Automatic for the People [25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
by R.E.M.
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 63
  3. Negative: 6 out of 63
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96

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Magnet
    Dec 22, 2017
    100
    While the album justifies the lavish bonuses, if you get caught up in the myth, you might miss what a weird, wild work it is. Beyond all the beautiful sadness, there's joyful nonsense, a noisy screed against the GOP and the most unabashedly erotic song R.E.M. had released up to that point. [No. 149, p.60]
  2. The Guardian
    Dec 14, 2017
    100
    From start to finish, it’s a perfect mix of sombreness, playfulness, anger and melancholy, with one moment of great mass communication – Everybody Hurts, a song whose power is undimmed by constant exposure. A stunning live disc repositions Drive as a stomping rock song, and showcases the playful side of the group with covers of Love Is All Around (pre-Four Weddings) and Funtime.
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    Dec 7, 2017
    40
    Unfortunately, the 4-CD deluxe reissue doesn't offer much that accentuates beyond the original.
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