R.E.M. - "Monster" 25th Anniversary Standard label_What Reality? Records Basie never lost the ability

Basie never lost the ability to infect a band with his swing magic

and earnest whole - not to mention

The Shaft-master is back

describing the album as "forward

producer Mike Hedges does not recall any demo tracks

R.E.M. - "Monster" 25th Anniversary Standard label_What Reality? Records Basie never lost the abilityR. E. M.s ninth album, Monster, was released at a time when the band were coming off the peak of their mainstream success, following Out of Time (1991) and Automatic For The People (1992). Coming from a long break in touring (the band famously didnt tour with the two previous records), Monster represented an intentional shift in R. E. M.s sound, a return to rock with guitar laden, simple arrangements. It was released to strong reviews and significant