Tag: R.E.M.

R.E.M. – Up (1998)
[2005, Remastered, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]
DVD-Audio | ISO | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | MLP (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 48kHz) | AC-3 (5.1 & 2.0) | DTS (5.1)
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Total Size: 4.57 GB (DVD-A) + 2.02 GB (FLAC Mch) + 788 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Bros. | EU | Cat#: 8122-73952-2 | Genre: Pop Rock

New Adventures in Hi-Fi functioned as the starting point for Up, R.E.M.’s first album without drummer Bill Berry and their first that truly repudiates the legacy of jangle pop. Up is dominated by keyboards, muted percussion, buried guitars, and moody melodies — only “Daysleeper” finds the group in familiar sonic territory. What’s striking about the album is that it doesn’t sound like a dramatic departure; even without the ringing guitars, it sounds like R.E.M., albeit R.E.M. trying to be adventurous and hip. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Up (1998) [2005, Remastered, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]”

R.E.M. – Automatic For The People (1992) {2002, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res}
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Total Size: 4.32 GB (DVDA) + 1.53 GB (FLAC Mch) + 636 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | USA | Cat#: R9 78175 | Genre: Pop Rock

Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Automatic For The People (1992) {2002, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res}”

R.E.M. – Document (1987) [2003, Remastered, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 6.18 GB (DVD ISO) + 2.33 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.54 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol Records | USA | Cat#: 72434-90149-9-2 | Genre: Pop Rock

R.E.M. began to move toward mainstream record production on Lifes Rich Pageant, but they didn’t have a commercial breakthrough until the following year’s Document. Ironically, Document is a stranger, more varied album than its predecessor, but co-producer Scott Litt — who would go on to produce every R.E.M. album in the following decade — is a better conduit for the band than Don Gehman, giving the group a clean sound without sacrificing their enigmatic tendencies. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Document (1987) [2003, Remastered, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]”

R.E.M. – Around The Sun (2004) [2005, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 6.69 GB (DVD-A) | 4.20 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Bros. | EU | Cat#: 9362-49315-2 | Genre: Pop Rock

Ten years after the commercial zenith of Monster and seven years after the departure of linchpin Bill Berry, R.E.M. have never seemed as directionless as they do on their 13th album, Around the Sun. To a certain extent, R.E.M. have seemed unsure ever since Monster — sporadically brilliant as it is, New Adventures in Hi-Fi was an effort to clear the decks and redefine the band in the wake of its breakthrough to superstar status. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Around The Sun (2004) [2005, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]”