The only good thing I can say about this album is that I didn't actually pay any of my hard earned money for it. (I checked it out at the library.) As a long time REM fan, I have to say this album is not for ANY fan of REM's music - neither die hard fans of their early stuff, nor those who thought "Losing My Religion" was their debut hit will find much to enjoy here. The songs are overly ethereal and BORING! Mr. Stipe and the musicians even sound bored. (It seems that Bill Berry left the band just in time.) If I could give this album a half star I would. This would be a good album to listen to only if you are planning on joining some sort of mothership cult. Otherwise stick with pre-Reveal REM albums.