[TR24][OF] R.E.M.(REM) - Reckoning - 1984/2012 (Rock)

Chart History/Awards
- Ranked #1 on CMJ's list of "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1984."

Reckoning is R.E.M.’s critically-acclaimed follow-up to Murmur. The band continued to push their musical boundaries, producing a collection that is filled with quick rhythms, catchy choruses and stellar guitar-work. With Reckoning, producers Dixon and Easter, set out to capture the energy of R.E.M.’s live sound. Standouts include the classics “Harborcoat,” “Pretty Persuasion,” “So. Central Rain” and “7 Chinese Bros.” An absolute masterpiece that is essential for any music lover’s library. Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- "The powerful Reckoning established the band as bona fide leaders of the new American indie-rock underground." - Rolling Stone

5 stars out of 5 -- "Reckoning, remarkably, deepened the band's mythology, projecting a kind of existential restlessness wrapped in webs of gorgeous guitar arpeggio and interweaving vocal textures." - Uncut

"It is host to a kind of determined minimalism, each song building via subtle variations in performance and instrumentation." - Pitchfork