R.E.M. Ready Fables of the Reconstruction Reissue

In 2008, R.E.M. reissued Murmur, their debut album, and it scored a 10.0 from us. Last year, they did the same for sophomore effort Reckoning, and it got another 10.0. And on July 13, they'll drop a deluxe edition of album number three, 1985's Fables of the Reconstruction, via Capitol/I.R.S. The band recorded Fables in London with Nick Drake/Fairport Convention/Pink Floyd producer Joe Boyd, and it yielded perennial car-radio jams "Driver 8" and "Can't Get There From Here". The digitally remaster...

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