REM are still together?
How will the world cope without shockingly pedestrian fanny-rock?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 9:54, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I thought they'd split up years ago
They've done fuck all for years. Not complaining mind you.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 22 Sep 2011, 9:57, Reply)

Not any more.
I like some of the early stuff, but find them mostly quite turgid. And Shiny Happy people is one of the most irritating songs in the world, ever.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 9:57, Reply)

This is true, it was played on the radio this morning, I wanted to throw things.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 9:59, Reply)

It's suspiciously missing from their 'best of' compilation.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:01, Reply)

ompilation assingle
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:06, Reply)

Hey Bill Clay!
You leave your ass shingle out of this
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:09, Reply)

Agreed about Shiny Happy People
But I had a bit off a soft spot for REM from Green through to New Adventures in Hi Fi I enjoyed them.

I saw them in Trafalgar Square in early 2001 for the 'Free South Africa' celebration and it was fucking great.

Although I just googled them to confirm that data and am surprised how many albums they released after 'Hi-Fi' that just passed me by.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:18, Reply)

I thought Automatic for the People
was spectacularly overrated, and more than a little bit dull.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:20, Reply)

Given that from this distance I can't remember a single track that was on it
I'm not really in a position to argue the point.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:41, Reply)

Everybody Hurts, Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, Nightswimming...
it's the album where practically every track on it was released as a single in the most cynical record company marketing scam ever committed.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:44, Reply)

Oh!
I liked Sidewinder...
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:55, Reply)

Taken individually
I like a number of tracks on the album. As an album in itself, however, I don't think it hangs together very well, if that makes sense. With the exception of Sidewinder all the tracks are quite slow and therefore it makes the album very samey, which I don't like.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 11:02, Reply)

U2 still haven't taken the hint, though
or found what they are looking for, apparently.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 9:57, Reply)

Maybe we, as a people, need to make more of an effort to help them find it
Then they might fuck off. Maybe if we got a couple of humpback whales to sing to them or something.
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:02, Reply)

Happy candle day.
If indeed it really is your candle day.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:03, Reply)

Oh yeah, hadn't noticed that
Thank you.
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:05, Reply)

I found out this weekend that Where The Streets Have No Name is based on Sheffield
Fascinating, eh
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 10:03, Reply)