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R.E.M. - E-Bow the letter + leave

JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
edited October 2006 in Other Music
I'm just listening to new adventures in hi-fi (wonderful album) and..
... THOSE TWO FUCKING SONGS ARE INCREDIBLE, AWESOME !!!
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Easily my favorite R.E.M. album, it's REM's "Yield"
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    definitely a great album.....I LOVE "How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us" and "Electrolite"
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  • Jammin909Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Leave and Departure are my two favs.

    #1 on my list of bands yet to see.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    I think "So Fast, So Numb" wins as my favorite on that album
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  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    ledvedderman wrote:
    Easily my favorite R.E.M. album, it's REM's "Yield"

    No it isn't, it's REM's best! :p
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  • Jammin909Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Taken from Wikipedia:

    On August 31, 2006, Michael Stipe appeared on BBC1's Breakfast programme to give a brief interview, during which he mentioned that the band were to meet in the studio in September 2006 to commence work on the next studio album.

    On September 16, 2006, the band, including Berry, performed during the ceremony to honor their induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. [5] While the group rehearsed for the ceremony, it was "considering recording something for a yet-to-be-announced charitable project," according to a post from manager Bertis Downs on R.E.M.'s website. This will mark the first time Berry has worked with the band since his departure almost a decade ago.

    Who knows, maybe he'll join them in the studio...
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    indeed, incredible. not a bad note on that CD.
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    This record is their high water mark as far as their late career Warner Bros albums go, and arguably their best over all. I know it is my favorite. As far R.E.M. records go it really has it all: the harder edged stuff that seemed so forced on Monster, yet somehow comes out perfect on NAIHF, the folksy ballad type stuff that reminds you where they came from as a band, and even weirded out experiements like "Leave."

    Seriously I love this fucking record.
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  • zircona1zircona1 Posts: 293
    Brother, can you see those birds
    They don't look to heaven
    They don't need religion, they can see
    They go down to the water
    Drink down of the water
    Fly up off the water, leave me be
    But this is not my dream, sister
    It is cold in heaven, and no one's coming after me.

    Some of my favorite Stipe lyrics, from "Undertow".
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  • bubbamackdaddy69bubbamackdaddy69 Posts: 576
    Julien wrote:
    I'm just listening to new adventures in hi-fi (wonderful album) and..
    ... THOSE TWO FUCKING SONGS ARE INCREDIBLE, AWESOME !!!

    Yeah...not much of a fan of REM but this album is sweet...for sure
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  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,025
    This is also my favorite R.E.M album.

    It's funny, R.E.M. is probably my second favorite band all-time behind Pearl Jam, and my favorite records from each (No Code and New Adventures in Hi-Fi) came out exactly one week apart back in 1996.

    If you had told me back then that those two records would mean what they mean to me today I probably would have had my doubts.
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    Julien wrote:
    I'm just listening to new adventures in hi-fi (wonderful album) and..
    ... THOSE TWO FUCKING SONGS ARE INCREDIBLE, AWESOME !!!

    I love leave too. That's one of those songs that is gorgeous when it's so loud it totally fills up the room. :)

    (New Adventures in Hi-Fi is my favorite REM CD anyway.)
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    Great album.....I remember they did a bunch of songs from NAIHF on the Monster tour, so once I heard the album, I recognized the songs from the concert.

    Since then, I have often refrained from buying a few band's new releases so that the first time I ever hear the new songs is at their shows.....makes for good memories when I finally hear the song on the album.

    I had just finished taking the CPA exam when the album came out, so it represented a sense of relief!
  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i'm ready to see r.e.m. live again. they are so excellent!
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  • SoupySoupy Posts: 171
    Not my favourate REM album (I prefer Document, Automatic & Reveal) it's too long and too many fillers - but it does have some of the very, very best REM songs on including the E-bow, Leave & Electrolite.
  • whisperthruamegafonewhisperthruamegafone Posts: 15
    I love this album, it holds great memories for me as it came out the same day as I started college, and I couldn't concentrate cos I just wanted to go to 'Our Price' and buy the frickin record!
    It's got a really beautiful 'wintery' sound to it, and it's easily my fave REM record. Wow, I can't believe it's over ten years old...
  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    That is a stacked record. I love cranking "Binky the Doormat"
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    kdpjam wrote:
    i'm ready to see r.e.m. live again. they are so excellent!

    I love seeing them live....seen them on every tour since 1983 (high school)!

    PJ may rock much harder, but REM has more rarities, so its always a surprise to see what they pull out of the hat!
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I love seeing them live....seen them on every tour since 1983 (high school)!

    PJ may rock much harder, but REM has more rarities, so its always a surprise to see what they pull out of the hat!

    I saw them once during the monster tour in 1995.
    It was fantastic, reallly great show...
    I would like to see them again...
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    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
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    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    Leave is easily one of the most beautiful REM songs...

    Its all gone gradually down hill since Berry left :(
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  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,236
    Soupy wrote:
    Not my favourate REM album (I prefer Document, Automatic & Reveal)

    Heresy, I say! Reveal has no place next to Document or Automatic.

    Around the Sun is even worse.

    Leave is my favorite REM track. Probably in my top 10 songs from any band. Such an amazing tune.
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    Glad to see so many people love "Leave". I can't get it out of my mind since yesterday...
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    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    I'm listening to New Adventures now, i forgot how awesome it is!
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    This is a great album I concur.. I'm just playing some R.E.M. now as we speak.... I Believe. Awesome. Electrolite and E-Bow are my favs from that albu.
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  • Bleakest HarvestBleakest Harvest Posts: 127
    My favourite R.E.M. album too...it always seems to be overlooked too, which is annoying.
  • KushikushunKushikushun Posts: 1,263
    Yep, big R.E.M fan too..although I most say they kind of lost me these last years. I was really into their very early stuff. But now that you've mentioned Adventures..I am definitely putting that one in the player today!

    I love Micheals voice, especially when he's talking.
    Oh and what do you think of "Your Ghost" (Kristin Hersh's song with Micheal Stipe)?
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    Kushikushun wrote:
    Yep, big R.E.M fan too..although I most say they kind of lost me these last years. I was really into their very early stuff. But now that you've mentioned Adventures..I am definitely putting that one in the player today!

    I love Micheals voice, especially when he's talking.
    Oh and what do you think of "Your Ghost" (Kristin Hersh's song with Micheal Stipe)?

    much better than around the sun let me tell you that wasn't theit best effort.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

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  • SoupySoupy Posts: 171
    AndySlash wrote:
    Heresy, I say! Reveal has no place next to Document or Automatic.

    Around the Sun is even worse.

    Reveal is a very good album, it flows well and there is nothing that sounds awdward or out of place. While it may lack a real 'classic' song (I wouldn't place any track of 'Reveal' in my top 10 or maybe even top 20 REM songs) it wins though on consistancy, something lacking on alot of other REM albums.

    Yep 'Around The Sun' is abit of a dud, although 'Leaving New York' and 'Electron Blue' are both amazing songs - shame most of the other are either average of just plain bad.
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    Reveal I didnt like for a long time but its easily their best work since adventures in hi-fi. I've been high is amazing.
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    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    Zoso wrote:
    Reveal I didnt like for a long time but its easily their best work since adventures in hi-fi. I've been high is amazing.

    I like Reveal, but I am a huge fan of Up. I believe i'll be alone in this though, as few people seem to like that album.
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