This is part of a series of mini-reviews of R.E.M.’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.)
#14: Monster.
This comes with a caveat, which I’ll get into below. I don’t like the sound of the album. It’s fuzzy and blurry and doesn’t sound like R.E.M. most of the time.
SAVING GRACE: Some of the songs are killer.
BEST SONGS: What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?, King of Comedy, I Don’t Sleep, I Dream, Bang And Blame.
WORST SONGS: Not crazy about Crush With Eyeliner or You.
CAVEAT: For its 25th anniversary, Monster was rereleased along with a remix by producer Scott Litt. If they had released the record with this mix originally, it would be significantly higher on my rankings.
