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 Not even close to Automatic for the People April 5, 2008
Musicman
37 out of 62 found this review helpful
Almost all songs on this CD are totally lacking a melody line. Listen to the lyrics - they are mostly mono-tonal. With the exception of Supernatural Superserious, the CD lacks the catchy R.E.M. sound that I was hoping would be recaptured on Accelerate. Also, the recording is not crisp, again, with the exception of Supernatural Superserious. Interesting how it almost sounds like that song was recorded intentionally cleaner, to make for better radio play in anticipation of the debut of the CD, so we would all expect (I did) that this would be the sound and song quality of Accerelerate. Much to my dissapointment, it wasn't.
REM Needs a Reconstruction for this Fable. April 9, 2008
Rezzak
32 out of 48 found this review helpful
[...] This is the second cd I bought this week that sounds like the recording mastering was done by monkeys. The other was the Breeders Mountain Battles. Why must good songs be ruined by sound that is unbearable? I find myself listening to this cd very quietly after MUCH EQ fiddling. Its like the cd is daring me to jam out to the amazing songs but when I do I get punished with eardrum shattering distortion. How can some bands let the record companies turn their art into 35 minute sonic crap sandwiches? Man I thought REM would know better. Shame on all the bands and labels lately trying to swindle us with these cost cutting 35 minute recordings and LOUDER is better mastering. REM needs to add a few tracks to this cd and remaster it!
PEEE-EW! April 8, 2008
K. B. Mason (Atlanta, GA)
29 out of 54 found this review helpful
Who knows? Maybe I'll change my mind later, but right now this one stinks like old feet. I typically hate their politics with a burning passion, but like their music. Sorry guys. Not this time.
THE ALBUM COVER IS THE ONLY GOOD THING April 1, 2008
L. solanki (Brooklyn NY 11219 USA)
28 out of 114 found this review helpful
I HEARD THIS ALBUM AND I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED WITH IT NOTHING NEW AND TO ME IT SOUNDED VERY WEAK, BUT THE ALBUM COVER IS AMAZING
 Yes Yes Yes!!! April 9, 2008
D Gonzalez (New Jersey, USA)
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
I have been a fan of R.E.M. from their inception and I can't express how happy I am to see them return to their roots. After ending up in the limbo state of Up, Reval, and Around The Sun, they have finally shaken off their introspective experimental chains and returned to what they do best. Every track on thsi album seems to blow back to Monster, one of their best works. But there is no need to compare it to their past works, this is just an amazing album. Welcome back R.E.M.!
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