Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.
Didn't bother with their last album and too much of the post-Monster stuff was very average but good innings overall.
I hope this will not be a start to hear again and again "Losing my Religion" over Radio/Tv/Fb/youtube/taxi/elevators etc
They had some other great tunes, goodbye and thank you
'Are we the Baddies?'...
"Someday! Someday, everything you need, is just gonna fall out of the sky..." -A.E. Reading 1991
"Don't forget that most of the judges in witches trials had harvard degrees."
they only ever had one ellpee in them but that didn't stop them from making it over and over again, shoulda packed it in years ago
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
Too harsh, a superb band who even in later years had at least 3 total pearlers per album. Saw them at both Huddersfield gigs in 95, Glastonbury 99 and 3 times at Old Trafford, each and every one a top nite out.
Favourite song? What, out of their vast back catalogue? Today, Circus Envy because it rocks, usually Nightswimming.
Thanks R.E.M. for 25 years of top tunes
'What a heavy load Einstein must have had. Morons everywhere.'
I think REM played an interesting hand in how a band can do whatever they like and still be in the mainstream. Their arrangements were often quirky, their sense of image quite off-centre (including sleeve artwork etc) and did well despite being in bed with a major league record co.
Out of Time is in my all time top 10 albums, it really is outstanding. That said, I lost interest after Monster but still listen to their 85-95 output on regular basis.
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
Does Everybody Hurts sound like Shiny Happy People? Does Fall on Me sound like Star 69? IMO, their songs don't all sound like each other anymore than all the Sisters (or most other bands) entire collection of songs do.
That said, as big as Automatic For the People made them, that album (again IMO) was a bit too much REM by numbers for my liking.
Does Everybody Hurts sound like Shiny Happy People? Does Fall on Me sound like Star 69?
yes
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
I feel fine 
Orange Crush is one of my favouritist ever records
