Monster - R.E.M.

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" 10
"Crush with Eyeliner" 9
"King of Comedy" 9
"I Don't Sleep, I Dream" 8
"Star 69" 8
"Strange Currencies" 10
"Tongue" 9
"Bang and Blame" 10
"I Took Your Name" 9
"Let Me In" 10
"Circus Envy" 8
"You" 8

An album that doesn't deserve the crap it gets from some corners...

Monster record + high frequency = top score

That's my general equation as I'm not big on numerical ratings but I do enjoy the record.

Loved the album when it came out originally and still loving it.

Automatic for the People had a couple of good songs, but that was pretty much the end of R.E.M. for me. It's all just okay after that.

Donald Trump is the weak man's vision of a strong man.

I loved it back in 94, now its just a meh. Like most of REMs later material, it hasn't aged well, IMO. I only listen to the early stuff these days.

Frankly, New Adventures in HiFi is more interesting.

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" 7
"Crush with Eyeliner" 5
"King of Comedy" 5
"I Don't Sleep, I Dream" 3
"Star 69" 1
"Strange Currencies" 6
"Tongue" 1
"Bang and Blame" 7
"I Took Your Name" 7
"Let Me In" 9
"Circus Envy" 5
"You" 6


Terrible album, better than only Around The Sun.

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"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" 9
"Crush with Eyeliner" 7
"King of Comedy" 8
"I Don't Sleep, I Dream" 6
"Star 69" 7
"Strange Currencies" 8
"Tongue" 6
"Bang and Blame" 9
"I Took Your Name" 7
"Let Me In" 9
"Circus Envy" 7
"You" 7

At that point definitely their weakest album, the style didn't really fit them.

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" 7
"Crush with Eyeliner" 5
"King of Comedy" 6
"I Don't Sleep, I Dream" 4
"Star 69" 3
"Strange Currencies" 4
"Tongue" 4
"Bang and Blame" 8
"I Took Your Name" 4
"Let Me In" 8
"Circus Envy" 7
"You" 5