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Automatic for the People by R.E.M.

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kyleduford's recommendation

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The best band in the world’s best album, Automatic is soul food for my ears. When I’m down, happy, in the mood for Stipe and strings, or whatever the case, I reach for any one of multiple copies I own. I once wrote an entire film script while only listening to Document, another masterpiece. (via REM)

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nymorg77's recommendation

For a long time I really loathed the mere mention of R.E.M. Then I realized when this album came out in '92 I was 14 and too young to appreciate it. As I got older, the R.E.M. that was blaring in my ears were songs like Losing My Religion (which I still don't like). Now that I'm older I can revisit this album and truly appreciate it for songs like:
Sweetness Follows
Star Me Kitten
Try Not to Breathe

I do like Everybody Hurts but unfortunately its beaten over our heads, ears, and eyes. Thank MTV.
Great album all around. (via Amazon)

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skyekat's recommendation

Such a great, classic album. Just about every song on here could be a single. If you only own one R.E.M. album, this should be it.

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keck's recommendation

takes me back to high school...

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I've been revisiting Automatic for the People lately; it takes me back to my freshman year of high school and makes me really sad that the Michael Stipe/Kurt Cobain collabo once talked about never got to happen... (via Kyle du Ford)