Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds?

Just a thought—does anyone else think seola30 is a bot?

It’s (his/her/their?) very first post after joining manages to get the pot all stirred up, then it copy-pastes a response to it’s own OP, but the “response” is actually the original post itself, along with a link to some dubious Android app.

Hmmmmmm…

P.S.  If you are a real person, seola30, my sincere apologies; but if you’re a bot, you might want to check out this hot new band out of MIT called “The Turing Test,” they offer some very challenging material!

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@mitchagain Thanks for mentioning "The Comeback Special". What a great concert and the sonics are great on my headphones. I will crank this on 2-channel tomorrow.

A shame Johnny Marr does not play on this one. That guy is why I started listening to deep dives of the THE THE catalog. Incredible guitarist, especially with good audio gear.

REM was absolutely pivotal to the growth of my interest in music growing up in the 80’s. Saw them several times (Harvard track stadium with Husker Du opening!), and a big reason I did the college DJ thing for a few years, which really opened up a wide world of music for me.  They were also pivotal in showing that underground alternative bands could “hit it big,” and I think had a very big impact on the music industry as a whole. And of course their run from Chronic Town to Monster was one of the most impressive string of albums I can think of in rock music. I still listen to them, and it warms my heart to hear from younger folks who have discovered them. Happy listening OP. 

Another vote for Mike Mills and his melodic bass. So many great intros.

Solid R.E.M. fan here, and I read through this thread with interest. I'm surprised Around The Sun wasn't mentioned. Every time I listen to it I think, "Damn, this is some good music!"