REM's most awesome album (Out Of Time - R.E.M.)

Member Name: dangaroo

Product:	Out Of Time - R.E.M.
Date:	09/06/09 (33 review reads)
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Advantages: Amazing songs

Disadvantages: None

From its instantly recognisable cover, you just know that this is a classic. I recall this album getting considerable play on my father's car stereo as a child and astonishingly the album doesn't seem to have dated a day.

An amazing selection of REM songs reading like a best of the band, it's amazing that this was just a regular album. Stipe has an accessible way of delivering poetic lyrics that have emotion without sounding like a ponse, he has great intonation and delivery which helps make this a timeless classic. There's a perfect mix of fast and slow songs, great timing and excellent musicianship to create a curious concoction of pop and rock that hasn't, in my opinion been repeated since either by the band or by anyone else.

The blend of guitars and piano playuing is outstanding as are the lyrics which are extremely thoughtful yet at the same time easily memorable. Whether it's the slow "Night Swimming" or the ubeat tune "Born in Jamaica" with slightly neurotic sounding vocals - you are bound to thoroughly enjoy this timeless masterpiece.

1 Radio Song
2 Losing My Religion
3 Low
4 Near Wild Heaven
5 Endgame
6 Shiny Happy People
7 Belong
8 Half A World Away
9 Texarkana
10 Country Feedback
11 Me In Honey

More recent versions of this have a 2nd disc that consist of numerous snippets and versions of songs from the 1st Disc. I've actually still only got this on tape - so can't comment on the newly included parts.

Summary: REM at their best