It Starts with an Earthquake: R.E.M.‘s Monster

By Ben Schumer

I have spent half my life being an R.E.M. fan, and I’ve consumed just about every album in their catalogue. So, at this point, I feel confident saying that Monster is unfairly maligned, and truly stands as one of their best. [26 February 2009]

Best Reissues of 2006

By PopMatters Staff

At long last, the annual rite of passage, the "best of" list... Here's PopMatters picks for the best 20 reissues of 2006. Stay tuned tomorrow and Thursday for ongoing genre top 10s with our coverage culminating in the year's best musical events on Friday. [23 December 2006]

R.E.M.: Reckoning (Deluxe Edition)

By Michael Metivier

Reckoning was a clear-eyed document of a young band energized by the road and each other. [26 June 2009]

R.E.M. : Murmur (Deluxe Edition)

By Tim O'Neil

It all began with one weird little album with a weird little cover, with weird little songs sung by a weird guy who couldn’t even enunciate properly. [26 November 2008]

R.E.M.: Accelerate

By Michael Metivier

It’s up in the air whether or not Accelerate will reclaim any lost prestige after a disappointing decade for R.E.M.. But it’s hard to imagine what more the band could have done to revive itself than this terse, exceptional set of engaging rock. [31 March 2008]

R.E.M.

By Hank Kalet

reaffirms relevance. [16 November 2004]

R.E.M.: Life’s Rich Pageant

By Tim O'Neil

R.E.M.: Around the Sun

By Michael Metivier

R.E.M.

By Jennifer Bendery

R.E.M.

By Hank Kalet

R.E.M.: Document [DVD Audio]

By Brian James

    R.E.M.: Reveal

By Dave Heaton

Mixed Media: R.E.M. - Live at the Olympia (new album / video)

Mixed Media: R.E.M. - “Exhuming McCarthy” (stream)

Another instance of awful people inspiring excellent art. [10 June 2009]