R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments ofMurmurfor their second album,Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. Read more about Reckoning on All Music Guide
Rolling Stone
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
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
R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments ofMurmurfor their second album,Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. Opening with the ringing "Harborcoat,"Reckoningruns through a set of ten jangle pop songs that are ...read the complete review at All Music Guide
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 the complete review at Rolling Stone