Remarkable albums from the past
‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’
R.E.M.
Released: 9 Sept 1996
10th longplayer
ROLLING STONE wrote: “R.E.M.’s most ambitious album to date, the band attempts to stitch together all the disparate mood swings that have characterized its fight to maintain its integrity in the face of both disaster and superstardom. This could be R.E.M.’s swan song — or the first day of the rest of their lives. The sequence of songs and the range of emotions on New Adventures convey a narrative that has all the dynamics and contradictions of life itself.”
Score: 4.5/5 – Full review here.
TWO TOP TRACKS: How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us / The Wake-Up Bomb
* How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us – magnificent ballad
* The Wake-Up Bomb – explosive smack …
Album in full…
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