Thursday, July 16, 2020

50 Days of R.E.M. # 18 World Leader Pretend


A song I never cared for, I realised recently largely for its title which for some reason I wrote off as Michael Stipe at his least likeably navel gazing. However, I listened again recently and re-assessed. It's one of their finest mid-period songs. A genuine and skilfully evoked sadness at the pitiful state of the world. Beautiful atmospherics.


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