R.E.M. {REM} Reveal [RARE 9362-47946-1 VINYL]
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"A great band more suited to vinyl. Michael Stipe deserves more credit for his unique individual talent and I loved his Bowie tribute even if nobody else did!"
R.E.M. ?– Reveal
Label: Warner Bros. Records ?– 9362-47946-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: Germany Released: 2001 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock
After the electronic experimental direction of Up (1998), Reveal was referred to by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic as "a conscious return to their classic sound," although Matt LeMay of Pitchfork Media noticed that Reveal relies "more heavily on synthesized sounds than any of their past albums" with an "increased reliance on burbling, jittering synthesizers". Erlewine himself later acknowledged the album is "heavy on keyboards," whilst Pitchfork's Stephen M. Deusner said it was "effects-heavy."
The lead single, "Imitation of Life," became another U.K. Top 10 hit as well as the band's first number one single in Japan, but floundered at the bottom of the U.S. singles charts. Further singles from Reveal were "All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)" and "I'll Take The Rain." Building on examples from their previous album, Up, "Beat A Drum," "Summer Turns To High" and "Beachball" are musical homages to The Beach Boys, of whom both Mike Mills and Peter Buck are major fans.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke was going through a period of extreme depression during the late 90's, which led to severe stage fright. Around that time, Yorke and Michael Stipe were close friends, and Stipe recommended him to tell himself: "I'm not here, this isn't happening" whenever he felt he was losing emotional control. This motto eventually became the chorus of Radiohead's "How To Disappear Completely", from Kid A (2000). In turn, this song supposedly inspired Stipe to write Reveal's "Disappear".
The opening track, "The Lifting", is a prequel to "Daysleeper" from R.E.M.'s 1998 album, Up, and features the same character.
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