Join Alex, McCoy and Blair (of Fan Talks and Wilco A.M. to Z fame) as they pick a band's least characteristic album and explore it track by track.

The 64-minute, fourteen-song Up was R.E.M.'s first record following the departure of original drummer Bill Berry. Though it could have arguably benefited from more thoughtful sequencing and a shorter run time, it did find the band exploring new sonic terrain by channeling influences like Patti Smith and The Beach Boys.&nbsp;

The 64-minute, fourteen-song Up was R.E.M.'s first record following the departure of original drummer Bill Berry. Though it could have arguably benefited from more thoughtful sequencing and a shorter run time, it did find the band exploring new sonic terrain by channeling influences like Patti Smith and The Beach Boys.&nbsp;

Ep #2 - Up by R.E.M.

In the pilot episode of Wayward Noise, the fellas dig into Neil Young's 1982 gem, Trans. While most critics and many fans have written off the album as a Geffen-era gaffe, our three hosts beg to differ.&nbsp;

In the pilot episode of Wayward Noise, the fellas dig into Neil Young's 1982 gem, Trans. While most critics and many fans have written off the album as a Geffen-era gaffe, our three hosts beg to differ.&nbsp;