JoyfulPlatypus: Discography Run: R.E.M.

JoyfulPlatypus 04.08.26	Starting their debut now! Hope to have this done by the end of next week at the latest.
zakalwe 04.08.26	You’ve made a good start
AlkemestRedux 04.08.26	Aw yuss first discog run! I gotta listen to more of these guys too, I basically only know a handful of their singles. Will be following.
bighubbabuddha 04.08.26	Darude - Sandstorm
RVAHC13 04.08.26	I hardly like anything this band did after 5
JoyfulPlatypus 04.08.26	Is it an unpopular opinion to say that 'It's The End Of The World As We Know It' feels super out of place on #5 lol
RVAHC13 04.08.26	That kind of REM is what throws me off about their music going into the 90’s. If they had more hard rocking stuff like Turn You Inside Out or Finest Worksong and less cheeseball shit like Stand I would’ve stayed onboard
ArsMoriendi 04.09.26	I hate to be that guy, but don't skip the Chronic Town EP, it's great stuff and as important as their other stuff
JoyfulPlatypus 04.09.26	Noted! I'll include it in the list.
JoyfulPlatypus 04.09.26	Yikes, Green is definitely the first bump in the road for me. Feels like a big drop off in quality.
ArsMoriendi 04.10.26	Monster is mad underrated Crush with Eyeliner is so damn good
Sevengill 04.10.26	I have a soft spot for Monster since it was in the box of CDs at my summer house during my childhood. "Circus Envy" was my fave with that crunchy riff.
JoyfulPlatypus 04.10.26	Couldn't really get into Monster for some reason, it just felt bland. I'm sure I'll relisten to it at some point though to give it another shot. Lifes Rich Pageant has been my favorite so far.
insomniac15 04.11.26	Crush with Eyeliner is so damn good [2] Monster and New Adventures are both really good IMO, they only got that energy back on Accelerator which is just as solid.
bach 04.11.26	feeling gravity's pull might be my favorite REM song. favorite album will always be murmur though
DoofDoof 04.11.26	I've never really 'got' Green either. Return to 'Murmur', the only one I think is scored significantly too low so far. I'd rate it slightly below 'Automatic' and slightly above 'LRP'
markjamie 04.14.26	Murmur's my favourite.
JoyfulPlatypus 04.15.26	holy cow Up is putting me to sleep so far guys.
ArsMoriendi 04.15.26	Up is their first bad album imo
markjamie 04.16.26	I would have stopped after New Adventures too... not much happens after that.
gabba 04.16.26	Interesting, I have a soft spot for Up, much prefer it to New Adventures. But I agree on Monster being their underrated album, with many gems.
DoofDoof 04.16.26	I prefer 'Up' to both 'Green' and 'Monster' 'Reveal' has its moments.
Gyromania 04.16.26	Murmur forever underrated. "Laughing" forever underred =[
DoofDoof 04.16.26	'Laughing' is top 3 on 'Murmur' yeah...and 'Perfect Circle'
JoyfulPlatypus 04.16.26	I need to poll the community - if I didn't care for Up, are any of their other albums worth checking out? I've noticed the averages for their more "modern" stuff aren't very good. But I'll still check em out if they have fans on this site.
DoofDoof 04.16.26	Not really, ‘Reveal’ is brighter sounding than ‘Up’ so is interesting for that but I doubt it would really grab you. The last two albums are more rocking and were called ‘comebacks’…but where are the big songs? Middle of the road.
JoyfulPlatypus 04.16.26	Hmm I might switch to another discography then in the meantime and maybe just come back to finish this one later, or maybe just do an album here-and-there when I have time. At least I heard all their acclaimed stuff.
lucazade22 04.16.26	Imitation of Life off Reveal is a go-to for sure
markjamie 04.17.26	Perfect Circle is my favourite on Murmur. But Find the River is the best REM song (even if I didn't enjoy AFTP as much as most).
gabba 04.17.26	Perfect Circle is great indeed. My favorite R.E.M. song is I Remember California from Green, it's just perfect.
DoofDoof 04.17.26	Find the River is best [2] Top 10 REM songs for me would be something like: 1. Find the River 2. Fall On Me 3. Welcome to the Occupation 4. Perfect Circle 5. Sweetness Follows 6. The Great Beyond 7. Life and How to Live It 8. Drive 9. Driver 8 10. Laughing
DoofDoof 04.17.26	Nightswimming and Radio Free Europe would have made the top ten if you asked me 20 years ago…but just way too overfamiliar for me now.
zakalwe 04.17.26	Monster has always been underrated
Donchivo 04.17.26	Joyfulplatypus: you might be the first person ever not to mention Country Feedback among the best songs on Out Of Time or even in the whole catalogue of the band. edit: ok I see Doof is with you though... so far it seemed to be THE consensus deep cut and yeah for me it is top 5 REM song
ArsMoriendi 04.17.26	"I need to poll the community - if I didn't care for Up, are any of their other albums worth checking out? I've noticed the averages for their more "modern" stuff aren't very good. But I'll still check em out if they have fans on this site." Chronic Town! It's like Murmur and is their earliest output
JoyfulPlatypus 04.17.26	Shit! Forgot all about that EP lol @Ars I'll listen to it today for sure.
ArsMoriendi 04.20.26	Yay you liked it