Up (Pt. 2)

The Big Mates discuss retrofuturism, The Amazing Spider-man, rude
dealers, and Up by R.E.M.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career
and discography of R.E.M. by continuing their analysis of the
band's eleventh studio album, released in 1998. 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 pick up their discussion near the beginning of the album and
continue their trakc-by-track analysis, discussing mood, tone,
co-writing credits, Stipe's new way of writing, and the band's
goal of being "fearless."

How far into the album will they get? How many Christmas songs
are on the album? What have horses got to do with Westerns? Find
out on this episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out on Monday October 28th and will conclude
our analysis of Up!

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