 | R.E.M. Document
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| 4.0 excellent | lovemore | June 7th 13 |
While prior R.E.M. albums may have provoked more discussion about the surface materials, it rwas only with Document that true potent lyricism emerged, sometimes political, sometimes rpersonal, and always from the common man. From the shimmering anthemic guitars of "Finest rWorksong" to the metallic sludge of "Oddfellows Local 151", this is also R.E.M.'s "rock" ralbum, all respect to Monster. With surging riffs, an uncharacteristic (at the time) cover rof a Wire song, a radio hit, and a saxophone solo that definitely grows on you, the album rseems to throw everything against the wall, only to have most of it stick. Finally, one raspect often neglected concerning this album is its AMAZING sense of humor. The bubblegum rpolitics of "Exhuming McCarthy", the half-rap nigh-nonsensical lyrics of "ITEOTWAWKI:AIFF", rand the Animal Farm lyrics of "Disturbance At the Heron House" all never fail to bring a rsmile or chuckle to my mouth.
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| 3.5 great | Jack Fraser | April 20th 19 |
The fervent but obscure political elements of Pageant are amplified and lose a lot of their resonance (and tolerability). The metallic sheen of these tracks buoys ?Finest Worksong? and the two hit singles but grates otherwise, and the second half drags with dirges, stadium-sized over-reaches, and Stipe's nasal excesses with the exception of the beautiful ?King of Birds.?
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| 5.0 classic | Tokyochuchu | March 2nd 11 |
This LP is my favorite R.E.M record by a country mile. It has so much energy that it gets me fired up every time I listen to it. It's a masterclass in pop-punk / indie jangle rock. 'It's the End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)', 'The One I Love', 'Exhuming McCarthy' & 'King Of Birds' are all among the best R.E.M songs ever written. An utter, unasailable classic.
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| 4.5 superb | Zmev | October 12th 06 |
Document, R.E.M.'s second best album behind Automatic For the People features a great leadoff song ("Finest Workshop"), a superb middle-of-the-album bookmark song ("End of the World.."), and even a Wire cover ("Strange"). Great songwriting and singing from Stipe make this album among their greatest.
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