Photo upload and R.E.M.
March 23, 2008 – 9:22 pmTo get some housekeeping items out of the way, we’ve added a couple new features to the site. The first is photo upload, which you will find in your account page. The second feature is a link to the lists that an album appears on from within the search results page. This makes it easier to find which people are including a specific album in their lists. So check them out and let us know what you think.
OK, now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk a little bit about music. I recently got a copy of R.E.M.’s new album Accelerate. Even though I had no expectations for it, I found it to be a completely unremarkable album. Maybe it needs time to grow on me but there’s nothing here that stands out. Even Monster, which isn’t a great album, is remarkable in the sense that they took a hard left turn after Automatic for the People.
Is Accelerate better than Reveal and Around the Sun? Sure, but that’s like asking if white bread is better than hot garbage. (Reveal, in particular, is an abomination and should be stricken from the record whenever talking about R.E.M.) It’s not as if I’m one of those people who always claim a band was better back in the day. I actually keep buying and loving Rush albums. But R.E.M. hasn’t really been the same since they signed their huge deal with Warner.
I don’t know what Michael Stipe has been doing with his time and money, but maybe he should get his head out of his ass and stop writing lyrics like: “Death is pretty final/ I’m collecting vinyl / I’m gonna dj /at the end of the world! / ’cause if Heaven does exists / with a kickin’ playlist / I don’t wanna miss it /at the end of the world!” Man, that’s embarrassing. I don’t think I’ve hated an R.E.M. song this much since All The Way to Reno.
If I’m completely off base on this, someone let me know.
6 Responses to “Photo upload and R.E.M.”
Real treat this week (week of March 31st) as Sirius Channel 18 (The Spectrum) has become REM 24/7 for the entire week. It’s great!
By stevemc on Mar 31, 2008
It’s a treat only if they don’t play anything from the 2000s. I kid! sort of.
By Vin D on Mar 31, 2008
been listening for the past couple of hours. It’s great - even with the mix of the past couple of albums. There is a lot of the new stuff but then they play “Cuyahoga” live and other gems and it takes me back.
They are playing the Today show tomorrow. I’m not sure whether to be happy or sad.
By stevemc on Mar 31, 2008
If they play Oprah or Ellen, it’s time to burn Michael Stipe in effigy.
By Vin D on Mar 31, 2008
Umm…did you just say Rush?
By jimmyb on Jul 2, 2008
What about Rush?
By Vin on Jul 2, 2008