Monster is the ninth studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1994 on Warner Bros. Records. Co-produced by the band and Scott Litt, Monster was an intentional stylistic shift from the group's preceding albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), consisting of loud, distorted guitar tones and simple song arrangements. Singer Michael Stipe's lyrics dealt with the nature of celebrity, which he sang while assuming various characters. Led by the single "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", Monster which debuted at number one in the United States. The band promoted the record with its first concert tour since 1989. Monster is the ninth studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1994 on Warner Bros. Records. Co-produced by the band and Scott Litt, Monster was an intentional stylistic shift from the group's preceding albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), consisting of loud, distorted guitar tones and simple song arrangements. Singer Michael Stipe's lyrics dealt with the nature of celebrity, which he sang while assuming various characters. Led by the single "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", Monster which debuted at number one in the United States. The band promoted the record with its first concert tour since 1989. false 2024-12-29 17:48:53 2016 2016-04-01 2016-04-01 49 Alternative Rock Hard Rock Indie Rock Rock 111359 2145661 f0268264-ee34-4862-bb09-724ae16ea839 ea4dfa26-f633-4da6-a52a-f49ea4897b58 2a71baeb-0c95-3d3a-aef9-8d5fe17a8038 /config/metadata/library/9c/9c3a6feaa31d925d86ba658290514116/folder.jpg R.E.M. R.E.M. 1 1 03:58 1 2 04:38 1 3 03:40 1 4 03:26 1 5 03:07 1 6 03:51 1 7 04:10 1 8 05:27 1 9 04:01 1 10 03:27 1 11 04:13 1 12 04:55