Listening Party #18 // R.E.M. - Automatic For The People // Weds 5th April, 8pm UK

Fuengi

2. Try Not To Breathe 

Devil#20

TTony said:

I've probably *never* actively listened to this album.  It's been on as background noise, or "listened" to it via an mp3 player on a commuting train journey, but can't remember properly listening to it.

Me neither. First track was great. I'm into acoustics at the moment. 

Fuengi

I like the secondary vocals on this. 

roberty

Devil#20 said:

TTony said:

I've probably *never* actively listened to this album.  It's been on as background noise, or "listened" to it via an mp3 player on a commuting train journey, but can't remember properly listening to it.

Me neither. First track was great. I'm into acoustics at the moment. 

Liked the contrast of the distorted guitar with the string section together. Great recording/production/arrangement. I can see right away why they are so revered 

MagicPigDetective

Such fluid melodies... gorgeous. Love the feedback on the bridge

Fuengi

3. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite 

Devil#20

I thought I must have had this CD in my collection but just checked and I haven't. Rely too much on streamed nowadays. 

Fuengi

Radio favourite! 

TTony

Devil#20 said:

I thought I must have had this CD in my collection but just checked and I haven't. Rely too much on streamed nowadays. 

Music Magpie is your friend for filling that sort of gap!

roberty

First time we’ve heard Stipe’s upper register

I am eating now I have ready access to my typing apparatus

TTony

Fuengi said:

Radio favourite! 

It's a bit less complex (in terms of parts) than the first two.

MagicPigDetective

Yes it was played to death on the radio at the time.... it sounds much better now after less exposure to it. No, I had no idea what he was saying too. 

roberty

Great key changes. Will come back to this

Devil#20

TTony said:

Devil#20 said:

I thought I must have had this CD in my collection but just checked and I haven't. Rely too much on streamed nowadays. 

Music Magpie is your friend for filling that sort of gap!

I always like the hard copy of my favourite albums. Added a few after the listening parties last year based on the listens we had. 

Devil#20

Big into Teenage Fan Club now. 

Fuengi

4. Everybody Hurts

Fuengi

Reverb click? 

MagicPigDetective

345 million plays on Spotify. Wow.

It's one of those songs... an all time classic that everyone will recognize for decades. 

Devil#20

Fuengi said:

Reverb click? 

On every 4th beat yes. 

roberty

Shame there’s no rain on the window to stare wistfully through