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.)
#10: Up.
Again, this is a divisive album. But I love it, and so does Bill Berry, who called himself a chump for leaving right before R.E.M. made their best record. I wouldn’t go that far, but it’s top notch. An electronic sound, for certain.
BEST SONGS: Suspicion, At My Most Beautiful, The Apologist, Daysleeper, Diminished.
WORST SONGS: Unfortunately, Airportman begins the record and is the weakest song there.
