Short promotional version of the 1996 documentary of the band R.E.M. recording their album New Adventures in HiFi. Directed by Lance Bangs and Dominic DeJoseph TRT 16:37
When it was first released I didn’t really like it very much compared to their other albums, but in the years since my opinion of it has improved greatly.
@@EphemeralBalconist Yeah, that's what I mean. The odd decent song after like 'Imitation of Life' and I actually like Up, but the soul left when Bill did.
This is my favorite REM record. It captures a moment in my life that was very significant, and I think it also captures the definitive transformative period in the band's history. Every song on here just is a living memory to me. Heady times. And great, great music. Love from Athens, GA to all REM fans.
This has been my favorite REM record since it came out. I had no idea that it was a “road record,” or that I was at one of the shows where it was crafted. The sound is just so beautiful; it definitely doesn’t sound like anything anyone else was doing at the time.
I think new adventures is my favourite R.E.M. album, closely followed by Green. I first listened to it, on cassette, with my sister when she was at uni in Bristol. We sat and listened all the way through, first silently, then a second time. We both loved it instantly, which is rare, maybe unique for me. Htwwwawigu is sublime. Undertow is enormous - Michaels voice in the second and third "I'm drowning..." does things to me. The anguish and length of "drowning" and "me", I often just rewind those lines and let them build, like blowing up a balloon. You and me is a beautiful love song. Binky the doormat was my first favourite song on the album. Great album.
Their best work for sure...and, considering their discography until then, it's a very heavy sentence . Can't wait for the 25th anniversary of this gem.
For me its a sounding mix from Green, Automatic with a little bit of Monster. Its powerful, fresh, intense and ethereal. Although when I heard it in 1996 a part of me knew that it could be their last album... and I was right somehow. Love it. Underrated Masterpiece
I love How the West Was Won and its the song I have listened to the most from this record, I didn't know the band thought so highly of it though, at least at the time. Makes me appreciate it even more hearing how it came about, and I am a Washingtonian so theres a local pride in it being written here too. But I love most the record anyway.
As Radio became more pop oriented, R.E.M. stopped getting air play pretty much after Automatic. Their studio albums began to be supported by their fan base, some of whom were cult like.
I never understood why Warner Brothers allowed “E-Bow the Letter” to be the first single. It tanked the record and killed the band’s momentum before Bill Berry left.
They should have hung it up after this album and cemented their legacy. This was the last record of their Warner Bros. deal, but then they went on and signed *another* 5-record deal which produced largely unremarkable and forgettable material. And I'm an R.E.M. fan.
I'm trying to figure out how to say this: R.E.M. had a certain sound and if they strayed too far from it, they alienated a good chunk of their audience, but if they continued to put out "R.E.M." sounding songs, then those R.E.M.-isms become tiresome and cliche. Love 'em, but I think you're right. Shoulda just hung it up when Bill left.
I expect that if they’d known Bill was leaving they’d have broken up rather than signed that contract. The Contractual Obligation Era indeed saw a dramatic decline in quality.
I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree. For the record, I love nearly all of R.E.M.'s stuff from 1981 to 1996. Everything for me during this time was classic, excellent, or very good. One, Monster, was less than the others but still largely successful. I like three of their final five (Up, Accelerate, and Collapse into Now), but they had stopped making great albums, as they had before. But for many of us who still went to the concerts, they were still great. I saw two shows on the Up tour and while one was only pretty good, the other was outstanding. The second Unplugged (from 2001) was strong too. I loved the 2003 concert I saw, and the DVD Perfect Square is phenomenal. The 2004 show I attended in Chicago was surprisingly great. I say "surprisingly" because I thought Around the Sun was mediocre. Yet the songs sounded much improved. And they were great in a way they weren't in the '80s and '90s: Peter Buck was doing long guitar solos. His extended guitar work on "She Just Wants to Be," for instance, in Chicago was a real shocker. Incidentally, R.E.M. Live is a disappointment. The 2004 concert I saw was far superior to it. But Live at the Olympia (released in 2009 and culled from five nights in Dublin) is fantastic (and one of the best live albums of the decade for me), as was the Accelerate concert at the United Center in 2008. They weren't doing oldies shows; they played the songs like they mattered--and they did. So, for people who only focus on the last five albums, I can understand the disappointment. But they were so good live, I was glad they soldiered on. I wouldn't have written this long reply if I didn't think they got it back for their last two albums (which were pretty good). They did, though. One more thing: my favorite R.E.M. song is "Country Feedback. (On the Monster 25th Anniversary release, Michael tells the crowd it's his favorite track as well as Bill's.) They performed so many stellar versions of the song post-Berry, which were better than the versions they performed on the Monster tour (when Buck hadn't nailed down the guitar solo). There's one at the Bridge School with Neil Young in 1998, the amazing job they did in Germany (captured on the Perfect Square DVD), and another with Nils Lofgren doing the solo. I know of a dozen or so extraordinary versions of "Country Feedback," all of them superior to the one on album. And again, that's my favorite song from the band. So, yes, despite a dip in quality on some of the later albums, their live stuff more than justifies their decision to continue, IMO.
@@lisanewman9505 This is also Scott Litt's last album. I think some of their later albums suffered from lackluster production quality. For example, I find Accelerate is almost unlistenable, but the live versions of the songs are fantastic.
The porch is at John Keane's recording studio in Normaltown/Athens GA. First studio footage is from Bad Animals in Seattle, Michael's outdoor interview by waterside is Olympia Washington.
I’ve tried and tried but this album just doesn’t do it for me. Aside from a few standouts it feels very bloated and pretentious. Full respect for people who enjoy it but I really prefer any of the albums that came before this
For me New Adventures... is their best album, and given the quality of their back catalogue, thats a hard choice! Thank you REM 💚
Gary Naughton It’s the most mature album with all four of them involved, certainly.
It's a terrific album 🙏👍👌
I agree. Really strong set of songs. I've always wondering if it would sound better had all those great songs been recorded in the studio.
@@matmalko agree. It falls down a little for me in that respect.
I certainly put in the top three, along with Murmur and Green.
I think this is one of their best albums!
Stipe said it's his favorite album and the band at their very best, I'm surprised I never heard till today.
Same here
@Rob B Don't forget Murmur, the indisputable king record.
When it was first released I didn’t really like it very much compared to their other albums, but in the years since my opinion of it has improved greatly.
Me too 💖 this album
I love how the whole team are so excited about How The West Was Won and bigging it up so much. One of the most overlooked REM classics
Last record with Bill. The end of an era.
The end of THE era, being honest?
@@danieloneill9560 The end of REM for me.
@@EphemeralBalconist Yeah, that's what I mean. The odd decent song after like 'Imitation of Life' and I actually like Up, but the soul left when Bill did.
Stipe has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. It's the most real voice I've ever heard.
This is my favorite REM record. It captures a moment in my life that was very significant, and I think it also captures the definitive transformative period in the band's history. Every song on here just is a living memory to me. Heady times. And great, great music. Love from Athens, GA to all REM fans.
Back at you from West Broad Street.
R.E.M. have so many fantastic albums but this sits at the top for me. I love every second of it.
I really hope one day they release the Dancing Barefoot cover song. Love that version.
This has been my favorite REM record since it came out. I had no idea that it was a “road record,” or that I was at one of the shows where it was crafted. The sound is just so beautiful; it definitely doesn’t sound like anything anyone else was doing at the time.
So many REM interviews take place on a porch or a screened-in porch - but that's the natural habitat for people from Georgia.
And we like it that way. I'm pleased to see Peter wearing one of his old Tux shirts that he began wearing from the very earliest days.
Happy 25th Birthday to my favourite REM album. Aged like a fine wine.
I think new adventures is my favourite R.E.M. album, closely followed by Green.
I first listened to it, on cassette, with my sister when she was at uni in Bristol.
We sat and listened all the way through, first silently, then a second time.
We both loved it instantly, which is rare, maybe unique for me.
Htwwwawigu is sublime.
Undertow is enormous - Michaels voice in the second and third "I'm drowning..." does things to me. The anguish and length of "drowning" and "me", I often just rewind those lines and let them build, like blowing up a balloon.
You and me is a beautiful love song.
Binky the doormat was my first favourite song on the album.
Great album.
Completely agree about Michael's signing on undertow on those exact parts! Good call!
Fables or bust!
I never appreciated how great an album this was when I first heard it.
Utterly excellent album
Their best work for sure...and, considering their discography until then, it's a very heavy sentence . Can't wait for the 25th anniversary of this gem.
Agree with every single word...
LAWL no its not
E Bow is one of the best songs ever.
Love this Band! Love this album!!
From Brazil- 2019 🤜🏼🤛🏼🎶💓
this is the first time I've seen Scott Litt
New Hi Fi is one of their best Albums! It still sounds good! 👌🏻🔥👏🏻🎸💥
This Adventure into the History of Music,
was so Great...
REM it means ART - no doubt
Gotta love Mike on the organ
Haven't heard it for a while and amazed how many good songs are on it.
miss them
Their best album next to Murmur, which is still their masterpiece
Really great album
For me its a sounding mix from Green, Automatic with a little bit of Monster. Its powerful, fresh, intense and ethereal. Although when I heard it in 1996 a part of me knew that it could be their last album... and I was right somehow. Love it. Underrated Masterpiece
I love How the West Was Won and its the song I have listened to the most from this record, I didn't know the band thought so highly of it though, at least at the time. Makes me appreciate it even more hearing how it came about, and I am a Washingtonian so theres a local pride in it being written here too. But I love most the record anyway.
Great album. Very underrated. In my top 3 REM records (Murmur #1).
I would love to see the entire documentary
thanks for sharing this vid
It was their finest album.
Come back men ! What a " hollow claim"… Thanks for all, you're GREAT forever.
I’d rather sound like Peter Buck than just about any other guitarist.
I was disappointed with this album at the time, because it was so uncommercial, lack of hits, but in years since it became my favourite
As Radio became more pop oriented, R.E.M. stopped getting air play pretty much after Automatic. Their studio albums began to be supported by their fan base, some of whom were cult like.
2:20 Sadly it would be Bill's last album with the band.
Um dos melhores álbuns da banda
REM last almost 30.year with little fighting!!
Good stuff!
Great album!
Lindo. Gracias
i like REM !😁👍👏👏👏
Dancing Barefoot!
Que lindo!
Adoroooo.
Cant believe they didnt release dancing barefoot on the 20th anniversary.
leave is the best song on new adventures
Banda de primeira categoria
I never understood why Warner Brothers allowed “E-Bow the Letter” to be the first single. It tanked the record and killed the band’s momentum before Bill Berry left.
Because its a cool song. Possibly the second best after HTWWWAWIGU which is arguably less commercial than e-bow
They should have hung it up after this album and cemented their legacy.
This was the last record of their Warner Bros. deal, but then they went on and signed *another* 5-record deal which produced largely unremarkable and forgettable material.
And I'm an R.E.M. fan.
I'm trying to figure out how to say this: R.E.M. had a certain sound and if they strayed too far from it, they alienated a good chunk of their audience, but if they continued to put out "R.E.M." sounding songs, then those R.E.M.-isms become tiresome and cliche. Love 'em, but I think you're right. Shoulda just hung it up when Bill left.
I expect that if they’d known Bill was leaving they’d have broken up rather than signed that contract. The Contractual Obligation Era indeed saw a dramatic decline in quality.
I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree. For the record, I love nearly all of R.E.M.'s stuff from 1981 to 1996. Everything for me during this time was classic, excellent, or very good. One, Monster, was less than the others but still largely successful. I like three of their final five (Up, Accelerate, and Collapse into Now), but they had stopped making great albums, as they had before. But for many of us who still went to the concerts, they were still great. I saw two shows on the Up tour and while one was only pretty good, the other was outstanding. The second Unplugged (from 2001) was strong too. I loved the 2003 concert I saw, and the DVD Perfect Square is phenomenal. The 2004 show I attended in Chicago was surprisingly great. I say "surprisingly" because I thought Around the Sun was mediocre. Yet the songs sounded much improved. And they were great in a way they weren't in the '80s and '90s: Peter Buck was doing long guitar solos. His extended guitar work on "She Just Wants to Be," for instance, in Chicago was a real shocker. Incidentally, R.E.M. Live is a disappointment. The 2004 concert I saw was far superior to it. But Live at the Olympia (released in 2009 and culled from five nights in Dublin) is fantastic (and one of the best live albums of the decade for me), as was the Accelerate concert at the United Center in 2008. They weren't doing oldies shows; they played the songs like they mattered--and they did. So, for people who only focus on the last five albums, I can understand the disappointment. But they were so good live, I was glad they soldiered on. I wouldn't have written this long reply if I didn't think they got it back for their last two albums (which were pretty good). They did, though. One more thing: my favorite R.E.M. song is "Country Feedback. (On the Monster 25th Anniversary release, Michael tells the crowd it's his favorite track as well as Bill's.) They performed so many stellar versions of the song post-Berry, which were better than the versions they performed on the Monster tour (when Buck hadn't nailed down the guitar solo). There's one at the Bridge School with Neil Young in 1998, the amazing job they did in Germany (captured on the Perfect Square DVD), and another with Nils Lofgren doing the solo. I know of a dozen or so extraordinary versions of "Country Feedback," all of them superior to the one on album. And again, that's my favorite song from the band. So, yes, despite a dip in quality on some of the later albums, their live stuff more than justifies their decision to continue, IMO.
@@lisanewman9505 ......I was just pleased they did'nt leave on a sour note,if you'll pardon the pun.
@@lisanewman9505 This is also Scott Litt's last album. I think some of their later albums suffered from lackluster production quality. For example, I find Accelerate is almost unlistenable, but the live versions of the songs are fantastic.
Top das galáxias
Their best.. Leave
Fun fact: The shirt Michael is wearing was worn by Kurt Cobain
Francis Regala Funner Fact: My dog chewed on the underwear I
am currently wearing
@@veerchasm1 so your dog is the reincarnation of Kurt Cobain
This version of NTL sounds better for some reason..
♥️
This fame thing I don't get it?
So Mike Mills played organ?
I enjoy Stipe's singing voice. When he starts talking, well, that's a different matter.
Does anyone know whose porch this was filmed on?
The porch is at John Keane's recording studio in Normaltown/Athens GA. First studio footage is from Bad Animals in Seattle, Michael's outdoor interview by waterside is Olympia Washington.
@@lancebangs679 > TY. I was studying the neighborhood in the background and it looked familiar to me.
What’s the song at the start?
"Dancing Barefoot" di Patti Smith
No pop filter?!? Blasphemy!
I’m a fan of the early years . Monster onwards I feel they only did a few good tracks . Shame really as the early years were something else
-it seems fitting, that R.E.M. would record their most blatantly anti-Christ song, in Seattle, WA.
LOL
Such a shame. I was a big fan until I heard Michael endorsing Obama. Totally ruined it for me.
Congrats?
LOL. This was news?
Once Michael Stipe lost his hair the songs lost their magic.
I couldn't disagree more. I respect your opinion, but new adv. in hi fi is a fantastic record for me!!!
@@spyroskaziannis788 dumbest comment ever, congratulations
@@rax816 coming from you is probably a compliment. Cheers!!!
@@rax816 Sorry !!! I forgot the link:
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I’ve tried and tried but this album just doesn’t do it for me. Aside from a few standouts it feels very bloated and pretentious. Full respect for people who enjoy it but I really prefer any of the albums that came before this
They became insufferable and made an insufferable record. How surprising.
Explain.
Horrible opinion
Sucks!
4 burnouts with horrible sunglasses. band was complete crap at this point. should have called it quits after monster.
Wow. Great how we can have such different opinions.
Troll much?
I think this album is great. I just think it's weird how bad they got once Bill left. And if it matters, I think Monster is a dud.
Hey Crazyasian...let's see your sunglasses or ANY song you've written.
Favorite REM album