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R.E.M. Monster Release Date: 1994 09 27 Label: R.E.M. Monster is indeed R.E.M.'s long-promised "rock" album; it just doesn't rock in the way one might expect. Instead of R.E.M.'s trademark anthemic bashers, Monster offers a set of murky sludge, powered by the heavily distorted and delayed guitar of Peter Buck. Michael Stipe's vocals have been pushed to the back of the mix, along with Bill Berry's drums, which accentuates the muscular pulse of Buck's chords. From the androgynous sleaze of "Crush With Eyeliner" to the subtle, Eastern-tinged menace of "You," most of the album sounds dense, dirty, and grimy, which makes the punchy guitars of "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" and the warped soul of "Tongue" all the more distinctive. Monster doesn't have the conceptual unity or consistently brilliant songwriting of Automatic for the People, but it does offer a wide range of sonic textures that have never been heard on an R.E.M. album before. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4:00 2 Crush with Eyeliner Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4:38 3 King of Comedy Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 3:41 4 I Don't Sleep, I Dream Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 3:28 5 Star 69 Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 3:08 6 Strange Currencies Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 3:53 7 Tongue Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4:13 8 Bang and Blame Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 5:30 9 I Took Your Name Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4:03 10 Let Me In Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 3:28 11 Circus Envy Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4:15 12 You Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4:54 Releases: Year Type Label 2004 CD R.E.M. CD Warner Bros. 1994 CD Warner Bros. 1995 CD Warner Bros. 1994 CS Warner Bros. 1994 LP Warner Bros.

Group Members: Bill Berry Peter Buck Michael Stipe Mike Mills More >> Similar Artists: The dB's The Feelies Dream Syndicate The Replacements Hüsker Dü More >>

Influenced By: Patti Smith Big Star The Byrds Gram Parsons Iggy Pop More >> Followers: Gone Fishin (Matt Piucci & Tim Lee) Pavement Red House Painters Live Juliana Hatfield More >>

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