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Universal acclaim- based on 51 Ratings
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Positive: 44 out of 51
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Mixed: 6 out of 51
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Negative: 1 out of 51
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JohnH.Jul 3, 2001Jangly rifts, etherial lyrics, and groovy melodies...What's not to like? R.E.M. rules.
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MadsM.Sep 30, 2001One more great album from REM, they still rock.
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DanSOct 3, 2002REM once again proves its mastery in rock by following their own lead
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BangkokDaveJul 30, 2002
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JimC.Feb 24, 2005Great album. Probably only a half of a notch below Automatic or Murmur. Took me a lot of listens as it is so deep and all ambience but it finally hit me that this is a classic.
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IbanLOct 5, 2006
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ErwinB.Nov 10, 2001A coherent album. Plenty of highlights.
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C.S.ReedFeb 12, 2006a collection of torpid songs that taste like summer afternoon
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RHJul 25, 2006The band set out to capture the summers of their youth on record, and they did that. A 10 for atmosphere and sound........the problem, however, is that the songs just aren't here - it meanders a lot. If you're sitting outside, letting the sun bake your skin, it works well in that thoughtless fashion.........but when you pay attention to it, the work falls apart faster that balsa wood.
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HenryGApr 29, 2008Atrocious for an artist of her calibre. So dissapointing. 2, maybe 3 decent tracks tops. I love her too.
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shakermakerAug 16, 2001they always sound the same after all these years it's gettin boring
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DanielENov 25, 2003I was going through a break up at the time and this album struck a very heavy note with me as it related to what I was going through. Every song seemed to mirror my own situation. Michael Stipes voice and lyrics are to be commended. I would go as far as to say that this was their best album in many years.
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JaceNFeb 11, 2006
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JonLOct 29, 2007If it's not one of their five best albums, that's still not a strike against the album considering the vast amount of great work REM has done. Even if they've been inconsistent since signing on to a major, this proves their continuing artistry.
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Apr 14, 2012
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Jan 2, 2014After having listened to Reveal many many times, I can finally say it is very good, better than Up, returning to a more classic sound. Many interesting songs, like Imitation of Life (great), and good feeling.
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Aug 17, 2013One of best REM records in Warner's era. (In a 2nd row with Up, Monster and New Adventures after AFTP and OOT). Great BeachBoys tribute! Imitation of Life classic!
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Feb 23, 2022Неплохой альбом, есть несколько хороших песен, однако уже после «Up» чувствуется упадок группы.
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Mar 16, 2015
Awards & Rankings
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'Reveal' sees REM exhale, relax and ease into a new confidence with a collection of songs to fill your heart. Every track here sifts with a live energy that was previously polished out of 'Up', and they sound all the better for it.
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It's a landmark album for REM and the fans who stayed faithful, a shot in the arm for music in 2001 and - unless they're too foolish to accept it - a long-awaited treat for all the listeners who bailed out after Monster.
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Entertainment WeeklyReveal is billed as the band's return to form, and mostly it is.... But like 'Up,' much of 'Reveal' is haunted by an ennui that's curious for a band that made their name by talking about the passion. [18 May 2001, p.79]