Which R.E.M. album was mostly recorded during soundchecks on the Monster tour?

The R.E.M. album mostly recorded during soundchecks on the Monster tour was New Adventures in Hi-Fi.

R.E.M. recorded much of the album while touring in 1995 behind Monster, using mobile eight-track recorders to capture performances and soundchecks. This unusual approach helped give the record its roaming, spontaneous atmosphere.

The album was not made entirely on the road. After the tour, the band recorded four additional songs at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, including “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us,” “E-Bow the Letter,” “Be Mine,” and “New Test Leper.”

A common mix-up is choosing Monster, the tour’s supporting album, rather than the record created from that touring experience. New Adventures in Hi-Fi was released in 1996 and became R.E.M.’s tenth studio album.