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...Everybody Hurts” were the darlings of the college rock scene, selling nearly 45 million albums. Even after leaving indie IRS Records for Warner Brothers in 1988, R.E.M. maintained musical credibility, generally lauded by critics and fans alike. The combination of Peter Buck’s lush guitar work and Michael Stipe’s piercing, emotion-choked vocals, made their sound truly unique...
Unfortunately, Around the Sun fails to explore any new terrain for the band. Songs like “Make it Okay” and “Aftermath” recycle past R.E.M guitar lines, and Michael Stipe’s vocals sound disinterested and rangeless. “The Worst Joke Ever” might have been a fine song on Out of Time, but by this point in R.E.M.’s career, playing these same mildly-pleasant melodies is nothing short of redundant. The single “Leaving New York” paints a sepulchral...
Shepherd’s guitar chops—normally his distinguishing trait—here offer no variety and aren’t as prominently displayed as on earlier releases, and in compensation for the diminished guitar work, Shepherd sings on most of the album. Noah Hunt, who fronted the band on the last three records, takes the mic here only on two tracks. Kid Rock also guest-stars but is unable to save the album’s sonically limited vocals. It’s not that Shepherd has an atrocious voice; he just isn?...
Singer-songwriter Billy Corgan of former Smashing Pumpkins fame will read from his newly released collection of poems. Come hear this ever-evolving mind of the ’90s, in the process of writing his first novel, stripped of synthesizers and guitar strings. Free. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass...
...harm" in their public comments--were interested in saying much a cappella. "I'm getting sheets with information on things like grain subsidies," says an amused Buck. "I don't think about this stuff on that level. I approach this whole thing as a guy who plays guitar and feels a particular...