Album of the Day: R.E.M. "Monster"

People are all over the place when it comes to this one, but I am definitely a "Monster" fan, I think this one gets such a bad rap because its kind of different and loud and sounds kind of the same throughout, but I really love it. The thing about this album that you have to understand is that it has ATTITUDE! I mean it's just very bad ass. I think it's an album that R.E.M. wouldn't be the same without. And I mean "Belong" is a brilliant, shoegazer tinged R.E.M. treausre. But it's really a spectacular album, you can usually find like a dozen in your local used cd store, and don't be afraid to give "Monster" a chance.