while the U2 of the oughties is more of a melodic pop band, heavily influenced by the classic songwriting style of the Britpop bands "Acrobat" by U2
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 12 October 2008 14:39 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm still waiting for R.E.M. to go through a "let's go to Berlin and record" phase.
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Monday, October 30, 2006 10:24 AM (5 years ago)
It happened!
― timellison, Friday, 10 August 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
This kind of leads in the direction of ultimately giving REM more long-term credit, insofar as, even though their albums have gotten less and less consistent, they've steadfastly refused to do a "they've returned to their classic sound!" record - even going so far as to release "Bad Day" just to prove that they could still do it if they wanted to
(Ha, Just noticed the coincidence with the titles: "Beautiful Day" and "Bad Day" both being attempted -- and successful -- returns to form.)
"Bad Day" wasn't a return to form, it WAS their old form, an outtake from Lifes Rich Pageant.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 11 August 2012 03:09 (eleven years ago) link
> they've steadfastly refused to do a "they've returned to their classic sound!" record
Every album after New Adventures was marketed as a "return to form"
― john. a resident of chicago., Saturday, 11 August 2012 03:10 (eleven years ago) link
"Star 69" just came on. This would have been a much better single than "Bang and Blame."
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 13 August 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
I can't check to see if it was an official single but it did get a lot of airplay.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 August 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
it was a promotional single w/ no video but it was maybe the 3rd or 4th biggest radio hit off the album.
― Pollopolicía (some dude), Monday, 13 August 2012 18:07 (eleven years ago) link