Automatic for the People [25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
by R.E.M.
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 63
  3. Negative: 6 out of 63
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  1. MusicalButter
    Nov 11, 2017
    9
    R.E.M. have made a very intricate and emotional album, and this Deluxe edition proves it's worth as AFTP is one of American Alt. Rock's finest works to this day.

    Standouts: New Orleans Instrumental No. 1, Drive, Monty Got A Raw Deal.

    Fav's: Try Not to Breathe, Sweetness Follows, Ignoreland, Man On The Moon.

    Eh: The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, Everybody Hurts
  2. bareacc
    Nov 22, 2017
    9
    The overall feeling I get from this fantastic album is that REM just knew this was a classic before it was even finished.

    Superb from start to finish and it all hangs together in the way albums just don't these days.
  3. brockcheese
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    Wow. A sensitive album about death and moving on and accepting the beauty of life. R.E.M. at their purest. Tackles death without the sappy sentiment most other artists would treat it.
  4. JLuis_001
    Jan 11, 2018
    8
    Another classic with great extras. The vaults of R.E.M. are enormous, they've released more material since they broke up.
  5. rextree
    Feb 19, 2019
    10
    A beautiful album with layers of emotion and raw feeling. The band knew what they were doing when they crafted this. My favorites are "Monty Got a Raw Deal" and the sad "Everybody Hurts".
  6. KingDonald
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    This is probably REM's best album. Having said that, what really is the point of a 25th Anniversary version of this, or any album? So its a great album but loses a couple of points solely for being nothing more than a cash grab. Nightswimming and Sweetness Follows are as lovely as anything the band ever did. And good on REM for knowing when it was time to go, they never started pumping outThis is probably REM's best album. Having said that, what really is the point of a 25th Anniversary version of this, or any album? So its a great album but loses a couple of points solely for being nothing more than a cash grab. Nightswimming and Sweetness Follows are as lovely as anything the band ever did. And good on REM for knowing when it was time to go, they never started pumping out sub-standard nostalgia pieces like a certain band from Ireland… Expand
  7. Batters
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Почти идеально. Все песни запоминаются, а некоторые пробирают до души. Курт Кобейн хотел бы чтобы четвертый альбом Нирваны звучал именно так – я бы хотел это послушать.
  8. thegetaway
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Like Nevermind and Ten, Automatic For The People sounds like a larger than life legend from the '90s that is equally emotional and powerful.

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96

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Magnet
    Dec 22, 2017
    100
    While the album justifies the lavish bonuses, if you get caught up in the myth, you might miss what a weird, wild work it is. Beyond all the beautiful sadness, there's joyful nonsense, a noisy screed against the GOP and the most unabashedly erotic song R.E.M. had released up to that point. [No. 149, p.60]
  2. The Guardian
    Dec 14, 2017
    100
    From start to finish, it’s a perfect mix of sombreness, playfulness, anger and melancholy, with one moment of great mass communication – Everybody Hurts, a song whose power is undimmed by constant exposure. A stunning live disc repositions Drive as a stomping rock song, and showcases the playful side of the group with covers of Love Is All Around (pre-Four Weddings) and Funtime.
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    Dec 7, 2017
    40
    Unfortunately, the 4-CD deluxe reissue doesn't offer much that accentuates beyond the original.
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