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“Ignoreland” – R.E.M.

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Dave's Strange World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5pOmb7QbUM

Another great track from R.E.M.’s superior 1992 album “Automatic for the People.” This was a minor hit back in the early 1990s, but isn’t played that much these days. Apparently, R.E.M. didn’t like the mix on the album and … well … ignored playing this for several tours, until 2008, when they played it in Vancouver, BC on their “Accelerate” tour. R.E.M. is entitled to their opinion, but I always loved this song.

“Nightswimming” – R.E.M.

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A truly lovely song from 1992’s “Automatic for the People,” arguably R.E.M’s finest hour as a recording band. Yes, they have had many peaks in their distinguished career, but this is the album I always come back to and a rare album that sounds just as fresh today as the year it came out (which was, yikes, 20 years ago!).