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Turning Away From The Sweet Pop Of Out Of Time, R.E.M. Created A Haunting, Melancholy Masterpiece
With Automatic For The People. At Its Core, The Album Is A Collection Of Folk Songs About Aging,
Death, And Loss, But The Music Has A Grand, Epic Sweep Provided By Layers Of Lush Strings, Interweaving
Acoustic Instruments, And Shimmering Keyboards. Automatic For The People Captures The Group At A
Crossroads, As They Moved From Cult Heroes To Elder Statesmen, And The Album Is A Graceful Transition
Into Their New Status. It Is A Reflective Album, With Frank Discussions On Mortality, But It Is Not A
Despairing Record — "Nightswimming," "Everybody Hurts," And "Sweetness Follows" Have A Comforting
Melancholy, While "Find The River" Provides A Positive Sense Of Closure. R.E.M. Have Never Been As
Emotionally Direct As They Are On Automatic For The People, Nor Have They Ever Created Music Quite
As Rich And Timeless, And While The Record Is Not An Easy Listen, It Is The Most Rewarding Record In
Their Oeuvre.