Accelerate - REM album - March 31 2008

[financeguy]

Isn't it funny?

REM get shat all over in here.

Nobody cares.

I mention Radiohead and Pop, and people get panties in mighty bunches.

It's a U2 fan forum, after all......the Radiohead obsession, on the other hand, I agree with you that it's odd. I don't really understand why Radiohead are put on a pedestal here.

OK Computer and The Bends are decent albums that will be remembered. The rest, I'm not so sure about. It's too early to say whether any of their post OK Comp. will be remembered as anything more than a footnote. Myself, I suspect that it will only be remembered along the lines of 'After recording two of the finest albums of the 1990's, the band Radiohead messed around with a lot of experimental prog shit.'

 

[financeguy]

God, Peter Buck looks fucking old. He could be in The Eagles with that mug. That's what years of excessive drinking will do to you, kids!

He doesn't really look particularly old for 51, do you genuinely think he's an alco?

Still, it's handy being friends with Bono when your excessive drinking causes problems.....



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Buck

"At the ensuing trial in London, Buck's defense claimed that the small amount of wine he had drunk had reacted adversely with the brand of sleeping pill he was taking and rendered him unable to control his actions. The prosecution, on the other hand, argued that he was simply intoxicated from supposedly consuming fifteen refills of wine."

 

[lazarus]

I'm pretty sure Buck is notorious for this.

And as for Radiohead, I think the critical establishment has already passed the verdict on Kid A. It's very highly regarded, and don't be surprised when it appears near the top of Best of the 00's lists at the end of the decade.

It was also a #1 album, Radiohead's first in the U.S.

 

[powerhour24]

And looked at as innovative...when it wasn't. I love The Bends and OK Computer, they showed strong influences at the time but really had their own sound and Yorke actually sung, their songs were mostly about real things. I still enjoy what they've put out since on a listening level, but they are not the most brilliant artists working today and their output since then is just not as good, not because the sound is different but because it became about being esoteric and strange and less about creating brilliant music.

And now I'm going to be murdered for betraying the almighty Radiohead.

 

[ponkine]

And looked at as innovative...when it wasn't. I love The Bends and OK Computer, they showed strong influences at the time but really had their own sound and Yorke actually sung, their songs were mostly about real things. I still enjoy what they've put out since on a listening level, but they are not the most brilliant artists working today and their output since then is just not as good, not because the sound is different but because it became about being esoteric and strange and less about creating brilliant music.

And now I'm going to be murdered for betraying the almighty Radiohead.

and HTDAAB and ATYCLB are the best U2 albums, right?

 

[ponkine]

Shit record after shit record after shit record.

But there's always hope.

The U2 of the noughties

 

[powerhour24]

and HTDAAB and ATYCLB are the best U2 albums, right?

Is this question because I said I like The Bends and OK Computer the most, or because I still listen to U2's output and don't hate it and so I'm apparently being hypocritical?

Contrary to Interference's code of ethics, it is possible to not worship Radiohead and not be stark raving mad.

 

[ponkine]

I don't know about you my friends, but I strongly believe that a 34 minutes-"long" CD is an insult to the fans.

In the LP days it was ok ... but now?.

I know, I know. I'm waiting for the (ab)used replies like "I prefer 34 minutes of great music instead an hour of crap" and the likes.

As far I know, only half of the album is worth. So we have 17 minutes of good music?

For worse, the sound couldn't have been worse. Compressed to hell, LOUD (*cough* HTDAAB) with no spaces in the music.

What the hell have the "producers" and "engineers" nowadays?. Have they ever listened to Dark Side Of The Moon?

REM's swan song was New Adventures In Hi Fi. Ever since ...

 

[djerdap]

Listening to the Dublin bootlegs I really like Living Well is the Best Revenge and Houston. This record will probably be better than the last two, not that that is some accomplishment. Still, why is the atrocious I'm Gonna DJ on it? As a closer???

 

[powerhour24]

I really thought Until the day is Done would have been the closer.

The thing about the length is, its not like they have few songs to justify calling it an album instead of an EP, they're just much shorter songs for the most part.

 

[onebloodonelife]

R.E.M. TO HEADLINE SASQUATCH! FESTIVAL

R.E.M. will be one of the headliners at this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in central Washington state. The festival takes place over Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. Tickets go on sale March 8.

Stay tuned to remhq.com for the specific night the band will be playing and visit Sasquatchfestival.com for more information.

Now if they would just announce on-sale dates for the North American tour...

 

[corianderstem]

Oh dear ... is this going to be what finally makes me go to The Gorge for a concert?

I'll have to look back to see if there was a Portland or Vancouver show - I'd prefer to go to one of those. I don't care for festivals.

 

[lazarus]

I'm really surprised this hasn't leaked yet.

 

[corianderstem]

Oh good, they're playing in Vancouver. And it's a Friday night! That makes it easier.

I like convenience in my old age.

 

[IWasBored]

R.E.M. TO HEADLINE SASQUATCH! FESTIVAL

R.E.M. will be one of the headliners at this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in central Washington state. The festival takes place over Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. Tickets go on sale March 8.

Stay tuned to remhq.com for the specific night the band will be playing and visit Sasquatchfestival.com for more information.

Now if they would just announce on-sale dates for the North American tour...

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[phanan]

I'm really surprised this hasn't leaked yet.

The promo CDS for Supernatural Superserious has, though, and it contains a non-album B-side, Airliner.

Just do a blog search and you'll find it.

I haven't downloaded since I'm still at work, but hopefully it will still be there later tonight.

 

[LemonMelon]

R.E.M. TO HEADLINE SASQUATCH! FESTIVAL

R.E.M. will be one of the headliners at this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in central Washington state. The festival takes place over Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. Tickets go on sale March 8.

Stay tuned to remhq.com for the specific night the band will be playing and visit Sasquatchfestival.com for more information.

Now if they would just announce on-sale dates for the North American tour...

Ahhh!!! The lineup for this show is INCREDIBLE:

REM
The Cure
The Flaming Lips
Modest Mouse
The Breeders
Built To Spill
The New Pornographers
The National
Battles

 

[corianderstem]

The Flaming Lips are playing, too?

Well, that makes it more tempting. I wonder how much tickets are? And if sleeping in my car might make it okay.

 

[lazarus]

Maybe you can go with Dennis Kucinich.


He used to sleep in his car.

 

[corianderstem]

I'd invite him, but his wife would probably beat me up.

 

[onebloodonelife]

The Flaming Lips are playing, too?

Well, that makes it more tempting. I wonder how much tickets are? And if sleeping in my car might make it okay.

Flaming Lips eh? I'm in need of another Lips fix...


(Can I justify another plane ticket specifically to see the Lips...and R.E.M.? )


Ohhhhh, and it's a UFO show from the Flaming Lips!!!! Cori, you should really try to go...the UFO is a spectacle to see for sure.

Tickets are $56.50 per day for the first on-sale weekend, or $154.50 for a three day pass.

 

[onebloodonelife]

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We're Law and Order brethren!

 

[digitize]

I'm Gonna DJ? That song is terrible IMHO. But some of the other songs I've heard are very good, so we'll see.

Same here. I'm Gonna DJ does very little for me, but I'm very excited about the album as a whole. I've been listening to R.E.M. almost as much as U2 lately in anticipation of it.

 

[U2inUtah]

Same here. I'm Gonna DJ does very little for me, but I'm very excited about the album as a whole. I've been listening to R.E.M. almost as much as U2 lately in anticipation of it.

I've been listening to R.E.M. waaaay more than anything else the last year or so as you can see:

http://www.last.fm/user/U2inUtah/

Funny thing is I hardly listened to much R.E.M. before about 2006, but the Dublin shows reinvigorated my interest in R.E.M., that and discovering how good their first five albums were.

Listening to the Dublin shows, I'm disappointed Staring Down The Barrel Of The Middle Distance didn't make the cut.
I'm ready for Accelerate to leak.

 

[Final Straw]

On the cover of Q and Hotpress this month. The q one is pretty revealing. Basically said they been pretty much fighting for the last 10 years. Good to see they're out of that! I think!

Another few weeks to go now for the album!

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Leak, dammit! LEAK!!!!!!!

I can't remember the last time I wanted so badly to steal an album over the internet. By the way, I love what I've heard of I'm Gonna DJ.

 

[phanan]

Getting impatient?

Some early reviews have been promising. I hope it's a good sign.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I thought I heard on the radio that they were playing small clubs this time? Or was I imagining things?

The only time I saw REM was on the Vote For Change tour when they played with Springsteen and the E Street Band.

 

[corianderstem]

I wish they were sticking to smaller places. Last time around, they played the Maccaw Hall opera house in Seattle, and it was GLORIOUS. Great seats, great sound, not all this bullshit festival stuff or having to cross international borders to see them.

(Yes, I'm still grumpy about my options this time around. )

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Baby, instant soup doesnt really grab me.

Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial.

A can of beans or blackeyed peas, some nescafe and ice...

A candy bar! A falling star! Or a reading of doctor seuss!!!!!!!

Call me when this album leaks.