how is this album 31 years old jesus. What a time capsule into the mid 90s. I still remember mumbling the lyrics to Longview in art class in 4th grade and getting in trouble for it. Great album, deserves a place high on the list.
"Congrats on her 17 years sober!" - Rob. What a thing to say!
how is this album 31 years old jesus. What a time capsule into the mid 90s. I still remember mumbling the lyrics to Longview in art class in 4th grade and getting in trouble for it. Great album, deserves a place high on the list.
This sounds very early 80s and very early 90s all at the same time? Somehow Stipe's voice sounds younger in their 90s stuff (with which I'm more familiar). Enjoyable, probably won't listen to it again. REM was founded in Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia, a school that once had Justin Fields in their QB room, but he transferred to Ohio State after some of the UGA baseball players called him an n-word. Kirby Smart eat shit O-H Brœthers.
Green Light is a 10000% certified banger.
baseline here is 2-3 stars. Not typically a big fan, and really only heard the hits. I actually really liked this! Lots of bangers, a lot of fun. Would gladly put on for Butt Rock Breakfast, or on a golf course. 3/5.
not sure I like bossa nova. I like Jazz, but I feel like I need to be either a lovely level of drunk, or at least really high to appreciate it. Not sitting at my email job under florescent lights. That said! I really did enjoy this album, and after doing some research you can see why it is so important, not only to the genre, but to music, generally. For me, it's a 3/5, but a 4/5 wouldn't be crazy.
Would have preferred Pet Sounds, but fitting tribute to Mike Love I mean Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys have never really been my thing, tbh. I love the musicality of it, and I respect the gorgeous harmonies, but surfer rock never appealed to me, and I really only enjoy the stuff post beach and car rock. Today! is the first real transition album from the surfer genre into more album rock, and it's a great start. 3/5
now we fucking go. A classic from start to finish. Beam it into space so that the aliens know we're cooking with gas down here.