R.E.M. Fables Of The Reconstruction

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• R.E.M.’s third studio album faithfully restored on vinyl!

  Originally released on June 10, 1985, Fables Of The Reconstruction is R.E.M.s third studio album and features such classics as “Driver 8,” “Can’t Get There From Here,” and “Life And How To Live It.” Now faithfully restored and available on LP, Fables Of The Reconstruction completes the IRS years catalog that is now available on physical formats.

  Fables of the Reconstruction marked a moody and mysterious turn for R.E.M., stepping away from the jangly college-rock of their first two albums toward something more atmospheric and enigmatic. Recorded in London with producer Joe Boyd (best known for his work with Nick Drake and Fairport Convention), the album wraps Southern Gothic storytelling in foggy textures and elliptical lyrics. Its an album steeped in myth and memory, capturing the tension between R.E.M.s Georgia roots and their increasing distance from home.

  While initially met with mixed reactions, Fables has grown in stature as one of the bands most idiosyncratic and rewarding works. Tracks like Driver 8 and Cant Get There From Here offer bright melodic moments, but the overall tone is darker and more layered than their previous efforts. Michael Stipes vocals are often buried in the mix, lending the songs a dreamlike quality that rewards repeated listens. Its not the most immediate R.E.M. album, but its one of the most enduringly strange and fascinating.

  Reviews:

  Fables trades immediacy for intrigue, offering a foggy journey through Southern stories and psychic landscapes. Pitchfork

  Joe Boyds production bathes the band in mystery, and Stipe sounds like a man singing from deep within a remembered dream. Mojo

  Initially divisive, Fables now stands as one of R.E.M.s richest and most haunted records. AllMusic

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (2,734 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: R.E.M. Label: Capitol Records, I.R.S. Records Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Alternative Rock

• A1 Feeling Gravitys Pull
  A2 Maps And Legends
  A3 Driver 8
  A4 Life And How To Live It
  A5 Old Man Kensey
  B1 CanT Get There From Here
  B2 Green Grow The Rushes
  B3 Kohoutek
  B4 Auctioneer (Another Engine)
  B5 Good Advices
  B6 Wendell Gee