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By the time that work began on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, they were itching to end their self-imposed hiatus and get back on the road. The band was also looking for a sonic shake-up. While R.E.M.’s last two albums were full of ballads, acoustic rock songs and intricate arrangements, the group was ready to record something grittier, brasher and highly playable on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e's 25th anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003eexpanded 2-LP edition\u003c\/strong\u003e offers the original album remastered,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplus a \u003cstrong\u003especial 2019 remix from producer Scott Litt\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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You (Remix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: This is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edistributed title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (which means another label pressed this release), so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewe do not have any extra jackets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for this release in case of minor damage by the USPS in transit. To clarify, It will come packaged in a full-color jacket (as pictured) sealed with plastic wrap UNLESS requested in the comment section of your order to \"open the album \u0026amp; place outside of the jacket prior to shipping.\" This is a good way to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e prevent potential seam splits \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong the top of the jacket due to careless handling by the post office, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e this service is free of charge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If you forget to write in the comments of your order about shipping outside of the jacket, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and ask us to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eupdate the notes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon your order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e to ship outside of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ejacke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003et\u003c\/strong\u003e. Release days are hectic, especially the first few hours, so please give ample time for a response. We will get back to you as soon as possible. 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