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[zapiekanki]

Spain's Amaral have released a new single: "Hacia lo salvaje". A panel of Rolling Stone critics has said that the song pushes the guitar sound upfront while "echoing Peter Buck".

Their online campaign s in fact reminiscent of Collapse into Now, as they are accompanying the song with a lyric video. The drumming reminds me of Discoverer. Judge for yourself whether this is indeed an R.E.M.-like band from Spain:

[7 chineSe robs.]

REMFan, on 25 August 2006 - 11:42 AM, said:

"The Hardest Part" by Coldplay sounds very REM-like.  It was even stated by the band to be their "REM tribute"  I still say  that the REM sound is their own, and no one can or ever will copy it.  But u can't blame anyone for wanting to try.

Yep. Not coincidentally, "The Hardest Part" is my favorite Coldplay song.

[7 chineSe robs.]

Kimo, on 23 January 2011 - 01:57 PM, said:

Now tell me this doesn't sound like Electrolite !

Totally.

[onionmaster]

The Byrds. Though they came before R.E.M. and are an acknowledged influence on their early work, it still bears mentioning. I don't think it's possible to truly appreciate Peter Buck's playing without noting The Byrds' influence on him.

[mr. cuyahoga]

lizish, on 22 August 2006 - 10:27 AM, said:

anything by For Squirrels.

    I always thought they were Nirvana rip offs.   I did like the MTV song, but everything else was mostly blah.



(RIP)

[sharathamm]

The Song "How it is" from RUSH album Vapor Trails sort of sounds like an REM song..Most songs of The Connells,Toad the Wet Sprocket,Idlewld have an REM feel..

[king.of.comedy]

Wintersleep...

[Kimo]

Swervedriver. This band should have been MASSIVE.

This song is very reminiscent of the LRP-Document era.

[zapiekanki]

I just became aware of this song (of this band) thanks to Scott McCaughey, who in this article (http://rogercatlin.c...k-without-buck/) is quoted as saying that "Shake some action" by the Flaming' Groovies "should be the National Anthem".

The song sounds like a track from Reckoning:

[Nightingale]

zapiekanki, on 04 September 2011 - 07:48 PM, said:

I just became aware of this song (of this band) thanks to Scott McCaughey, who in this article (http://rogercatlin.c...k-without-buck/) is quoted as saying that "Shake some action" by the Flaming' Groovies "should be the National Anthem".

The song sounds like a track from Reckoning:
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I love that. Thanks for sharing.

[Lori]

This particular one from Dave Graney N' Coral Snakes, the guitar sounds so R.E.M. influenced.

[sashwap]

this song is a must-hear, if you haven't yet. great, great.

[old archibald yates]

Kimo, on 23 January 2011 - 01:45 PM, said:

I can't believe no one mentioned the Go-Betweens !

The Go-Betweens did sound r.e.m.-like on occasion.  More generally, i think they shared a general artistic in the 80s.  (Of note: they supported r.e.m. on the 'green' tour; amanda played violin with r.e.m. on the 'monster' tour; and grant recorded one of his solo albums in an athens recording studio where (i beleive) r.e.m. had recorded)

Another band with an r.e.m.-like song (which i am reminded of lyrically every time i listed to 'Me Marlon Brando Marlon Brando and I')

[Kimo]

old archibald yates, on 15 October 2011 - 05:37 AM, said:

The Go-Betweens did sound r.e.m.-like on occasion.  More generally, i think they shared a general artistic in the 80s.  (Of note: they supported r.e.m. on the 'green' tour; amanda played violin with r.e.m. on the 'monster' tour; and grant recorded one of his solo albums in an athens recording studio where (i beleive) r.e.m. had recorded)

I agree - The Go-Betweens went through several musical phases and they sometimes did sound a lot like R.E.M., not always.

I love this band from Seattle. I discovered the Turn-Ons thanks to Peter Buck and the Uncut R.E.M. collection disk. They're great. They remind me of LRP-era R.E.M.

[Kimo]

Real Estate !!

[Kimo]

The Magnetic Fields.

[bluemookie]

sashwap, on 10 October 2011 - 07:36 AM, said:

this song is a must-hear, if you haven't yet. great, great.

Thank you, man!  I haven't heard any of Tommy Keene's new stuff, but that was just amazing!  Now I have to track this down and buy the album!

[High_Speed_Train]

[sashwap]

big dipper was r.e.m.'s peer in the late 80s. this tune sounds to me like something off green.

[sashwap]