Mat Snow, New Musical Express, 21 April 1984
WHEN I HEAR word ‘plangent’ I reach for my applause button. Which is why Reckoning and its predecessor, last year’s Murmur, confirm R.E.M. as one of the most beautifully exciting groups on the planet.
Total word count of piece: 583
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