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''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' was recorded during and after touring engagements for the preceeding '']'' album in ] and up until a few months before its release. The critical reaction of the album was very strong, despite the fact that there were hardly any obvious hit singles to be heard, leaving listeners with the impression that the album was meant to be experienced as one long piece. R.E.M. themselves have gone on record as naming ''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' as their finest album, a view echoed by many in their fan base. ''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' was recorded during and after touring engagements for the preceeding '']'' album in ] and up until a few months before its release. The critical reaction of the album was very strong, despite the fact that there were hardly any obvious hit singles to be heard, leaving listeners with the impression that the album was meant to be experienced as one long piece. R.E.M. themselves have gone on record as naming ''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' as their finest album, a view echoed by many in their fan base.


"E-Bow The Letter", featuring an appearence by ] - a major hero of ]'s - became the band's biggest UK hit (reaching #4), yet surprised many by not scaling the US charts (stopping at #49), where they often had their biggest hits with their lead singles. "Bittersweet Me" and "Electrolite" were the follow-ups. "E-Bow The Letter", featuring an appearence by ] - a major hero of ]'s - became the band's biggest UK hit yet (reaching #4), yet surprised many by not scaling the US charts (stopping at #49), where they often had their biggest hits with their lead singles. "Bittersweet Me" and "Electrolite" were the follow-ups.


Although it reached #2 in the US and #1 in the UK, ''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' marked the beginning of R.E.M.'s gradual commercial decline, especially in the US, where the alternative/grunge movement, popularized by the likes of ], ], and R.E.M. themselves, had begun to lose appeal with their aging fans. The unconventional choice of lead single in "E-Bow The Letter" has also been cited as the reason radio began to give R.E.M.'s contemporary releases limited airplay time, adding to the curbing of their US sales. Although it reached #2 in the US and #1 in the UK, ''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' marked the beginning of R.E.M.'s gradual commercial decline, especially in the US, where the alternative/grunge movement, popularized by the likes of ], ], and R.E.M. themselves, had begun to lose appeal with their aging fans. The unconventional choice of lead single in "E-Bow The Letter" has also been cited as the reason radio began to give R.E.M.'s contemporary releases limited airplay time, adding to the curbing of their US sales.

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New Adventures in Hi-Fi is a 1996 album by R.E.M.. It is notable for being the last album with original drummer Bill Berry, who would amicably leave the band in 1997.

New Adventures in Hi-Fi was recorded during and after touring engagements for the preceeding Monster album in 1995 and up until a few months before its release. The critical reaction of the album was very strong, despite the fact that there were hardly any obvious hit singles to be heard, leaving listeners with the impression that the album was meant to be experienced as one long piece. R.E.M. themselves have gone on record as naming New Adventures in Hi-Fi as their finest album, a view echoed by many in their fan base.

"E-Bow The Letter", featuring an appearence by Patti Smith - a major hero of Michael Stipe's - became the band's biggest UK hit yet (reaching #4), yet surprised many by not scaling the US charts (stopping at #49), where they often had their biggest hits with their lead singles. "Bittersweet Me" and "Electrolite" were the follow-ups.

Although it reached #2 in the US and #1 in the UK, New Adventures in Hi-Fi marked the beginning of R.E.M.'s gradual commercial decline, especially in the US, where the alternative/grunge movement, popularized by the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and R.E.M. themselves, had begun to lose appeal with their aging fans. The unconventional choice of lead single in "E-Bow The Letter" has also been cited as the reason radio began to give R.E.M.'s contemporary releases limited airplay time, adding to the curbing of their US sales.

Nonetheless, New Adventures in Hi-Fi is still a highly respected R.E.M. release, and in 1998 Q magazine readers voted it the 59th greatest album of all time.

In 2005, Warner Bros. Records issued an expanded two-CD edition of New Adventures in Hi-Fi.

Track Listing

All songs by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

  1. "How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us" - 4:31
  2. "The Wake-Up Bomb" - 5:08
  3. "New Test Leper" - 5:26
  4. "Undertow" - 5:09
  5. "E-Bow The Letter" - 5:23
  6. "Leave" - 7:18
  7. "Departure" - 3:28
  8. "Bittersweet Me" - 4:06
  9. "Be Mine" - 5:32
  10. "Binky The Doormat" - 5:01
  11. "Zither" - 2:33
  12. "So Fast, So Numb" - 4:12
  13. "Low Desert" - 3:30
  14. "Electrolite" - 4:05
  • Published in 1996 by Night Garden Music and administered on the surface world by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

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