DanVerlaine

My favorite by Stipe and company.

Great album, among the top 3 of R.E.M.
Magnificent lyrics.

This album is a failed work. I read that Stipe had no desire to return to making fast-paced stuff, but it seems the other two couldn’t take any more of the subdued atmospheres of the last albums. The result is that, since Stipe writes the songs, R.E.M. has released an album that is overall lacking in inspiration. A lot of craft and few ideas. Stipe no longer has rock 'n' roll in his chords; if he wants to do slow stuff, let him do that. The last album was boring, but at least it had a gem like "Final Straw." This album, on the other hand, disappoints because after listening to the single, you find out it’s the best song on the album. The ballads are faded copies of those from the past with the difference that they last two minutes less. With "I'M Gonna DJ," we're really in the realm of bad taste, one of the worst songs by R.E.M. ever.

I have never liked them. I find this album pathetic, even ridiculous at times. May was a decent guitarist technically, but he never had the taste to fit his solos above Mercury's melodies.

It may be a b-sides album, but sometimes I think it's the best by Oasis.

An album that has little in common with Morning Glory. Many will turn up their noses because if you listen to this work expecting to find sing-along choruses and memorable refrains, then you will be disappointed. It's an album that, overall, aims to be more magnetic and hypnotic than catchy, and it hits the mark with me because after being a bit perplexed at first, its syncopated rhythms and spiritual atmosphere won me over. It lends greater artistic credibility to Oasis, who at least avoided sounding like a parody of their former selves. Unfortunately, their musical coordinates remain the same, so while this album is different in their discography, it is certainly not a revolution. A special note of merit goes to the producer, who in my opinion did a masterful job. Unlike the previous one, which was more of a collection of songs, this is much more cohesive even though the songs are quite different from one another. The coherence comes from the limping rhythms and the Indian-inspired theme that runs throughout the entire album. I like it; it has character and is easy to listen to. Their best in the new century.

I agree with those who said that they don't say anything new, but they say it well. I listen to Pere Ubu just as I gladly listen to a record like this; it all depends on the kind of emotions/vibrations you are looking for.

A truly amazing record. Choral, airy, emotional, cheerful, and melancholic, very beautiful. One of the best of the year. The album has clear country-folk veins, a genre that to many around here sounds too sad and boring. Well, I’m a fan of Neil Young for example, and also of Ryan Adams, but I avoid their more purely country moments, because I actually find them a bit dull, and saying about John Denver, aside from 2 or 3 songs, I think he’s absolutely tedious. However, in my opinion, the way these artists reinterpret folk and country, mixing it with other influences, with their creativity and their talent as eclectic pop craftsmen, produces a delightful and sparkling result.