GrantNicholas

Supersoul, I might have used terms that were a bit too "direct." Let me explain: clearly, I don't follow them from the beginning, because to be honest, I was born in '84, but since I've known them and followed them with affection, I've found that even the most "popular" turns have produced tracks of the highest quality, among which I even include something from "Around The Sun" (Final Straw is a masterpiece for me). In my opinion, there's a lot in the REM of the last 10-13 years that is easily on par with their early albums; maybe Bad Day is a piece of junk compared to The One I Love, but just to clarify, a Daysleeper can be qualitatively on par with a So. Central Rain, even though they are completely different things. I didn't want to attack you, but rather a widespread tendency (which really annoys me) to dismiss the latest works of artists with decades-long careers just because they "have made it big." According to this reasoning, Radiohead should also be considered crap. As for the Monster issue: I've already stirred the pot by giving it two stars in my old review, but I'll gladly repeat myself: for me, it's the worst REM album, not so much because of the quality of the songs, but because it is clearly forced toward a genre that was then dominant, which made it seem (that really) like an album made to cater to trends. Something I would never have expected from REM. Maybe I'm wrong, but maybe I'm not. Best regards.

So. Point: 1-That R.E.M. sold out is the biggest load of nonsense I've ever heard. The fact that they made more pop-oriented music after this album is not a mortal sin. In fact, Monster is the worst R.E.M. album, which came before. 2-Do you ever consider for once that if a band sells more, it might just be because they’re good? How can you say that R.E.M. started the crap we hear today? Go read how many great bands they have openly influenced; they have nothing in common with Maroon 5 and stuff like that. 3-If the "commercial" songs are called "Imitation of Life," "The Great Beyond," "Man On The Moon," "Daysleeper," "At My Most Beautiful," "All The Way To Reno," "I'll Take The Rain," well, whether they are commercial or not, they are stunning, and they bury three-quarters of the mediocrity out there today. And then, listen to the albums in their entirety; it seems you’ve limited yourselves to the singles: do you really think albums like UP cater to public taste? Meh. Save certain terms for Britney or Christina; leave R.E.M. alone, it’s better that way.

Well, as for the number of copies, I really couldn't tell you. If I find anything, I'll let you know.

Wikipedia usually, the one in English though. If a page is well detailed, next to the albums in the discography there is the entry position in the charts of each individual country, or at least just that of the UK.

The last word of your review is enough to explain an album like this.

Already reviewed, I didn't like it at all.

I think I caught a glimpse of Early Years the other day at Your Noise, but I'm not sure. If it was them, the piece they played was really beautiful!

'Sticazzi, I saw that the latest album by Biffy Clyro has made waves in the charts as well. So I'm listening, strange that I didn't know them yet. Thanks, Ale.

Two out of three, Mclusky and Future of the Left. Biffy Clyro no, but I’ll make it up.

Yes. But for me, it’s not their masterpiece.