Description

R.E.M.rsquos 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 didnrsquot tour with the two previous records, Monster represented an intentional shift in R.E.M.rsquos sound, a ldquoreturn to rockrdquo with guitar laden, simple arrangements. It was released to strong reviews and significant global success ndash reaching 1 on Billboard, and least 7 other countries. The album includes the singles ldquoWhatrsquos The Frequency, Kenneth,rdquo ldquoCrush with Eyeliner,rdquo ldquoBang and Blame,rdquo and ldquoStrange Currencies.rdquo In 1995 the band promoted that album with their first concert tour since 1989 although several band members suffered health problems. R.E.M. Double-LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £40