5th October - R.E.M's Automatic for the People

Artist – Album: R.E.M. – Automatic for the People

Released: 5^th October 1992

Sounds Like: My Favourite Album

Joe’s favourite albums

For earlier Joe’s favourite albums, ask his parents.

Name	Artist	Portrait	Released	Notable songs	Comment
Mother Nature Calls July 1997 – September 1997	Cast		24/07/1997	‘Live the Dream’; ‘I’m So Lonely’	Hey, I was only 9!
Urban Hymns September 1997 – June 1999	The Verve		29/09/1997	‘Bittersweet Symphony’; ‘Sonnet’; ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’	But I was a 9 year old with decent taste! The songs after ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ scared me though...
Performance & Cocktails June 1999 – July 2000	Stereophonics		08/03/1999	‘Pick a Part That’s New’; ‘Just Looking’; ‘I Wouldn’t Believe Your Radio’	Ha, the first CD I ever bought
Automatic for the People July 2000 – August 2004	R.E.M		05/10/1992	‘Try Not to Breathe’; ’Nightswimming’; ’Find the River’	Aunty Pam had this album. It blew my mind.
Grace August 2004 – June 2005	Jeff Buckley		23/08/1994	‘Last Goodbye’; ‘Hallelujah’; ‘Lover, You Should’ve Come Over’	Ah, excellent teenage melodrama
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea June 2005 – October 2007	Neutral Milk Hotel		10/02/1998	‘King of Carrot Flowers pt. 1’; ‘In the Aeroplane Over the Sea’; ’Two Headed Boy’	I had found Pitchfork Media. Obscure indie rock and I were introduced.
Revolver October 2007 – September 2011	The Beatles		05/08/1966	‘I’m Only Sleeping’; ‘She Said, She Said’; ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’	I needed a great default answer to get me through any difficult questions at university...
Pet Sounds September 2011 - Today	The Beach Boys		16/05/1966	‘God Only Knows’; ‘I’m Waiting for the Day’; ‘I Just Wasn’t Made for these Times	At last, I didn’t care what anyone thinks about my choice.
Automatic for the People Today -	R.E.M		05/10/1992	‘Try Not to Breathe’; ’Nightswimming’; ’Find the River’	I think I’ve rediscovered my favourite album!
Albums after today		See future blogs

Albumaday... rating: 11/10

1.                  Drive – 4:31

2.                  Try Not to Breathe – 3:50

3.                  The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite – 4:06

4.                  Everybody Hurts – 5:17

5.                  New Orleans Instrumental No. 1 – 2:13

6.                  Sweetness Follows – 4:19

7.                  Monty Got a Raw Deal – 3:17

8.                  Ignoreland – 4:24

9.                  Star Me Kitten – 3:15

10.              Man on the Moon – 5:13

11.              Nightswimming – 4:16

12.              Find the River – 3:50

Listen to ‘Try Not to Breathe’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jpptsy2qbU