R.E.M - Monster | Track By Track | X-Posure | Radio X 

Now THIS in an interview for a band revisiting an album. This is what the fans want!

I always loved Mike Mills' Bass Lines. REM is one of Americas best bands ever.

R.E.M. are not only my favourite band, they are the reason I began to love music.

R.E.M. Monster = me wanting to take up guitar in the late 90s. Today, after giving up playing for a decade, Monster re-release = me wanting to take it up again.

amazing that a band can break up and still be seen in public together talking about their love for their own work. so very very rare.

“I’m 59, I look great!” You sure do Michael, you sure do ❤️

I listened to the interview, and every time they mentioned a song - listened to it full volume. Best Saturday night on RU-vid i've ever had.

R.E.M. are one of the previous few bands that went ‘Stadium’ but did it really well.

“What’s the Frequency Kenneth” made me eventually buy a Vox amp. That sound 😍

I get the chills hearing them reflect back on their career. "Monster" was exactly that. Few albums can kick you in the face then cradle you.

Micheal Stipes.. What a Legend 👏👏👏🫡, tuned in from Liverpool UK 🇬🇧 👏

Love it how Michael gives props to his influences.

Cant wait for New Adventures

What a treat My favourite r.e.m album This is amazing for lifelong r.e.m fans Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou

I could listen to Micheal talk all day....he has such a soft, soothing voice.

This is good rock n roll, uh, music.

my parents went to go and see REM in 1995 when my mum was pregnant with me, years later they were the first band I ever saw on the accelerate tour in 2008, words cannot express how much love i have for these dudes and the music they made

I was at secondary school when out of time and Automatic For The People was released. And I was 18 when monster come out, it was my soundtrack to my later, teenage life. Also see them play live in 95 Cardiff (will never forget.)What a diverse band.

The parts about Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe not really wanting "to be" Iggy made me think. Even though Iggy/James is one of the musicians I most look up to, he's probably lowest on the list of heroes I would choose to become, or even be like. Strangely enough, I really think that's a higher honor than if I did want to emulate him. But, back to Mike and Mike here. I just love the few long-form interviews we have with either of them. They're both so interesting. Stipe tends to need about 15 minutes before he lets himself fully open up, but when he gets over his shyness, you can really see the genius behind all those years of great music. And Mills is just pure charisma and composure (and genius himself) from the moment they hit record. And finally, I just have to say that I'm ruling it "impossible" that Monster (Monster!) is 25 years old. It's still "the new R.E.M. album" to me!

Slane castle 1995 monster still have my ticket what a band great music great memories

Please tour again! So many of us still never got to see you live!

REM along with Pearl jam are the perfect example of a band who are not scared to push boundaries and still remain fresh and exciting still to this very day

I enjoyed this interview so much. Tks!

'putting up a front to protect yourself.' that is a very accurate description of the time.

Great. Thank you for uploading 👍👍👊

Great story told by Stipe concerning Micheal H. of INXS.

Fantastic interview. Love it!

Love these insights from such a great band, great in every way.

Seen them live at Hammersmith and also at Istanbul. What legends were they. I feel privileged to see them live

I remember my friend Tami Greenfield who loved rem and especially ms.....they were all gems....

My all time favorite REM album.

My favourite US band, completely unique imo. Their influences aren't obvious.

saw them in 99, really enjoyed this interview.

Amazing album. Absolutely unique.

Brilliant, I love REM it was the end of an era for me when they stopped playing.

One of my favourite cds !

i really appreciate them doing this. i think its very inspiring to up and coming music makers to not leave the song inspirations and the process such a mystery. its very generous.

Thank you very!!..👍🌷

So happy Michael mentioned Brett Anderson and suede

Two legends

Think I've watched/listened to all the "Monster" 25 promo interviews. My heart sunk a little at the start of this, but no - this is the best! Mike and Michael work so well together. That pair revisiting and singing R.E.M. songs live again after such a time apart would be something to behold.

Still love to drift back to that hot summers night at Milton keynes in 1995 what a night as a 15 year old!

Still listen to it! Still remember buying it 25 years ago & I bought an R.E.M chain that I wore.. I did get a few laughs but being 14 I didn't really know why it was so funny.. I figured out the joke was on them & they just hadn't heard Monster yet & their idea of R.E.M was Everybody Hurts or Shiny Happy People.

John Kennedy, great interview sir!

Great interview..sweet mentioning of Michael Hutchence and INXS..

This is fantastic

Any time someone remembers Michael Hutchence fondly makes me instantly like them. I've always liked R.E.M. time to revisit Monster.

What a great interview... not even a big rem fan - but this was very enjoyable!

This is such a blast to listen to!

Great album. Tongue is one of the sexiest songs ever. Hope they do one of these for New Adventures!

Classic Album

Good interview by a host who is not trying to be the star for once 👍

I truly hope this continues With new adventures in HI-FI As Michael says enthusiastically “ that happens to be my favourite “

Mike Mills & Fred Norris(Howard Stern Show) look almost like twins. Love R.E.M. Wish they would record a new album. The world can use it for sure.

Great music of American rock band. I like British rocks but I like them as well. They got old but still young.

You is an amazing song!

The best alternativ rock band..!👍👏👏🇪🇬

My eyes got cloudy when Michael mentioned vic chestnut. So many incredible musical references, such a monumental album. What a band

THE BEST THING OIS TO STOP THIS VIDEO AND GO AND LISTEN TO THE RECORD, ITS AMAZING.

Please please reunite and play live again!

great interview and interviewer

Bang and blame is an awesome track

Can't wait for New Adventures, it's one of my favorites too.

Very good interview.

My favorite REM album.....25 years?!?! Gosh, I'm old! 😱 And I'm still waiting for Kurt&Michael collaboration.... 😔

Miss this band badly... R.E.M. come back!

Best REM album by far!!

My favorite band ever.

Can't believe they slated King of comedy. Love that track. Well, every track on the album.

24:20 is when they talk about Strange Currencies. One of the best songs on the album in my opinion.

Thank you, Radio X, for spelling R.E.M. correctly.

Thanks for blowing my fucking eardrums with the intro BLAST. Monster is my favourite REM album. Your intro is my favourite heart attack soundtrack.

I really like Michael's new single collaboration Your Capricious Soul. It is simple but builds sonic tension and when the end comes it feels like it is going to take off in a great outburst of instruments but then abruptly ends. It kind of hurts my mind similar to someone playing only 7 notes in an octave. You are eagerly waiting to hear that last note and nothing. Anyway it would be nice if Michael were to release a handful of new music. I know REM isn't going to happen again. Love their music ever since I was in elementary school and got to see them live on 5 different tours starting with the Green Tour in 89. They were the 1st to really get me obsessed with music and lyrics that seemed to mean something more.

“King of Comedy” is by far my favourite track on the album. Great song.

What fun that intro with head phones

The right amount of crunch at the right time.

My old friends from Macon & Athens, GA. Used to hang out with REM and The B-52s at Shenanigans in Milledgeville. Some years later in 1992 my band, The Nightshade Project played the Civic Center in Macon. Although we had to use a larger venue to accommodate the ticket sales, I always wished I could have played the long gone Shenanigans Club.

Para mí son; super especiales

Great ❤

Best R.E.M. album, ever as time marched on

I remember seeing this band at CARDIFF ARMS PARK on the MONSTER tour it was a hot sunny day. DEL AMITRI were on the bill It was a fabulous gig

Still listen to this album all the time in the car! Would like to have heard something behind the genius of the cool digital delays in Bang-and-Blame!

YOU is a great, great piece of art.

The most eagerly anticipated REM album that they released and one that was made with touring in mind. A great opening track with WTFK that you could just blast out as loudly as possible,then you had the contrast with songs such as 'Tongue' and 'I Don't Sleep I Dream'. I always thought 'Strange Currencies' was going to be a bigger hit than it actually was.

Happy birthday, dear Michael ☮️

Monster is a really, really, great album. Postmodernist just before Britpop laid claim to it again. I regard Binky the Doormat as an honourary member of Monster too. Some might regard The Wake Up Bomb as Monster material too but it has a high octane positive road trip energy to it that suits New Adventures in Hi-Fi very much.

I always thought "Tongue" came off as 1970s Rolling Stones.

I love Michael Stipe , front man of R.E.M. band.

Watched them live on the Monster tour in uk in 95.

I never cared for anything after Monster. But everything before (and Monster) is GREAT

REM were the kings of 1995 👍

Monster tour I caught in Atlanta Omni 95 and had just seen the Dead there and was behind soundboard and was worried the volume was too low so like the obnoxious guy I am I went up to the soundboard and told the guy and man it was the coolest thing ever he turned it wayyyy up it really made the show for me. What's the frequency kenneth great rager opener.

Michael's monologue that ends around 19 minutes in is quite interesting.

I love King of Comedy

Conheci essa banda no começo anos 90 Radiohead tem mesma influências adoro 🤙😎

When Stipe talks about being 33 years young and doing so much, I think back to the fact that I was 16 and these guys were considered the elder statesmen of alternative rock

Georgia memories.

You got REM, you got a sub. 😊

"Crush with Eyeliner seems to be about an obsessive". The whole album is first person character piece stories about obsession. Or lust and love as they used to be called in a less sexless age.

Amen 🙏 to that Michael Stipe as shown on 18:42-19:00.