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Why did R.E.M. fade into almost complete obscurity?

They never had a resurgence after the 90s. Most pop bands ha...
insecure spot
  09/01/26
phenotype
Olive Background Story
  09/01/26
plus gen x
Mauve hairraiser organic girlfriend laser beams
  09/01/26
There are quite a few Gen X bands out there with young fans ...
insecure spot
  09/01/26
Deftones get a URM boost, isn't the singer a beaner? Never h...
Mauve hairraiser organic girlfriend laser beams
  09/01/26
Deftones are millennial, dumbass.
Glittery Umber Set
  09/02/26
The band members are gen x. So was their original fan base. ...
Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard
  09/02/26
The Beatles were silent gen who made music for boomers and m...
Glittery Umber Set
  09/02/26
cr
sick nudist church building
  09/02/26
There was a really good thread discussing this. Use the sear...
frum honey-headed milk
  09/01/26
AIDS
Jet-lagged Mood
  09/02/26
it's a good question, they just seem kind of whiny without a...
Disrespectful provocative faggot firefighter theater
  09/02/26
I still listen to Stand and the Chronic Town EP.
Glittery Umber Set
  09/02/26
i never understood how they got so big. they were ahead of t...
stirring spruce hell travel guidebook
  09/02/26
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Diverse Orchestra Pit
  09/02/26
they were never an arena rock band like U2, who were absorbe...
Orange Philosopher-king Party Of The First Part
  09/02/26
the biggest stage the replacements ever played was SNL and t...
stirring spruce hell travel guidebook
  09/02/26
that's great, faggot. thanks for dropping that knowledge.
Orange Philosopher-king Party Of The First Part
  09/02/26
too self-destructive. but they were enormously influential.
Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard
  09/02/26
It doesn't matter whether "people" now talk about ...
Startling Community Account Windowlicker
  09/02/26
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Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard
  09/02/26
how is this responsive to anything I said, you cretinous goo...
Orange Philosopher-king Party Of The First Part
  09/02/26
I didn't really read your poast. I was just incensed that pe...
Startling Community Account Windowlicker
  09/02/26
But REM was an alt rock band, and they sold out arena tours ...
Cerise heaven
  09/02/26
Their decline started before nostalgia could rescue them. Bi...
Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard
  09/02/26
I have listened to more REM in recent years, but I guess I h...
sienna state double fault
  09/02/26
Losing My Religion, The One I Love and It's the End of the W...
Glittery Umber Set
  09/02/26
Sometimes your favorite band's favorite band actually just s...
Diverse Orchestra Pit
  09/02/26


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Date: September 1st, 2026 10:28 PM
Author: insecure spot

They never had a resurgence after the 90s. Most pop bands had some kind of comeback even if it’s an ironic one like Creed and Korn. But you never hear Gen Z or alpha kids talking about their music or using their songs in clips. What happened?

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Date: September 1st, 2026 10:28 PM
Author: Olive Background Story

phenotype

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Date: September 1st, 2026 10:28 PM
Author: Mauve hairraiser organic girlfriend laser beams

plus gen x

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110091)



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Date: September 1st, 2026 10:31 PM
Author: insecure spot

There are quite a few Gen X bands out there with young fans like Deftones and Slowdive. Maybe it’s the shoegaze sound

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110100)



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Date: September 1st, 2026 10:36 PM
Author: Mauve hairraiser organic girlfriend laser beams

Deftones get a URM boost, isn't the singer a beaner? Never heard of Slowdrive, probably some niche fan base.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110109)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:33 AM
Author: Glittery Umber Set

Deftones are millennial, dumbass.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110538)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:55 AM
Author: Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard

The band members are gen x. So was their original fan base. Millenials were like middle school age when white pony dropped.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110570)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:44 AM
Author: Glittery Umber Set

The Beatles were silent gen who made music for boomers and millennials were in HS and middle school, which is the point, that's when you get into music.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110864)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:46 AM
Author: sick nudist church building

cr

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Date: September 1st, 2026 10:46 PM
Author: frum honey-headed milk

There was a really good thread discussing this. Use the search function bitch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110133)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:30 AM
Author: Jet-lagged Mood

AIDS

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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:34 AM
Author: Disrespectful provocative faggot firefighter theater

it's a good question, they just seem kind of whiny without a lot of oomph and didn't have a real point to their music. other alternative rock took over from what they were doing and did it a lot better. Live still gets played literally every day on rock radio.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110540)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:35 AM
Author: Glittery Umber Set

I still listen to Stand and the Chronic Town EP.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110543)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:36 AM
Author: stirring spruce hell travel guidebook

i never understood how they got so big. they were ahead of their time, but still just a mediocre indie band, a couple of hits aside.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110544)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:44 AM
Author: Diverse Orchestra Pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110862)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:38 AM
Author: Orange Philosopher-king Party Of The First Part

they were never an arena rock band like U2, who were absorbed into the 'classic rock' pantheon, nor an 'alt rock' band, so they kind slipped through the cracks.

people don't even know The Replacements ever existed either.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110547)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:00 AM
Author: stirring spruce hell travel guidebook

the biggest stage the replacements ever played was SNL and they totally blew it. they were never big.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110577)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:02 AM
Author: Orange Philosopher-king Party Of The First Part

that's great, faggot. thanks for dropping that knowledge.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110584)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:03 AM
Author: Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard

too self-destructive. but they were enormously influential.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110587)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:26 AM
Author: Startling Community Account Windowlicker

It doesn't matter whether "people" now talk about or know about the Replacements or R.E.M. They still were great 80s bands-- R.E.M. was pretty unique when they came out and influenced a lot of bands. The 'Mats were similar. Popularity of rock bands with the general public does not equate to quality.

In other words, I like both bands. Shut the fuck up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110628)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:28 AM
Author: Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110631)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:29 AM
Author: Orange Philosopher-king Party Of The First Part

how is this responsive to anything I said, you cretinous gook

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110639)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 10:39 AM
Author: Startling Community Account Windowlicker

I didn't really read your poast. I was just incensed that people on this law forum have the temerity to question the brilliance of the Replacements

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110652)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:44 AM
Author: Cerise heaven

But REM was an alt rock band, and they sold out arena tours too. Radiohead opened for them at one point.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110861)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 9:59 AM
Author: Rebellious Talented Haunted Graveyard

Their decline started before nostalgia could rescue them. Bill berry leaving in 1997 was a big part of this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110575)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: sienna state double fault

I have listened to more REM in recent years, but I guess I haven't evangelized them to let the public know.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110833)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Glittery Umber Set

Losing My Religion, The One I Love and It's the End of the World still get lots of play on my crappy mainstream rock station, it's BS they are totally forgotten.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110854)



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Date: September 2nd, 2026 11:47 AM
Author: Diverse Orchestra Pit

Sometimes your favorite band's favorite band actually just sucks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5899850&forum_id=2#50110872)