re: R.E.M. appreciation

One of my favorite bands of all time. I've grown up with them, and was very disappointed when they broke up, even if their later stuff wasn't as good as the early stuff.

I thought their last 2 efforts were very strong and enjoyable, though (Accelerate and Collapse Into Now), and thought they may have caught some new life before they decided to call it quits.

Don't think I could rank the albums, but Lifes Rich Pageant is probably the one that means the most to me. New Adventures in Hi-Fi is probably the most underrated, and Automatic for the People, for me, is the strongest.

Recently started listening to Monster again, which disappointed me when it was released, but it has grown on me over time.