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104. R.E.M.’s New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996) - Is it too long?
Regarded by many R.E.M. fans as their greatest album, ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ (1996) is a unique entry in the band’s canon. Recorded predominately at sound-checks on their mammoth ‘Monster’ tour, the album was a worldwide number one (although not in the US) & was the band’s first release after signing a then record-breaking album deal with Warner Bros. However, it was the band’s last release to feature original drummer Bill Berry & marked the start of a perceived artistic and commercial decline. Oh, it’s also the band’s longest studio album (65 minutes). Should it have been this long? Would…
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