Not Forgotten: R.E.M. – Monster
The late 80s and early 90s had seen U2 get big. Too big. They seemed to have reached critical mass with the live / studio …
The late 80s and early 90s had seen U2 get big. Too big. They seemed to have reached critical mass with the live / studio …
The compilation album consisting of multiple acts recording a variety of songs penned by a single artist by way of tribute resulted in a series …
These days the signing of a much respected alternative / indie band to a major label is met with trepidation from the band’s established fans. …
There was something about R.E.M.’s Up that rang alarm bells with me from the moment I heard that it was going to be released. Like …
R.E.M. may have taken the scenic route to international fame, but if the only thing they ever released had been Automatic For The People, that …
Like many R.E.M. fans here in the UK, it wasn’t until the early 90s that I first became aware of them through hit singles like …
‘Nightswimming’ is unassailable. This beautiful song is a rarity in R.E.M.’s back catalogue in terms of arrangement and features a relatively straightforward set of lyrics, …
It has become a consistent starting point for the old ‘old record box’ articles. I wonder how the disc in question has come to gather …
“I’m only a person, with Eskimo chain I tattooed my brain all the way Won’t you miss me? Wouldn’t you miss me at all?” My …