What's your favorite R.E.M. song (Up 25th anni. ed. 11/10)

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Postby grammatron » Sun May 27, 2018 11:30 am

Yeah I could definitely see them bringing Todd Glass back. They just did a Slowing It Down episode w/ David Wain though (not that they couldn't do them close together, obv). I dunno, the way they just kind of tossed it out there, and knowing they're friends w/ Lance who is close to the band, and the fact that they met them back in Portland, just makes me think there's bound to be an episode with them together at some point.
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Postby reversemigraine » Sun May 27, 2018 11:30 am

David likes Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Postby neuartillery » Sun May 27, 2018 11:41 am

My dream is that they get the members of haaaaRRR.E.M. on to perform "How Does It Feel to Be in R.E.M. (It Feels Good)."
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Postby mites » Sun May 27, 2018 12:30 pm

I have a soft spot for Up because of the context and the good songs.

I actually like some of the production choices, but I didn't live the 90s like you old fogies and also i hate 90s rock production more
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Postby mites » Sun May 27, 2018 12:30 pm

by soft spot I mean I think it's p good and just too long
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Postby blurst of times » Sun May 27, 2018 12:56 pm

i'm not a huge fan of 90s rock production either tbh. i disagreed with scott about wishing new adventures sounded more like the bends with the guitars more up front. i feel like it doesn't sound as dated as other albums from that era because it's basically a live album. (and so fast, so numb is great as is.)
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Postby grammatron » Sun May 27, 2018 1:03 pm

I don't like 90s production either (it's one of the reasons I don't like Automatic that much). But the songs on Up are just boring imo.
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Postby accelorata jengold » Mon May 28, 2018 9:56 pm

why do people hate "the wrong child" so much?
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Postby board ghost » Mon May 28, 2018 9:58 pm

Up is great

the wrong child is great
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Postby edgeev » Mon May 28, 2018 10:12 pm

getting bad news at 3 am is great
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Mon May 28, 2018 10:13 pm

Yeah Grammatron you really gotta give Up another couple spins.
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Postby grammatron » Mon May 28, 2018 10:14 pm

Ok I'll keep listening this week, but I'm not gonna be happy about it.
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Postby edgeev » Mon May 28, 2018 10:15 pm

yes listen to Up more. Let your hate calcify and grow harder, stronger.
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Postby board ghost » Mon May 28, 2018 11:23 pm

there were some really compelling pro-Up posts ITT a few days ago that capture whats so great about it.

its just such a mood piece
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Mon May 28, 2018 11:37 pm

like, at least put lotus on again

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Postby grammatron » Mon May 28, 2018 11:44 pm

laserblast wrote:gramma don't listen to them

it's not your thing don't bother

You know what, you're right.
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Mon May 28, 2018 11:50 pm

i remember a bunch of the songs growing on me. suspicion being a big one that jumps to mind.
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Mon May 28, 2018 11:50 pm

also lotus is maybe one of their best songs ever imo
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Mon May 28, 2018 11:51 pm

but suit yourself, coward!
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Postby DasLofGang » Mon May 28, 2018 11:56 pm

i just like sticking up for up because i feel it gets somewhat unfairly picked on
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Postby DasLofGang » Mon May 28, 2018 11:56 pm

hey! i can't find nuthin on the radio
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Postby DasLofGang » Mon May 28, 2018 11:59 pm

i mean, it's 1998, you just lost your irreplaceable drummer after almost 2 decades kicking worldwide ass together, the fuck you gonna do? you're gonna get some goofy drum machines is what you're gonna do, just like anyone else would. and be sad and write songs accordingly. it works.
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Mon May 28, 2018 11:59 pm

yeah i could definitely understand not liking up. i just meant since he's going through that back section of the catalogue, it's the only one that deserves any sort of closer attention/repeated listens. if grams doesn't like up, he may as well stop right damn there imo.
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Postby DasLofGang » Tue May 29, 2018 12:01 am

i really appreciated whoever it was a few pages back that tried to beat a better album out of reveal
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Postby DasLofGang » Tue May 29, 2018 12:03 am

also the other thing about up is that i wouldn't put it on more than like once in any given week

it's really long and a legit downer, does not lend itself at all to rapid replays in my opinion
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Tue May 29, 2018 12:04 am

i honestly think accelerate is worse than around the sun
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Postby gordie blue eyes » Tue May 29, 2018 12:09 am

but really outside of a song here and there it all becomes very sad and bad
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Postby DasLofGang » Tue May 29, 2018 12:13 am

laserblast wrote:that was me damn it

dude i cannot keep up
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Postby DasLofGang » Tue May 29, 2018 12:15 am

gordie blue eyes wrote:i honestly think accelerate is worse than around the sun

there's some stinkers on it for sure but i'm curious what leads you to this

i soulseeked around the sun a couple months after it came out and got actually mad at the mp3 files. that i didn't pay for. i was angry with them and the folder they came in.
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Postby grammatron » Tue May 29, 2018 12:16 am

I guess the thing is that, overall, I like REM's weirder, darker stuff, and I like their upbeat stuff. Up isn't upbeat, and it isn't weird, experimental, dark, or anything like that. It feels like a band's 11th album, when they're done pushing any sort of boundaries, they're mega-rich and comfortable in life, they're in their 40s and have been doing this band thing for 25+ years, and they're making a record because it's what a band does. It doesn't seem like it's saying anything, and it's not taking any chances. It feels very safe by-the-numbers. I will listen to it more this week, but that's certainly my first impression. And yeah, I assume all of their remaining records are like this, but I've never heard any of the stuff from after New Adventures, so now's as good as a time as any to go through 'em.
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