Title: KIller after 3-4 plays
Product review: This, unlike some earlier REM albums, is definitely not a showcase for radio singles. Instead, it is a thinking-man's rock album that requires a straight through listen, and grows on you after time. The drumming here is suprisingly good and a bit different. Sometimes when a new member joins an established act, that memeber seeks to become a clone of previous success. That is not at all the case here, and I think the drumming is what keeps this album so alive. The songwriting is fresh, even if Stipe's nasal tenor has seen better days. The older Michael gets, the more he reminds me of Neil Young, which is not a bad thing at all. Some of the lyrics remain confusing, and at times its hard for me to grasp the message. Having said all that, I still feel myself reachuing for this record every few days. Not just for REM fans, this is a SOLID rock album.-Roddy
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