Fables of the Reconstruction (Pt. 1)

The Big Mates discuss Blink-182, Nick Drake, One Direction, and
Fables of the Reconstruction by R.E.M.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career
and discography of R.E.M. by starting their track-by-track
analysis on the band's third studio album, released in 1985. They
talk about the writing and recording process, the context
surrounding the songs, and offer up analysis, opinions, and
thoughts from three differing perspectives on music, from being
deeply into analysis and music, to not caring for art or
critique, and everything in between.

They touch on how the band changed their process for the
recording of this album, from using a studio far from home, in a
different climate, to changing their collaborators, and even
changing how they write songs.

They also discuss the place that Fables has in the band's
overarching discography, the deliberately confusing artwork, the
tracklisting, the liner notes, and what the album may or may not
be called!

How did the band face a British winter? What's the title of this
album? Is the album weird? Find out on this episode of What Is
Music?

Our next episode is out on Monday February 12th and will conclude
our track-by-track analysis of Fables of the
Reconstruction.

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