R.E.M.
"AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE"
Warner Bros
1992
Por normal general no soy de derramar una lágrima sobre la desaparición de una banda ni por nada material en esta vida. Esto puede parecer extraño ya que mi frialdad no se corresponde cuando suena una canción que me conmueve o un algún disco que me haya marcado de por vida, pero para mi R.E.M. es un grupo extraño en mi lista de favoritos, ellos siempre me suenan a gloria pero no soy capaz de encasillarlos en ninguna de mis famosas listas a veces pronunciadas durante la mayor parte de los últimos 20 años, pero la brillantez absoluta de la banda creo que está en este maravilloso clásico (muchos me odiaran o no estarán de acuerdo). Si se mide por la influencia en general, los discos de R.E.M. probablemente son mucho mejor los de la década de los ochenta, mientras que yo los descubrí en lo mas alto de su carrera, en los noventa, pero en términos de escala, la magnificencia y la ambición, es incomparable a igualar su obra maestra Automatic For The People.
Tras su lanzamiento en el 92, este LP representa un cambio de sentido para el cuarteto de Athens. Después de haber conseguido el estatus de leyenda en los círculos comerciales con su trabajo anterior Out Of Time, aqui hay a una distancia entre los dos álbumes más comerciales y viables de su carrera. Automatic For The People no podría haber sido más diferente. Volviendo sobre todo al formato eléctrico, este álbum se acerca a las cosas desde una perspectivas mucho más oscura y temperamentales , que corresponden perfectamente con el arte de la portada del álbum que es sombrío, produciendo canciones de increíble belleza y esplendor. Ciertamente no hay temas del calado como "Shiny Happy People" o parecidas, pero los resultados son igual de sorprendentes con esa oscuridad añadida.
Como
cualquier buen ejemplo es bueno para empezar, comienzo con la canción más
famosa del disco , la totalmente indispensable "Everybody Hurts". Incluso
después de haber sonado hasta la muerte desde hace dos décadas y asesinada por
numerosos concursantes de realitys musicales dirigidos por personajes con gafas oscuras y ramoncines, esta asombrosa canción rezuma y contiene tanta superación
de suicidio que da ganas de sentirse como la letra nos cuenta, se mantiene como una de las composiciones más conmovedoras
jamás cometidas en un cassette o un CD, y continua haciéndolo en cada nueva escucha. Es
un logro asombroso, y se erige como momento decisivo del álbum, pero
lo que es aún más impresionante es que hay un montón de otras canciones
aquí que son igual de buenas, o superiores. "Nightswimming" auque tiene un sonido de lo mas básico, con la sola voz de Michael Stipe, y un piano de lo mas devastadoramente
sencillo, también mueve algunos hilos sutiles que nos hace estremecer en buena
medida. Una
vez más dentro de la sencillez es donde está la autentica emoción de las cosas, es una pieza abrumadoramente hermosa, concebida por una
banda en la cúspide de sus poderes al escribir directamente desde el
corazón, con total convicción que pone los pelos de punta. Y es que nos encontramos con unos R.E.M. de los más tenues hasta el momento, prueba de eso es la inquietante apertura del álbum con "Drive".
"Try Not To Breathe" es
una de las canciones aquí que todo está bien, emotiva y esperanzadora, con una sección diferente, el tempo es
diferente incluso los instrumentos y el enfoque. Literalmente vaga en su poesía. Y, las armonías son tan hermosas! Las armonías no son algo que se puede explicar, lo se, porque sólo van directamente a tu corazón y al alma.
"Monty Got A Raw Deal "contiene algunas partes de guitarras y se
desarrolla muy bien en el transcurso de poco más de tres minutos. Es
una canción perfectamente estructurada , todo suena correcto aunque no
necesariamente suena emocionante es sólo una buena y sólida canción. "Ignoreland "es la única canción de rock en todo el álbum hablando en su contexto,
pero aún así no suena fuera de lugar, lo cual es una cosa extraña. La
producción en el transcurso de este álbum es muy buena, simplemente suena a perfección, sobretodo habria que destacar la muy detallada que están todas las canciones en sus arreglos con la instrumentacion. "Star Me Kitten"es una de mis favoritas del álbum. Un
hermoso teclado, con un maravilloso respaldo musical
con la cantidad justa de guitarra para hacer que un frío te recorra la columna
vertebral. Stipe
suena con una voz increible, curiosamente, parece más involucrado
emocionalmente aquí él que en "Everybody Hurts". Más sencillos los pesos pesados "Man On The Moon" y "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" suenan mas como canciones pop alegres. Son canciones edificantes y las más destacadas en ese aspecto.
El hecho de que R.E.M. se convirtieran en pesimistas es un hecho contrastado, sus letras eran pura poesía y como suele ocurrir la poesia duele en el alma. Lograron un lugar en el rock con su estilo. Puede que desde el impacto que produjo Automatic For The People todo fuera cuesta abajo, para mi fue así, aunque después vinieron discos buenos como Monster o New Adventures in Hi-Fi, pero con este álbum la banda dejó su huella definitiva en el mundo de la música, cuya influencia sigue existiendo en innumerables bandas de hoy. Esa inspiración debe venir como un poco de consuelo a los fans decepcionados por la desaparición, pero ahora que R.E.M. nos han dejado parece aún más importante apreciar lo increíblemente bueno de este álbum cuando estaban en la gloriosa cima del éxito.
By general rule I am not shed a tear over the demise of a band or anything material in this life. This may seem strange since my coldness does not correspond when a song touches me or any record I have marked for life , but for my REM is a strange group in my list of favorites, they always sound like heaven but I am not able to classify them in any of my famous lists sometimes delivered during most of the last 20 years, but the absolute brilliance of the band think is in this wonderful classic (many will hate me or not agree) . When measured by the influence overall discs REM are probably much better the eighties , while I discovered them in the highest of his career, in the nineties , but in terms of scale , grandeur and ambition, is incomparable to match his masterpiece Automatic For The People.
Upon its release in '92 , this LP represents a change in direction for the Athens quartet . Having achieved legendary status in the business community with his previous work Out Of Time , here's to a distance between the two commercial albums and viable career . Automatic For The People could not have been more different . Returning to the format especially electricity , this album is approaching things from a much darker outlook and temperament , which correspond perfectly with the cover art of the album that is grim, producing songs of incredible beauty and splendor. Certainly no depth topics like "Shiny Happy People" or similar , but the results are just amazing with that darkness added .
Like any good example is good to start , start with the most famous song of the album, the absolutely essential "Everybody Hurts" . Even after having rung to death two decades and killed by numerous musical reality TV contestants led by characters with dark glasses and ramoncines , this amazing song and contains much improvement oozes suicide that makes you want to feel like the letter tells us , remains one of the most moving compositions ever committed in a cassette or CD, and continues to do so with each new listen. It is an amazing achievement , and stands as the album moment , but what is even more impressive is that there are plenty of other songs here that are just as good , or higher. " Nightswimming " auque has the most basic sound , with the single voice of Michael Stipe , and a piano of the most devastatingly simple as moving some subtle thread that makes us shudder in good measure. Again within the simplicity is where the authentic emotion of things, is overwhelmingly beautiful piece , conceived by a band at the peak of his powers to write straight from the heart , with conviction that makes the hair stand on end. And we met some R.E.M. of far fainter , proof of that is the opening haunting album with "Drive" .
" Try Not To Breathe" is one of the songs here that all is well , moving and hopeful , with a different section , the tempo is different even the instruments and focus. Literally vague in his poetry. And the harmonies are so beautiful ! The harmonies are not something you can explain , I know, it just goes directly to your heart and soul.
" Monty Got A Raw Deal " has some guitar parts and is very well developed in the course of little more than three minutes. It's a perfectly structured song , everything sounds right sounds exciting but not necessarily just a good , solid song. " Ignoreland " is the only song on the album rock speaking in context, but still does not sound out of place , which is a strange thing . Production in the course of this album is very good , it just sounds to perfection , especially would have to highlight the very detailed are all the songs in their arrangements with the instrumentation . " Star Me Kitten" is one of my favorites on the album. A beautiful keyboard , wonderful musical backing with just enough guitar to make you travel the cold spine. Stipe sounds with incredible voice , curiously , seems more emotionally involved here him in "Everybody Hurts" . Easier heavyweights "Man On The Moon" and "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" sound more cheerful pop songs . Songs are uplifting and the most important in this regard.
The fact that R.E.M. to become pessimistic is a proven fact , his lyrics were pure poetry and poetry as usual hurts the soul . They achieved a place in the rock with his style. May impact produced since Automatic For The People all out downhill, for me it was, but then came good as Monster disks or New Adventures in Hi- Fi , but with this album the band left their mark in the world final music, whose influence persists today in countless bands . That inspiration should come as some comfort to fans disappointed by the disappearance , but now that REM have left us seems even more important to appreciate how incredibly good this album when they were in the glorious pinnacle of success .
El hecho de que R.E.M. se convirtieran en pesimistas es un hecho contrastado, sus letras eran pura poesía y como suele ocurrir la poesia duele en el alma. Lograron un lugar en el rock con su estilo. Puede que desde el impacto que produjo Automatic For The People todo fuera cuesta abajo, para mi fue así, aunque después vinieron discos buenos como Monster o New Adventures in Hi-Fi, pero con este álbum la banda dejó su huella definitiva en el mundo de la música, cuya influencia sigue existiendo en innumerables bandas de hoy. Esa inspiración debe venir como un poco de consuelo a los fans decepcionados por la desaparición, pero ahora que R.E.M. nos han dejado parece aún más importante apreciar lo increíblemente bueno de este álbum cuando estaban en la gloriosa cima del éxito.
By general rule I am not shed a tear over the demise of a band or anything material in this life. This may seem strange since my coldness does not correspond when a song touches me or any record I have marked for life , but for my REM is a strange group in my list of favorites, they always sound like heaven but I am not able to classify them in any of my famous lists sometimes delivered during most of the last 20 years, but the absolute brilliance of the band think is in this wonderful classic (many will hate me or not agree) . When measured by the influence overall discs REM are probably much better the eighties , while I discovered them in the highest of his career, in the nineties , but in terms of scale , grandeur and ambition, is incomparable to match his masterpiece Automatic For The People.
Upon its release in '92 , this LP represents a change in direction for the Athens quartet . Having achieved legendary status in the business community with his previous work Out Of Time , here's to a distance between the two commercial albums and viable career . Automatic For The People could not have been more different . Returning to the format especially electricity , this album is approaching things from a much darker outlook and temperament , which correspond perfectly with the cover art of the album that is grim, producing songs of incredible beauty and splendor. Certainly no depth topics like "Shiny Happy People" or similar , but the results are just amazing with that darkness added .
Like any good example is good to start , start with the most famous song of the album, the absolutely essential "Everybody Hurts" . Even after having rung to death two decades and killed by numerous musical reality TV contestants led by characters with dark glasses and ramoncines , this amazing song and contains much improvement oozes suicide that makes you want to feel like the letter tells us , remains one of the most moving compositions ever committed in a cassette or CD, and continues to do so with each new listen. It is an amazing achievement , and stands as the album moment , but what is even more impressive is that there are plenty of other songs here that are just as good , or higher. " Nightswimming " auque has the most basic sound , with the single voice of Michael Stipe , and a piano of the most devastatingly simple as moving some subtle thread that makes us shudder in good measure. Again within the simplicity is where the authentic emotion of things, is overwhelmingly beautiful piece , conceived by a band at the peak of his powers to write straight from the heart , with conviction that makes the hair stand on end. And we met some R.E.M. of far fainter , proof of that is the opening haunting album with "Drive" .
" Try Not To Breathe" is one of the songs here that all is well , moving and hopeful , with a different section , the tempo is different even the instruments and focus. Literally vague in his poetry. And the harmonies are so beautiful ! The harmonies are not something you can explain , I know, it just goes directly to your heart and soul.
" Monty Got A Raw Deal " has some guitar parts and is very well developed in the course of little more than three minutes. It's a perfectly structured song , everything sounds right sounds exciting but not necessarily just a good , solid song. " Ignoreland " is the only song on the album rock speaking in context, but still does not sound out of place , which is a strange thing . Production in the course of this album is very good , it just sounds to perfection , especially would have to highlight the very detailed are all the songs in their arrangements with the instrumentation . " Star Me Kitten" is one of my favorites on the album. A beautiful keyboard , wonderful musical backing with just enough guitar to make you travel the cold spine. Stipe sounds with incredible voice , curiously , seems more emotionally involved here him in "Everybody Hurts" . Easier heavyweights "Man On The Moon" and "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" sound more cheerful pop songs . Songs are uplifting and the most important in this regard.
The fact that R.E.M. to become pessimistic is a proven fact , his lyrics were pure poetry and poetry as usual hurts the soul . They achieved a place in the rock with his style. May impact produced since Automatic For The People all out downhill, for me it was, but then came good as Monster disks or New Adventures in Hi- Fi , but with this album the band left their mark in the world final music, whose influence persists today in countless bands . That inspiration should come as some comfort to fans disappointed by the disappearance , but now that REM have left us seems even more important to appreciate how incredibly good this album when they were in the glorious pinnacle of success .
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