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Having already developed something of a following on the internet, it seems only natural that McLachlan would turn to CD-ROM as the next step in putting out her music. The practice of producing multimedia to accompany an album, is not unheard of--REM's latest album, Monster, was preceded by a multi-media preview that circulated freely through the internet after being released on one of the commercial services. Unlike REM's program, however, McLachlan's CD-ROM track is actually on her CD, giving her much more space to work with. The multimedia track is first...
They may be replacing college music stalwarts like REM and Bono, according to some Harvard students and Boston radio stations...
This type of sleep disorder occurs in the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep, when the individual is partly awake, McNally says. Typically, the individual cannot move and imagines a looming, ominous shadowy figure...
Having made these criticisms, I have to admit that this record has grown on me a whole lot, and all of my friends seem to be having the same experience. (One just walked out the room, saying, "This has grown on me, a ton.") Malkmus has become addicted to REM (covering "Camera" on a b-side and writing a silly tribute to them for No Alternative) and Crooked Rain features a few gorgeous pastoral tunes--"Range Life" and "Gold Soundz" in particular--that are a million times better than anything Mssrs. Stipe, Buck, Berry and Mills have produced in years...
Lead singer Eddie Vedder infuses sparse lyrics with a truly astounding emotional range and intensity. In songs such as "Daughter" and "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town," his gravelly voice paints vivid narratives. In the latter song, which follows along in the tradition staked out by REM, his whispered "Hearts and thoughts they fade" conveys a life-time of experience...