I think I prefer that version, TBH. Less dirgey.
This single/album was the beginning of the descent for REM though, sadly.
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feckler https://twitter.com/LeonardEctric1, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 10:33,
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I disagree with the descent of REM point.
Murmur is indubitably great, as is Document and bits of Life's Rich Pageant. But Fables of the Reconstruction is a bit pants. Meanwhile, while Around the Sun is pretty dire, Up is massively underrated, as is New Adventures; and the final two albums were superb.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 11:23,
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I agree with you on the early stuff
Found Up very weak though and sort of gave up on them at that point.
I think other than Murmur, they've never made an album that was great from start to finish, although New Adventures in Hi Fi came closest.
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agree that they lack a single 'great' album. I stopped even giving them the time of day once a friend played me 'Monster'.
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feckler https://twitter.com/LeonardEctric1, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 11:44,
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^this
Murmur and Chronic Town for me - I can't think of any other veteran bands whose first album is the best
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 12:04,
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