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| From | Career Records <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
| Subject | Re: New R.E.M. |
| Date | Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:18:37 -0700 |
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UP is one of my fave REM albums, and one of my all time top 100+/- I like
New Adventures lots too. It was Automatic that really put me off for a
bit. Monster was a great noisy comback in my book. I thought Reveal was
boring too, but now it's one I can play a lot.
Just goes to show. I like Smiley Smile too, it sure ain't a bunt in my
book. Probably listen to that one a lot more that Pet Sounds....but as
you know I like all the beach boys records...
rs
Stewart Mason wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Kassan" <brian@powerpop.org>
> > Just picked up the new R.E.M.-"Around the Sun" It's gotten a lot of
> > bad
> > press...too slow, too "adult", no edge, etc. If you liked
> > "Reveal"--and
> > that was the first R.E.M. cd I've liked in its entirety since
> > "Document"-(and everything previous)--then you'll like this. Lot's
> > of cool
> > sounds with interesting production and very melodic/catchy songs.
> > I've only
> > listened a few times, and I like it just fine. It is mellow and
> > decidedly
> > not rockin', but I guess like my own newer stuff, as musicians age,
> > sometimes so does their music/art. Haven't you ever been
> > mellow?...:)
>
> I have no problem at all with mellow. I do have a problem with an
> entire album's worth of songs with two decent choruses between them
> and tempos that never stray one b.p.m. over "mosey." It's not awful,
> like NEW ADVENTURES and UP, but it's dead frickin' boring.
>
> S
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