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Fans of the frenzied early R.E.M. rock & roll will find this too anthemic--but this big, big sound on R.E.M. Live speaks to the band's core strengths in a way no post-Bill Berry studio album does.
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A solid enough set from the Around the Sun tour but not particularly revelatory, it’s exactly what one would expect from a late-period R.E.M. live album, with no surprises in performance or setlist.
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SpinIt's reliably beautiful, if staid. [Dec 2007, p.124]
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What makes Live so disappointing isn't that it offers too few shots of the band they were, but so many glimpses of the band they could be, if they were more adventurous in hi-fi.
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Entertainment WeeklyWhenever they shift to tracks from 2004's leaden "Around the Sun," you can practically hear the audience slink toward the concession stand. [26 Oct 2007, p.69]
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Unless you’re a diehard fan, wait for their new album in the spring.
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It’s strange and sometimes fascinating to hear R.E.M.’s oldest songs played so differently, though vintage tracks are rare in a set concentrating on 2004’s mostly inert "Around the Sun."
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 20
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Mixed: 4 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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Aug 31, 2012
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JesseNov 5, 2007
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RLBNov 3, 2007