A cultural biography of REM, whose music such as "Losing My Religion," "Man on the Moon," "The One I Love" and "It's the End of the World as We Know It" ignited a generation—and reasserted the power of rock and roll.
A poetic meditation on what made so many of the band’s songs stand out, and continue to shine ... Carlin’s book offers plenty of behind the scenes details and trivia about R.E.M.'s rise ... Fascinating.
Sensitive and well-made ... Makes for sometimes dull reading ... R.E.M.’s music does for me what it always has — it adds a shivery sense of the mythic to the ordinary and everyday. And it still sounds good loud.
