnam et d'Agent Orange. Là, oui, mille fois oui. C'est puissant, c'est intelligent, c'est du rock qui a des couilles et un cerveau. Dans la même veine, "Pop Song 89" en ouverture est une mise en abîme maline et efficace du cirque médiatique qui les attend, et "World Leader Pretend" montre une maturité nouvelle dans l'écriture. Et puis, il y a "Stand". Ah, "Stand", le tube absolu, la chanson que tu entends une fois et qui te ronge le cerveau pour la semaine. C'est un bonbon pop acidulé et intentionnellement débile, une mélodie si conne qu'elle en devient géniale. C'est le R.E.M. qui a compris qu'un riff simple et un refrain à la mords-moi-le-nœud pouvaient t'ouvrir les portes du Top 40. On peut trouver ça con, mais il faut avouer que c'est diablement bien foutu. Pour ces trois ou quatre titres, l'album mérite sa place dans le grand livre. Mais voilà, il y a l'autre versant de la montagne, celui qui me fait grincer des dents et qui justifie ma note timide. C'est le R.E.M. qui se regarde le nombril en tricotant des arpèges à la mandoline. Putain de mandoline, elle est partout sur cet album, comme un virus. Sur "You Are the Everything" ou "The Wrong Child", on a l'impression d'entendre une version édulcorée et sans âme de leurs premiers disques. C'est mou, c'est gentillet, on sent le groupe qui se cherche, qui essaie de ne pas renier complètement son passé indie tout en draguant le grand public. Le problème, c'est qu'en faisant ça, ils perdent en cohérence ce qu'ils gagnent en ambition. C’est ça, le nœud du problème avec "Green". C'est un album de compromis, il est vert comme la couleur du dollar qu'ils viennent de toucher, mais il est aussi vert comme un fruit pas assez mûr. On sent le potentiel, on goûte le sucre des morceaux les plus évidents, mais on tombe aussi sur des passages âpres, qui manquent de saveur, de conviction. C'est un disque charnière, un passage obligé pour qu'ils puissent ensuite nous pondre des chefs-d'œuvre de mélancolie comme "Automatic for the People". Mais en tant que tel, écouté en 2025 avec le recul que m'offrent mes 55 balais et des milliers de disques dans les oreilles, "Green" me laisse sur ma faim. Il y a de l'or, c'est indéniable, mais il faut le trier au milieu de beaucoup de paille. Un 3 sur 5, ça peut sembler sévère pour un album qui contient des classiques pareils, mais c'est la note de la frustration. La frustration de ce qu'il aurait pu être s'il avait choisi son camp. C'est un bon album, mais pas un grand album, il est juste... entre les deux. Et être entre les deux, dans le rock, c'est rarement la meilleure place.

Un poco aburrido, canciones muy repetitivas. Me han gustado: stand (alegre y way) y Orange crush

cool, chill rock

Green felt more experimental than I expected. Orange Crush has that raw drive that feels almost grunge before grunge. World Leader Pretend reminded me of Come As You Are with its looping riff and that mix of dark vocals over brighter backing.

Two hit songs. I never liked R.E.M. I never understood the attraction.

Наскільки не мій гурт за комбінацією темпераменту, софт музики та цього вокалу, що складно уявити. Цей список остаточно підтвердив, що просто не для мене ця музика писалась) Stand та Orange Crush - кайф, якщо такого було б більше, то ми з цим альбом могли б подружитися.

Тоді одразу напишу і на цей альбом R.E.M. огляд (вчора якраз переслухав і green і automatic for the people). Так, тут є мегахіт оранж краш (як я люблю цю пісню!), але загалом це дуже рівний альбом без якихось екстремумів, як на мене. Що дивно, що друга половина мені подобається більше, а таке буває нечасто, бо зазвичай гурти ставлять всі хіти в першу. Коротше якщо резюмувати - не найкращий альбом R.E.M. і навіть не їхній топ-5 для мене, але все ще дуже й дуже хороша музика.

not to bad to listen to, quite a few good songs like Stand, Orange Crush and Pop Son 89. The rest are nice to listen to but not memorable

I really liked this one, the mix of classic late 80's to early 90's pop and the kinda whiney (in a good way) R.E.M vocals i've come to expect at this point made for an enjoyable listen.

I enjoyed this album. Some of the songs contributed to a somewhat ironic feeling that does a good job of conveying the cold war era disillusionment I associate with R.E.M. Some rock bangers on here (Orange Crush, Stand) The mandolin is kinda funny, I enjoy it on the first song it came up (You Are The Everything) on, but on Hairshirt it doesn't do as much for me. The lyrics in World Leader Pretend were enjoyable, the theme of "ahhh I'm fucking up my life damn lemme fix this" is communicated well through the imagined world leader scenario, and also highly topical for 1988.

I only knew orange crush going into it which was a good omen given its heater status. I was surprised at the presence of the mandolin, a rhythm mandolin line is always going to make me enjoy a song more. The singer's voice has such a unique tone, it lends itself well to the style they have going on. A solid album all around, as a whole not unique enough for a 5.

This album was very R.E.M. I feel like they have a very distinct sound in terms of vocals and instrumentals that automatically makes you go “This is R.E.M.” Stand and Orange Crush were standouts to me. I enjoyed this album but it didn’t wow me overall. I would still give it another chance in the future!

Barely a four, but there's enough meat on the bone to carry it over a three

REM has better albums but there's some bangers on here.

R.E.M. have a way of filling the space with sound, and that is on display here. I've always respected their musicianship and songwriting. Their arrangements are impressive. Stand is as infectious today as it was when it hit the scene decades ago, and the rest of the tracks on here should not be overlooked. Great album.

This has great hits but something doesn’t click for me. It feels too soft, maybe it’s the vocal delivery that doesnt change tone? I’m not quite sure but it’s good music, just doesn’t do anything for me.

Orange crush... 2024 theme song? This was good.

Orange Crush baby

Disclaimer R.E.M. are one of my favourite bands, and have been for more than 30 years. This is an accessible big label album while maintaining their own indie path, don’t think bands are allowed to develop like this anymore, which shows what a shame that is. 5 Star

I enjoy REM's singles, but I've never sat down and listened to an album. What can I say, it sounds like REM the entire way through, it was nice. It had the bangers, and even the other songs shake it up just enough while still having their sound that I never found myself particularly displeased. Maybe I'll even go back for a more focused listen at some point, really immerse myself in that kind of depressing without being too depressing vibe.

Cool

Problemet til REM (og denne lista) er at de har laget Automatic For The People. Da "må" man ikke høre på noe annet.

Powerful, passionate, and a wide range of genre influences inspiration

There were some songs I really liked that were less emo “rock” but there were also emo rock songs - so netted out at 3.

2.5 - Solid but nothing stand out

Overrated band die een paar goede albums heeft, maar deze klinkt wel heel erg middle of the road rock. Paar wel echt catchy.

Het hele album klinkt hetzelfde, en als je dat geluid niet kan waarderen kom je niet heel erg ver. De zanger van R.E.M. heeft een hele zeurderige stem die tijdens een heel album beluisteren wel echt gaat vervelen en irriteren.

Ligt lekker in het oor, maar niet de meest boeiende muziek.

Het is een combinatie van het stemgeluid, gitaargeluid en de nummers waarin naar mijn mening te weinig gebeurt waardoor ik R.E.M. nooit heb kunnen waarderen

Alright. Top song is Stand. I wouldn't look for it again. Something about the REM vocals getting me kinda sleepy and uninterested 3

Oh REM experimental album just not a fan of that I like kind of a constant change for bands not a hard shift when they did their folk style on this album not a fan, but then the the more rock oriented is good

Not big R.E.M. fan. Not a bad album though.

pretty good

good but too boppy

Surprisingly liked this one

Some good songs, some cringe

Probably no. 4 or 5 of my bottom five REM albums.

I know there were people in disappointed in Green when it came out. Said it was too Poppy or too janglyly, but I thought it was a great transition album with solid solid songs. I think when you look at the REM catalogue as a hole, it is entirely appropriate for where it sits.

Its REM, what am i supposed to say

This one has some of the best R.E.M. singles on it and is the best blend between old school alternative R.E.M. and the later, more pop oriented band. The singles here are brilliant, I really like Orange Crush, Stand en Turn You Inside-Out. I feel the album is a bit lacking besides the hits though, the deep cuts don't really feel on par with the other songs here and are kind of mediocre and forgettable. Still fun to listen to and maybe my favorite R.E.M. album through the strength of its singles.

this band is really good idk how i've never heard of them, espicially considering that they're pretty popular.

Pop Song 89 opens with a much peppier guitar riff than I was expecting. Michael Stipe kind of sounds happy. Fun polyrythm at the end. It could have worked in the mid 90s even. Maybe I heard it on Friends? Get Up maintains the energy. I seriously came into this thinking REM were a sadsack band but this is like grunge Brian Wilson. Your Are the Everything is acceptable but maybe got mixed up with the John Prine album?? Stand is great. Achieves what Neil Young was aiming for with Crazy Horse... super catchy. Wait a minute... is Michael Stipe Canadian? Either way he reverts to form in World Leader Pretend with a blase vocal performance. The Wrong Child continues with some hippy dippy mandolin folk nonsense. The single Orange Crush is at least a bit more upbeat and has some familiarity to it. Makes me want to bop along, move my shoulders a bit. Hairshirt is just morose. Kind of lost patience with Turn You Inside Out and Untitled. I Remember California closes out with a killer bit of sadness song. Morrisey eat your heart out. As far as alt-rock goes its really well ornamented and quite complex compared to the grunge that came immediately after it. The 2013 remaster sounds great. Its not exactly my thing but there are quite a few really well done tracks on here. Half a good album?