R.E.M.: Deconstructing The Fables
Edwin Pouncey, Sounds, 18 October 1986
Their sight fully restored with the release of their latest creation, R.E.M. are looking straight ahead once more and enjoying Lifes Rich Pageant. EDWIN POUNCEY wakes up in the big heat of Texas to find himself talking to PETER BUCK and MICHAEL STIPE about the lay of their land. Hot shots by PETER ANDERSON.
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