R.E.M. "Monster" 2025-11-28 Rolling Stone declared

Rolling Stone declared

This record definitely has a wider path

as did working with his cracking touring band at the time

and friendship of Laibach born on the road and further fostered throughout the vibrant Ljubljana music scene and Croatian coast

R.E.M. "Monster" 2025-11-28 Rolling Stone declaredR. E. M.s ninth album, Monster, was released at a time when the band were coming off the peak of their mainstream success, following Out of Time (1991) and Automatic For The People (1992). Coming from a long break in touring (the band famously didnt tour with the two previous records), Monster represented an intentional shift in R. E. M.s sound, a return to rock with guitar laden, simple arrangements. It was released to strong reviews and significant