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“Should we talk about the government … “

#rem #green #80srock #altrock #folkrock #greenalbum #michaelStipe #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky R.E.M release Green on November 7, 1988. Some (me included) call it their best work. It was both a critical and commercial success featuring some of the band's best lyrics. They went in new directions with sound incorporating news instruments. Gone was the "jangle pop" sound of the early albums.

https://robinbannks.com/2026/11/07/should-we-talk-about-the-government/

Shake It Up turns 45 …

#thecars #shakeitup #eightiesmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80srock #rock #rockmusic #pop The Cars release their 4th album and the last one to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker on November 6, 1981. The title track was a major success and became the band's first Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was a lot more "pop" oriented than its predecessors ... which kinda riled up the long-time Cars Fan.

https://robinbannks.com/2026/11/06/shake-it-up/