What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.
A podcast about discographies. A different artist every season. Currently in Season 6! Join Adam, Steve, and Lucas, as they go album by album, track by track, to find out if context can change your experience of music, how people become obsessed with artists, and to ultimately answer the question 'what is music?' Expect in-depth analysis, tedious tangents, controversial music opinions, and an exhaustive attitude to context. Also expect to find out more about the artists (and the hosts) than anyone could ever want to know! Previous seasons have covered Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, and Radiohead!
What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.
New Adventures in Hi-Fi (Pt. 1)
The Big Mates discuss rodents, ticket prices, religious imagery, and New Adventures in Hi-Fi by R.E.M.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of R.E.M. by starting their analysis of the band's tenth studio album, released in 1996. They talk about the writing and recording process, the context surrounding the songs, and offer up analysis, opinions, and thoughts from three differing perspectives on music, from being deeply into analysis and music, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between.
They discuss how the novel writing and recording process affects the feel of the record, whether or not the record is a good length, and the various things the bands are pulling from in order to create the album.
They also touch on the themes and the artwork, exploring how they all weave into the album.
Which album comes after the 9th album? How did they follow up Monster? What is a truck stop? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?
Our next episode is out on Monday September 2nd and will continue our analysis of New Adventures in Hi-Fi.
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