Title: Mediocre "Adventures"
Product review: With their second consecutive largely uninteresting album (musically anyway), R.E.M. officially joins the ranks of the has-beens. It was a great ride while it lasted. Few rock bands have released as many fine albums as they. Much has been made of the harrwoing and heart-felt lyrics on this one. Maybe so, but if the music is second rate the lyrics won't save it, especially from a band that used to deliberately obscure what they were singing. R.E.M. has gotten less interesting as Michael Stipe's vocals have become clearer. Unfortunately, these "Adventures" are the result of that trend.
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