R.E.M. In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 [2 LP] 114 The rest of the album

The rest of the album alternates between relaxed songs that evoke the Go-Betweens ("Keep It Even

Ultraviolence thrives for the most part in its density

The intimate and relaxed feel can be traced to two factors

But really

R.E.M. In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 [2 LP] 114 The rest of the albumR. E. M.: Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry. Includes liner notes by Peter Buck. Many of those who revere R. E. M. tend to fixate on the Athens band's earlier days, when the Byrds gone new wave jangle of Peter Buck's guitar and the inscrutable murmurs of curly headed frontman Michael Stipe ruled the college rock roost and set the standard for what came to be known as "alternative rock." Thus, it's often overlooked that the band didn't