There’s a unique challenge in ranking all of R.E.M.’s 15 albums. The Athens, Georgia group weren’t the kind of band given to standing still. From the post-punk ruminations of ‘Murmur’ and jangle pop of ‘Reckoning’ to the acoustic perfection of ‘Automatic For The People’ and glam rock stomp of ‘Monster’, change was the only... read full story
"We needed swagger – to be loud and raw"