David Buckley<\/p>\n
This is a well-written and entertaining look at the career of the best band in the world (In my opinion, of course).
\nSometimes Buckley glosses over interesting periods in the band’s history and you never really learn how the band dynamic works.
\nHis biggest fault is trying too hard to find some dirt on the band. The departure of Jefferson Holt is covered well, which is the single most controversial bit of the band’s history. It seems weird when he talks about Bill Berry leaving the band that he would even consider that this was down to politicking behind the scenes. Especially how well covered the story was when it happened.
\nIf you’re sort of into R.E.M. and would like to learn more about them, this is a pretty good starting place. If you’re an R.E.M. nut, then you’re going to find very little here that you didn’t already know, go read ‘It Crawled From The South’ by Marcus Grey for a mountain of detail on the band – the second edition is just amazing.
\nIf you couldn’t give a shit about R.E.M. (why?) then avoid like the plague. Go and listen to their music instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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