R.E.M.'s music is able to involve the listener on both an emotional and intellectual level. Not many records can do that from start to finish. Read more about Reckoning on Rolling Stone
John Mcferrin Music Reviews
The biggest disappointment for me with R.E.M.'s second full-length release is that the un-natural maturity and atmosphere that came with Murmur is basically gone here. In other words, where Murmur sounded like a band experienced beyond its Read more about Reckoning on John Mcferrin Music Reviews
Stylus Magazine
While the album certainly works as a nice set, the ten songs on Reckoning impose themselves less on the listener as a program than any other album that R.E.M. has made. Read more about Reckoning on Stylus Magazine
BBC Music
There's an upbeat, cheery swagger to the mix, with only a couple of tracks allowed to meander off like Sunday afternoon garage-band jams. Read more about Reckoning on BBC Music