Reckoning (2009) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Reckoning a score of 2.9389 out of 4

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Music critics combined give Reckoning a score of 4 out of 4

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Featured Reviews:

All Music Guide

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

Reviews by Score:

Movie critics combined give Reckoning a score of 4.00 out of 4

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All Music Guide

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
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Movie critics combined give Reckoning a score of 3.25 out of 4

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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 the complete review at Rolling Stone

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