R.E.M. - upcoming album 'Collapse Into Now' / General Discussion

[powerhour24]

I don't, but are you telling me that I can find all of their b-sides digitally legally, without hunting down every last physical single?

 

[MMP]

I don't, but are you telling me that I can find all of their b-sides digitally legally, without hunting down every last physical single?

Later I'll send you a PM.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Oooooooh. How very '80s era-ish, this is. I'm absolutely loving that guitar.

Thanks, Ronnie269, for the YouTube link. I really liked that a lot, that was fantastic . Can't wait to hear what the rest of the album will sound like.

Angela

 

[greenlight7-11]

Also, I don't hate Around the Sun; there are a few songs I quite like. I think Reveal is worse.

Exactly how I feel.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Not bad, not bad at all. Off to a good start here.

 

[u2popmofo]

As a reminder, it's the album opener as well.

 

[Axver]

Now, I'm one of these people who thinks REM will never recapture the magic or brilliance of their first three albums, and I haven't even been interested enough to listen to a couple of their recent albums ... but Discoverer is unexpectedly good. Hope the album lives up to it.

 

[MMP]

So this will be the album cover then? I like it.

 

[powerhour24]

I'm wondering if that's the final album art, the title kind of collapses into black.

 

[U2inUtah]

really liking Discoverer. Finally got the mp3 from the email which sounds even better than the youtube clip. Nice to hear it in 320 kbps. I think it works great as the album opener. Can't wait to hear the rest.

 

[powerhour24]

Well I'd say all we know is that it has the potential to be a great album opener, not knowing what track 2 sounds like prevents us from knowing if it truly is a strong opener or not.

 

[cjboog]

It's weirding me out to see people suddenly appear here who actually like Reveal.

I'm one of those! I started listening to REM when Accelerate came out, and now have 6 of their albums. I know a lot of people don't like reveal, but it has about 5 or 6 songs I really really like.




Also really liking Discoverer. I love the "slightest bit of finesse" lyric. Sounds very promising and I'm excited for the album!

 

[lazarus]

Why are they on the cover?

That's lame.

LOL @ Axver and Lifes Rich Pageant & Document not living up to the "brilliance" of Fables.

 

[powerhour24]

The nerve of a band putting themselves on their own album cover!!!

It only took R.E.M. 15 tries.

 

[Axver]

LOL @ Axver and Lifes Rich Pageant & Document not living up to the "brilliance" of Fables.

Well of course I'm going to say that, since Fables is my favourite REM album; the opening trio in particular is magic. They are both good albums, LRP is thoroughly great, but I would never rank either of them ahead of Murmur, Reckoning, or Fables.

 

[IWasBored]

It's weirding me out to see people suddenly appear here who actually like Reveal.

yeah, no shit. i like "i'll take the rain," but otherwise i could do without hearing anything else on that album ever again.

 

[cobl04]

meh. guitar was good.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Official lyrics to DISCOVERER! (as transcribed by GAF)

Hey baby, this is not a challenge
It just means that I love you
As much as I always said I did

I was wrong
I have been laughable wrong
Sandpaper, paper mache, chalk,
And hung out wet

Oh, the city
And your skin now
Na na na na na na
I didn't have to be afraid
I didn't have to feel so stupid
I can see myself. I can feel...

That just the slightest bit of finesse
Might have made a little less mess
But it was what it was
Let's all get on with it, now!

Dicoverer! Discoverer! Discoverer! Discoverer!
Laughing! Yuck! Discoverer!

Floating across Houston
This is where I am
I see the city rise up tall
The opportunities and possibilities
I have never felt so called
Remember the vodka espresso night of discovery
Remember that? Laughing, discovery
Oh how I look back and reflect
How I felt it
How it set
I don't have to feel so wrong
Now I wake up dreaming saffron, turmeric, and brass

With just the slightest bit of finesse
Might have made a little less mess
But it was what it was
Let's all get on with it, now!

Discoverer!

 

[powerhour24]

There was a quote from Stipe recently that suggested that the songs on Collapse Into Now are written from the point of view of the same protagonist, unless I was reading too much into it.

 

[IWasBored]

i don't like the chorus too much, but i'll probably get used to it. otherwise, i like it.

 

[mikal]

i've been one to rag on anything post "New Adventures", but i just went back to "Around The Sun" and wow, it really is a beautiful album. the new single is pretty awesome as well. glad that i'm in an REM kick just in time for their new album.

 

[powerhour24]

Ahhh, all this ATS is almost tempting me to listen to it straight through.

 

[lazarus]

I think I'd rather watch a Dane Cook comedy special.

 

[corianderstem]

I like the title track (except for that extended outro). I Wanted to Be Wrong and The Boy in the Well are probably my favorite two on the album.

 

[U2inUtah]

Songs I like from ATS:

Leaving New York
Electron Blue
The Outsiders
Boy In The Well (especially the live version)
The Ascent of Man

Songs I find boring off of ATS:

Make It All Okay
Final Straw
I Wanted To Be Wrong
High Speed Train
The Worst Joke Ever

Certainly ATS is R.E.M.'s worst album, but it has some decent moments IMO

 

[IWasBored]

i like "i wanted to be wrong." i can tolerate leaving ny, electron blue, and...well, ok, everything else kind of sucks.

 

[u2popmofo]

Around the Sun was what it was, let's all get on with it.

 

[IWasBored]

ok, moving on, are we there yet? i mean is the album out yet?

 

[u2popmofo]

If you weren't so high on your hippie wacky tabaccy, you'd have realized I was quoting Discoverer.

 

[corianderstem]

We drew names among the siblings and step-siblings, and I found out yesterday I'm getting the recent REM DVD (along with It Might Get Loud). Yay!