R.E.M. - Around the Sun
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Artist: R.E.M.Edition: Music CD
Published: 2004
CD Release Date: 2004-10-05
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Leaving New York
- Electron Blue
- The Outsiders
- Make It All Ok
- Final Straw
- I Wanted to Be Wrong
- Wander Lust
- The Boy in the Well
- Aftermath
- High Speed Train
- Worst Joke Ever
- The Ascent of Man
- Around the Sun
Free Music Notes for Around the Sun
Free Music Review: We fell asleep today, going around the sun
Hit: 1 Stars
Because nothing interesting was going on. Unfortunately, our imaginations failed us, so we recorded that boredom. I dunno who was pulling REM's strings this time, but from the out-of-focus cover photo, it seems they couldn't care less who actually made the record, and just assumed the label would sell it well. Obviously, that's not case, as this is (I think) REM's worst selling record ever. Why?
Because, quite frankly, it sucks. `It's the End of the World as We Know It' was the song that originally turned me on to Rock, back in the early 90s. Fast pace, weird lyrics, madcap feel. None of that is present here. Even the *coff* highlight, Electron Blue, sounds like a rehash of Electrolite. I nearly cried when I heard this album, it's really that bad. Fortunately, Accelerate is FAR better, so hopefully they'll continue that upwards trend.
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Having delivered their last great album with 1992's haunting Automatic For the People, R.E.M. spent more than decade attempting all kinds of reinvention, from the pointlessly noisy Monster to the painfully dull Up. But with Around the Sun it feels like the band is getting its bearings back. Not only is it the Georgia trio's most consistent album since the 1997 departure of drummer Bill Berry, but it also sees the return of the lush imagery and intricate playing of the band's vintage years. There are trains, mandolins, Man Ray skies. More importantly, it seems heartfelt. Witness the gorgeous disquietingly dark opener "Leaving New York," the rapturous folk of "I Wanted to Be Wrong" and the solidly intense "Boy In the Well." At 13 generous tracks, it's far from perfect but--just when everyone thought R.E.M. was down for the count--Around the Sun is an unexpected bruiser of a comeback. --Aidin VaziriAround The Sun, R.E.M.'s first new studio album since 2001's gold Reveal, is as emotional and ulti- mately uplifting as its "Leaving New York" single. With a renewed band dynamic and songs influenced by world events, Around The Sun surprises and satisfies and is both political and poignant. Says Michael Stipe: "Even the most depressing R.E.M.song is going to have a glimmer of hope." For fans of one of rock's most acclaimed bands, hope revolves around R.E.M.
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