25-11-2011, 21:36
Probably Automatic For The People. It's their most acoustic album, and it's a good mix of Rock N Roll (Ignoreland) and acoustic, string-laden beauty (the beautiful Nightswimming). Michael's lyrics are a fantastic mix of profoundness and jibberish (especially on The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite). New Adventures In Hi-Fi is excellent as well, but this is R.E.M at their very best. My personal favourite is Nightswimming, but I also love Imitation Of Life (Up) and Electrolite (New Adventures In Hi-Fi).