iTunes Live from London – R.E.M.July 1st, 2008 ![]() or ![]() iTunes Price: $7.99 Genre: Alternative Released: Jul 01, 2008 Customer Ratings (49 Ratings)
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iTunes Live from London – R.E.M.View More By R.E.M.. Customer Reviews'Accelerate' Tunes strong (4 stars)I've really enjoyed Accelerate, and think the batch of songs on there are great -- but some of those songs definitely sound better, fresher in these live versions. 'Living Well..." in particular somehow sounds just a little flat on the original album -- like the mix is off. That song completely rocks here, and sounds on par with great set-openers like "Begin the Begin" and "Finest Worksong." Other highlights inclu REM Still Rocks! (5 stars) This setlist has several songs they've played from their current tour. The songs are vibrant, fast paced, and delievered with (what I think) is an equally powerful play of vocals and guitar. R.E.M. rocks out at this show with a very youthful and kickin' sound. It's definitely worth a listen, especially if you enjoy them in concert. Not the best sound quality, but the band is raging. (3 stars) The band sounded amped and alive again, so much energy and passion. My only complaints here are I'm not sure who engineered or produced this thing, but it's sound quality does not warrant $7.99. I will pay that because it's R.E.M. and unavailable anywhere else, and from the band's sheer enthusiastic performance. But there is hardly any bass (couldn't hear Mills crucial backing vocals on 'West of the Fields' and on other portions, either), ev BiographyFormed: 1980 in Athens, GAGenre: Rock Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s R.E.M. marked the point when post-punk turned into alternative rock. When their first single, "Radio Free Europe," was released in 1981, it sparked a back-to-the-garage movement in the American underground. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U.S. during the early '80s, R.E.M. brought guitar pop back into the underground lexicon. Combining ringing guitar hooks with mumbled, cryptic lyrics and a D.I.Y. aesthetic borrowed from post-punk, the band simultaneously sounded traditional...
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