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Advantages:
Beuatiful and sweet but also hard and fast .
Disadvantages:
Can drag a bit on Airportman
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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When Bill Berry left R.E.M what exactly did they lose ? Well a drummer , bassist , songwriter and third harmony vocalist . So can they make an album of REM standard without him ? YES THEY CAN . Up is an amazing piece of music diverse and as beautiful as any other REM album . From the opening track "Airportman" to the closer "Falls to climb" you know this REM but not . Most tracks opt for drum machines or simplistic drum tracks and look at the restof the tracks to fill out the sounds . On this album your more likely to se Mike Mills at the piano and Peter buck at bass then in they'r ususal roles . ALthough that said some of the harder darker songs such as "The apologist" and "Walk unafraid" see them back at their traditional posts . The latter song making good use of a n E-bow guitar riff and the former a pounding song with the kind of chorus harmonies you'd expect . This album also sees them pay homage to Brian Wilson of the beach boys with the piano led "At my most beautiful". This song is certainly a masterpiece and Michael stipe says "It's probably the most pure love song i've ever written ." In conclusion this album is well worth buying and is certain to satisfy hardcore REM fans as well as attract newer members to the REM fanclub .
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