R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction LP art punk is the Screamers’ initial and

is the Screamers’ initial and legendary manifesto

Limited to 700 copies on Translucent Yellow vinyl

feedback peeking out the corners

but lesser known is the tragically short life and career of Roosevelt “Baby Face” Willette who produced some of the deepest grooves ever recorded on the B-3 on just two Blue Note albums recorded in 1961

Sonny Sharrock was one of the first American free-jazz guitarists

R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction LP art punk is the Screamers’ initial andREM at their peak, when they were barely hanging by a thread (ever notice how dreams are most powerful when your sleep is restless?). It's a murky effort, blurred distinctions between real and dreamt, impressionistic and psychedelic. The rich bass drips like honey, the guitars chime and jangle, and Stipe's gorgeous baritone weaves in between.