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I think the article's writer has a pov, it just differs to mine. REM has had many seasons through their career...and with each season they've had their detractors. Each style change they've upset some fans of their previous work. Yet they consistently retain quality. Everyone has their favourite REM albums. For me they were Green, Automatic for the People and Monster. Monster really grates with some REM fans, but I loved how they weren't afraid to change directions and go for the guts with this one. Of their more recent stuff, I love to chill to Up and Reveal - they have a certain moodiness that attracts me. Throughout them all the quality remains. I think people need to be careful not to confuse their personal changing tastes, or pining for earlier works with the issue of quality. REM has timeless classics - Man on the Moon, Losing my Religion, Stand, Everybody Hurts, Orange Crush, Nightswimming, Shiny Happy People - I mean take your pick. They thoroughly deserve their place in the Hall of Fame. If they're not your style any more, it may be a case of your ageing and tastes changing. Maybe try country music - it might be more your style now...
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