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dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
edited January 2011 in Other Music
My new musical obsession, and infatuation. Is it possible for this band to NOT kick even the slightest amount of ass?

I haven't been able to stop listening to Murmur lately. I know there are other threads that mention them a lot, but I couldn't find one that was simply an R.E.M. thread...so, now it's time.

Talk about the passion.... 8-):mrgreen: :geek:
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  • Paulina87Paulina87 Poland Posts: 3,303
    I love them, great energy. Saw them live and must say that it was the best show I've ever seen (right after pj ones ;) )
    Can't wait to see them again and listen to new stuff soon :D
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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Fantastic band!

    Great to see a thread devoted to them.

    Personally, I can't wait for Collapse Into Now.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,672
    I have been listening to a lot of their harder stuff lately...Monster really rocks, as does Accelerate.

    Some of the slower songs on their 2000s albums are a bit too depressing at times.
  • jammerfalljammerfall Posts: 908
    Listening to "Mine Smell Like Honey" from the upcoming Collapse Into Now. Songs like this are the reason I've been loving this band for 28 years. :ugeek:
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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Have really gotten into R.E.M. over the past year, pretty much everything about them rocks! So many solid albums. Found the album Green in my house a little while ago, asked my mom about it and said she'd gotten it as a gift a while ago but never listened to it and I could have it. Listened to that and I was hooked! Very excited for Collapse Into Now and would LOVE to see them live, hoping for that experience this year!
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  • geckogecko Posts: 1,712
    jammerfall wrote:
    Listening to "Mine Smell Like Honey" from the upcoming Collapse Into Now. Songs like this are the reason I've been loving this band for 28 years. :ugeek:

    I really like this one, thank god, as I was a bit dissapointed with the first few from Collapse. Want to listen to it really loud, good sign. :D
  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    They're the only band in the past 20 plus years to churn out consistently great albums. Yes, even Up and Around The Sun.
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    KevDylan wrote:
    They're the only band in the past 20 plus years to churn out consistently great albums. Yes, even Up and Around The Sun.
    I loved Around the Sun.
    REM = Awesome
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    nuffingman wrote:
    KevDylan wrote:
    They're the only band in the past 20 plus years to churn out consistently great albums. Yes, even Up and Around The Sun.
    I loved Around the Sun.
    REM = Awesome

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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    WHAT

    A

    BAND

    Not even gonna sit here and list the 99 million great songs and amazingness of Stipe, you all know it!

    Disappear is kicking my ass right now though, always finding new gems!
  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    dcfaithful wrote:
    but I couldn't find one that was simply an R.E.M. thread...so, now it's time.
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=141955&p=3245752&hilit=rem#p3245752
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=141504&hilit=rem
    Here's 2. Boom baby. Someone doesn't know how to use the search function. :lol: Eat it DC.

    Viva REM. My 3rd favorite band ever.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    but I couldn't find one that was simply an R.E.M. thread...so, now it's time.
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=141955&p=3245752&hilit=rem#p3245752
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=141504&hilit=rem
    Here's 2. Boom baby. Someone doesn't know how to use the search function. :lol: Eat it DC.

    Viva REM. My 3rd favorite band ever.
    Damnit! :x :oops:


    In all fairness though, a band like R.E.M. deserves multiple threads. :lol:8-)
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  • veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    You know my opinion David!!! I'm so glad that if someone is starting a thread for REM that it's you. It didn't take long for the spell to take hold man! Hope this thread sticks. Can't wait for the album, hopefully a tour although I heard a small rumour they were going back into the studio to make another album because they had lots of songs and then would tour with both? If I can find that link again I'll post it here but it was on one of the many festival rumour threads. Really, really, really, really amazing band and if you can't ever make a PJ gig this band is at least 99% as good!! :D

    Edit: if you made this the REM (as they are apparently going to be using now) thread you could ignore those other "R.E.M." ones! ;)

    Edit 2: Damn, they have the dots on the new album cover! :roll:
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  • pj8pj8 Posts: 408
    Yes, R.E.M. deserves a thread! Sorry but, i'd rank R.E.M. just over PJ as fav. band of all time. R.E.M. live is amazing. Everybody deserves to see them (and PJ of course) live! Collapse Into Now is gonna rock!!
  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    Have loved this band ever since I discovered them in 1986 with Life's Rich Pageant (still my favorite R.E.M. album of all time). So many of their albums are just pure classics. Murmur, Reckoning, Document, Green, Automatic for the People, and on and on.

    How cool would it be if they were one of the "friends" that play with PJ this year? :shock:
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  • jammerfalljammerfall Posts: 908
    KevDylan wrote:
    They're the only band in the past 20 plus years to churn out consistently great albums. Yes, even Up and Around The Sun.
    :clap: Thank you! :clap:
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  • JimNasticsJimNastics Posts: 679
    Love REM!! Can't wait for the new album... and really hope we get a few Euro dates maybe this year. Hey, if Eddie thinks they should tour it, then who's to argue :D

    Recent Peter Buck interview: "I'd really like to do it, but we've toured a lot, so we'll see. What I will say is that when Eddie Vedder was listening to a playback of the album he said, 'This would be great to take on tour'. But we'll see."
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    nuffingman wrote:
    KevDylan wrote:
    They're the only band in the past 20 plus years to churn out consistently great albums. Yes, even Up and Around The Sun.
    I loved Around the Sun.
    REM = Awesome

    You ain't ever lied.
    It's not in my nature :) . Twickenham 2008 is still one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. The new album sounds as if it's going to be a good one. Sadly I have a feeling they won't be touring.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    It's all about Document 8-)
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Murmur... seriously, what a kick ass record.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    It's all about Document 8-)
    First album I got of theirs, I love Disturbance At The Heron House.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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