 | MichaelB (0)
12/07/2003 | This is, no doubt an important album both with it's content and to the band itself. This would be the last album R.E.M. make on IRS Records and what a way to go out! They convey their political stance so subtly but yet so in your face it's almost hard to believe. You can look at examples like 'Exhuming MacCarthy' and 'Welcome To The Occupation' and easily find reference to many political problems of the time and before. With that said, they still manage to show that they are not complete anarchic music machines but show a few glimmers of emotion with 'The One I Love' and (what should have been) the epic 'King Of Birds'.
A Great Job all round!
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 | TheFreak (5)
03/09/2002 | Wow, what a gutsy album. I can only imagine the controversy this little guy must have brought the band. Nice tunes, powerful lyrics, and OH MY GOD, the songs actually have a PURPOSE! What more could you ask for in a record? Stipe's vocals are once again astounding...as he puts it, he could sing the yellow pages and make people cry. (After all, he did once sing the liner notes of a gospel CD). My favorite has to be "King of Birds"...it's so pretty, so melodic, and at the same time, so moving. Everyone's instruments sounded great, and we shall never forget "It's The End of the World As We Know It". That's great it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes and airplanes, Lenny Bruce is not afraid...take care, everyone!
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