It is no accident that R.E.M.'s finest album to date opens with the anthemic reveille "Finest Worksong," a muscular funky-metal wake-up call that is an unmistakable declaration of intent. ...more about R.e.m.
Fables of the Reconstructionwas intentionally murky, andLifes Rich Pageantwas constructed as its polar opposite. Teaming with producerDon Gehman, who previously worked withJohn Mellencamp, R.E.M. ...more about R.e.m.
With their first full-length release,Murmur, R.E.M. dumped the trademark jangle-pop of their lo-fi debut EP,Chronic Town, for much bleaker themes. ...more about R.e.m.
It's good to see that Monster was just a momentary diversion instead of a Zooropa -style permanent devestation. The sound of New Adventures In Hi-Fi is like blending all the different styles R.E.M. ...more about R.e.m.
It took R.E.M. five albums before they released their major label debut,Green, likely because of the runaway success of "The One I Love" a year earlier. ...more about R.e.m.
The most difficult challenge for any band to face is topping an album that has been declared your classic. For R.E.M., their classic was declared to beDocument. ...more about R.e.m.
There is nothing more exciting than seeing and hearing a band which is on the brink of making it to the big-time. For R.E.M., that year was 1986. ...more about R.e.m.
One time, Jack Kerouac asked William Burroughs to read and react to something he'd written. Burroughs did so, and said he liked what he read. ...more about R.e.m.