Mega64 Record Club Ep. 62 - R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (#96)
Added 2024-05-16 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
Hello all! On today's episode of Record Club, Shawn's sister Krista is back to talk about R.E.M. and their 8th album Automatic For The People, where we try to decide if songs are good because they remined us of being kids... or if they are just great. Let's all find out what we think together.
Lame album, not my cup of tea and boring asf. I found out the reason why I only like 1 song from REM lol.
B3rserk_Paints
2024-06-21 18:48:29 +0000 UTC
I'm playing catch up after Falling behind. This album needed only one listen. And I skipped 3 songs halfway through. Such a dull album.
Michael House
2024-06-07 15:49:07 +0000 UTC
Never had any emotional connection the REM so this one didnβt do too much for me but I definitely donβt hate it or anything. 2.5/5 also, shoutouts Krysta
Paul LoBue
2024-05-23 14:09:18 +0000 UTC
omg I just listened and totally head what you mean
Mary and Steve
2024-05-20 00:14:38 +0000 UTC
Fucking love CAN,
look up Turtles Have Short Legs and realize Parappa the Rapper is just blatant theft
marathedemon
2024-05-17 17:55:24 +0000 UTC
Can't stand REM
Andrew Kutscera
2024-05-17 03:44:05 +0000 UTC
Hey i love listening to these! Theyβre very posi vibes and i feel like i learn things, especially bc iβve always been more of a song person than an album person.
Roosmuris
2024-05-17 02:23:33 +0000 UTC
*emerges from under rock* man, what does this guy have against Drake???
Burke
2024-05-17 00:33:32 +0000 UTC
Not bad. Not for me. Couldn't get fully into this no matter how many times I listened. If you made me choose, I might return to Sweetness Follows and Ignoreland.
Can't really fuck with dude's voice, I'm afraid.
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Awesome episode though!!! Krista is hilarious, loved hearing you guys reminisce.
For me personally my big problem is I go back and listen to/watch/play something that changed my life as a kid and realize it was a steaming pile of dogshit today and it makes me question my overall opinion.
@GarrettVacation πͺππ©Έ
2024-05-16 14:26:37 +0000 UTC
Commie winna tra-da waaake her up!!
Automatic for the People is right in my wheelhouse: jangly guitars, unique voice and happy sounding songs with sad or strange lyrics.
Sidewinder, Man on the Moon and Monty got a Raw Deal are the three stand-outs for me but I got along really well with the whole album. I added the rest of REMβs discography to my to-listen list, too. (Itβll be a while though.)
Some other thoughts:
1) I know heβs not the focus of this ep but oddly, this went up on the anniversary of Andy Kaufmanβs death - spooooky!!
2) my mom always sings along to Orange Crush and the One I Love when itβs on the radio so back when REM was breaking up I was like βhey did you hear?β And she said βI donβt like REMβ LOL
4) Montgomery Clift will return⦠when we get to London Calling (whenever that may be)
3) Krista is a joy, welcome back!!
Mary and Steve
2024-05-16 14:16:09 +0000 UTC