Fables of the Reconstruction

by R.E.M.

Fables of the Reconstruction cover art

Recorded in London during a period of intense band friction and homesickness, this album is a murky, deeply mysterious turn for the Southern alternative rock pioneers. R.E.M. slows their typical jangle-pop tempos, introducing string arrangements and banjo to craft a gloomy, heavily pastoral, and distinctly Southern gothic atmosphere. 'Fables of the Reconstruction' is a cryptic, beautifully melancholic, and deeply nocturnal record.

Genres

  • Jangle Pop
  • Alternative Rock

Tracklist

  1. Feeling Gravitys Pull
  2. Maps And Legends
  3. Driver 8
  4. Life And How To Live It
  5. Old Man Kensey
  6. Can't Get There From Here
  7. Green Grow The Rushes
  8. Kohoutek
  9. Auctioneer (Another Engine)
  10. Good Advices
  11. Wendell Gee