R.E.M. have broken up - Page 30

CrashedCarDriver · 10-24-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yahweh_OMG

Please don't say that, Bloodflowers is a masterpiece and "The Cure" isn't bad. Just the last one is mehhh I agree.....

Some say Cure died in 82 already, some say 85, some 92..... I say they haven't yet. They still play more than 3 hours live with 45 different songs from 13 different albums. Some other bands could get inspired by The Cure about that....

They werent going to do another 17 seconds, faith and pornography

iron yuppie · 10-24-2011, 07:59 PM

Just finished my Warner Bros. years marathon, and now I have three main thoughts:

1. Country Feedback is a bloody masterpiece
2. Accelerate is one of my favorite albums from them - perhaps my favorite from that era
3. Collapse into Now is a remarkably consistent record

Overall, I think that they went out on a very high note. Even Blue strikes me as oddly reminiscent of their entire career.

bono_212 · 10-24-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CrashedCarDriver

They werent going to do another 17 seconds, faith and pornography

Nope, did a few better albums instead.

FitzChivalry · 10-25-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lazarus

Also, I'm in good company:

Radiohead - be mine - YouTube

That was like a porn that ends when underwear are still on.

lazarus · 10-25-2011, 02:03 AM

The actual performance:

REM & Thom Yorke - Be Mine - June 1998 - YouTube

lazarus · 10-25-2011, 02:05 AM

(not a very good recording)

hikerdeb · 10-25-2011, 10:22 AM

If Collapse Into Now had truly been the end, R.E.M. would have finished on a high note. But no, they had to go and release a final single, "We All Go Back To Where We Belong," which is so awful that it diminished my opinion of the band. I had to go back and listen to Collapse Into Now to get the sour taste out of my mouth.

I've been listening to the early R.E.M. albums in chronological order, and so much of that material still sounds brilliant and cutting-edge. Songs like "Harborcoat" and "I Believe" have a unique vibe that no other band has managed to harness, then or now. The members of R.E.M. were still developing their musical skills and Stipe wasn't much of a singer yet, but there was so much passion and energy!

nielsgov · 10-25-2011, 11:31 AM

How can one single diminish your opinion of a band? They've only got a gazillion other songs.

djerdap · 10-25-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nielsgov

How can one single diminish your opinion of a band?

They call it Internet hyperbole.

purpleoscar · 10-25-2011, 05:01 PM

Just discovered this gem:

R.E.M. - Wendell Gee (Live, The Cutting Edge, 1984) - YouTube

lazarus · 10-25-2011, 07:05 PM

Hey it's one of those final four songs on Fables that I can never remember no matter how many times I hear the album, because they're so fucking boring.

If you mixed up the order and played them for me I would literally not be able to attach a title to any of them, unless I heard the title in the chorus or something. I can't hum any of them.

purpleoscar · 10-25-2011, 07:09 PM

It is a boring album but that song stood out (probably because of what it's compared to).

lazarus · 10-25-2011, 07:21 PM

Well I didn't mean to imply the whole album was bad. The first 7 songs or whatever are all great.

LemonMelon · 10-25-2011, 07:24 PM

Yeah, that albums hits a wall near the end. REM albums do tend to be a little weaker in the second half, but that one falls way off.

lazarus · 10-25-2011, 07:31 PM

Not a big fan of Reckoning's second half, to be honest, which is why I'm always aghast when some people name it their favorite, or actually claim it's better than Murmur.

purpleoscar · 10-25-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lazarus

Not a big fan of Reckoning's second half, to be honest, which is why I'm always aghast when some people name it their favorite, or actually claim it's better than Murmur.

I definitely like it better than Murmur.

I only dislike the last song. The rest is good.

corianderstem · 10-25-2011, 07:51 PM

Of the last handful of songs on Fables, I do really love Good Advices, because the lyrics are lovely.

"I'd like it here if I could leave and see you from a long way away."

LemonMelon · 10-25-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lazarus

Not a big fan of Reckoning's second half, to be honest, which is why I'm always aghast when some people name it their favorite, or actually claim it's better than Murmur.

The first half is perfect, but yeah, the second half wanes a bit as far as songwriting goes. Murmur sustains that throughout and I adore the production. I don't know who gets primary production credit for those early albums, but they sound amazing in a very non-traditional way. The early albums are not pristine in the Steely Dan sense, but they are very unique and beautiful. That musty, hazy quality on the early albums suits Murmur best because the tone of the music (as well as the album cover) matches it, but you can hear it up through Lifes Rich Pageant.

intedomine · 10-25-2011, 09:59 PM

R.E.M never really released an album that was perfect, track by track. As solid as some of the albums are, there is usually a stinker (or 3) that will undermine the enduring quality of the entire thing.

lazarus · 10-25-2011, 10:04 PM

Lifes Rich Pageant doesn't have a bad track on it IMO. Hyena is probably my least favorite but it doesn't bother me at all, and Just A Touch doesn't have a lot of depth but it's fun.

But yeah, whereas Shuttlecock has like 6 albums where I actively like every song, R.E.M.'s aren't quite as perfect.

10-24-2011, 07:59 PM	#582
iron yuppie ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,713 Local Time: 02:19 PM	Just finished my Warner Bros. years marathon, and now I have three main thoughts: 1. Country Feedback is a bloody masterpiece 2. Accelerate is one of my favorite albums from them - perhaps my favorite from that era 3. Collapse into Now is a remarkably consistent record Overall, I think that they went out on a very high note. Even Blue strikes me as oddly reminiscent of their entire career. __________________

10-25-2011, 10:04 PM	#600
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 41,662 Local Time: 12:19 PM	Lifes Rich Pageant doesn't have a bad track on it IMO. Hyena is probably my least favorite but it doesn't bother me at all, and Just A Touch doesn't have a lot of depth but it's fun. But yeah, whereas Shuttlecock has like 6 albums where I actively like every song, R.E.M.'s aren't quite as perfect. __________________

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10-25-2011, 02:05 AM	#586
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 41,662 Local Time: 12:19 PM	(not a very good recording)

10-25-2011, 10:22 AM	#587
hikerdeb The Fly Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 80 Local Time: 02:19 PM	If Collapse Into Now had truly been the end, R.E.M. would have finished on a high note. But no, they had to go and release a final single, "We All Go Back To Where We Belong," which is so awful that it diminished my opinion of the band. I had to go back and listen to Collapse Into Now to get the sour taste out of my mouth. I've been listening to the early R.E.M. albums in chronological order, and so much of that material still sounds brilliant and cutting-edge. Songs like "Harborcoat" and "I Believe" have a unique vibe that no other band has managed to harness, then or now. The members of R.E.M. were still developing their musical skills and Stipe wasn't much of a singer yet, but there was so much passion and energy!

10-25-2011, 11:31 AM	#588
nielsgov Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8,740 Local Time: 09:19 PM	How can one single diminish your opinion of a band? They've only got a gazillion other songs.

10-25-2011, 07:05 PM	#591
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 41,662 Local Time: 12:19 PM	Hey it's one of those final four songs on Fables that I can never remember no matter how many times I hear the album, because they're so fucking boring. If you mixed up the order and played them for me I would literally not be able to attach a title to any of them, unless I heard the title in the chorus or something. I can't hum any of them.

10-25-2011, 07:09 PM	#592
purpleoscar Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In right wing paranoia Posts: 7,613 Local Time: 12:19 PM	It is a boring album but that song stood out (probably because of what it's compared to).

10-25-2011, 07:21 PM	#593
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 41,662 Local Time: 12:19 PM	Well I didn't mean to imply the whole album was bad. The first 7 songs or whatever are all great.

10-25-2011, 07:24 PM	#594
LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,638 Local Time: 12:19 PM	Yeah, that albums hits a wall near the end. REM albums do tend to be a little weaker in the second half, but that one falls way off.

10-25-2011, 07:31 PM	#595
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 41,662 Local Time: 12:19 PM	Not a big fan of Reckoning's second half, to be honest, which is why I'm always aghast when some people name it their favorite, or actually claim it's better than Murmur.

10-25-2011, 07:51 PM	#597
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 12:19 PM	Of the last handful of songs on Fables, I do really love Good Advices, because the lyrics are lovely. "I'd like it here if I could leave and see you from a long way away."

10-25-2011, 09:59 PM	#599
intedomine Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,104 Local Time: 05:19 AM	R.E.M never really released an album that was perfect, track by track. As solid as some of the albums are, there is usually a stinker (or 3) that will undermine the enduring quality of the entire thing.