R.E.M - ...And I Feel Fine: The Best of the IRS Years 1982-1987
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Free Music Review: Great collection from the best era of R.E.M.
Hit: 5 Stars
The first disc has been covered in large part through the Eponymous collection. I still love listening to those classics. The 2nd disc is the hidden gem for longtime REM fans. I'm thrilled to have 10 tracks that have never been released before. It opens the REM fanbase to songs never released from the most creative era of the band. The IRS years to me were the zenith of their career. Every album and every song was just so awesome and ahead of its time. The modern alternative music scene owes a lot to REM. They were my favorite band in college and remain so today. Whether you're a casual fan, new fan, or one from the early days like me you'll enjoy this vast collection. Now here's my dream. Bill Berry gets back with the band and they record music written with the IRS era in mind. I miss the old REM.Free Music Review: Discover This Band
Hit: 5 Stars
There was once a band called 'R.E.M.' and they played energetic, inventive, interesting, raw, yet somehow sophisticated jangly rock country punk. Their lead singer sounded like nobody else with sort of a baritone drawl that somehow managed to not really sound country at all, but they were from Georgia. They weren't precious or self-conscious. At the same time that a lot of groups were doing synth-pop or hair metal, this band was sorting out how to fuse art-rock with folk rock. The words the singer sang were sometimes imagistic, sometimes surreal, sometimes obscure. The drums were punchy. The bass was melodic. The guitar was sometimes jangly, sometimes ferocious. This is a collection of what that band sounded like 'in the day'. Not complete without the bonus disc, however.
Free Music Review: Talking about the Passion for R.E.M.
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a must have compilation for long-time fans of REM. If you are over the age of 30 (okay, okay, 35), the songs on this CD will remind you of the first time you heard REM and said "Hey, these guys are really good!"
The inventiveness, originality and quirky character to REM's music is still front and center in most of the tracks chosen for this compilation. Fans of more recent REM music are sure to find several tracks to fall in love with as well. Personally, I rediscovered how much I liked "Rockville", and reaffirmed that "The End of the World As We Know It" is my favorite REM song of all time.
The live recordings on the second disc offer the listener something they can't get anymore at a REM show.
Free Music Review: Begin the R.E.M.
Hit: 5 Stars
Funny, just a month or two ago I was thinking of how skimpy the "Eponymous" collection really is, and here we go. This new and much needed collection has 11 of the 12 tracks from "Eponymous", plus ten more. All those early classics plus "Begin The Begin", "Life And How To Live It", "Perfect Circle", and more. I could have thrown on "Exhuming McCarthy", "What If We Give It away?", and "Carnival Of Sorts (box cars)", but hey. It's hard to complain with 21 tracks that sound this good. Oh, and did I mention this comes with a second disc of demo's, live tracks, band member pick's, and unreleased songs? Yep. 42 tracks in all. Bye-bye "Eponymous".Free Music Review: The One(s) I Love
Hit: 5 Stars
One of the few '80s bands that were better than U2, R.E.M. really did help define college rock way back when college rock meant something. This set fills a void the "Eponymous" did not fill, and serves as a great tribute to the band's early years. While the group has been a going concern for more than twice the amount of time covered on this set, the 1982-87 period really covers the best work they ever did. Unlike most bands, they haven't exactly slagged off since, but the next time you hear someone criticize the music of the 1980s, put this on for them.