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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
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87

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
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  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 22, 2011
    80
    This two-disc set captures R.E.M. in their prime, erasing the memory of their middling final decade. [Jan 2012, p.135]
  2. Mojo
    Dec 12, 2011
    100
    Pageant has aged well, with the bonus disc of Athens Demos confirming that much of the album's brilliance is down to band and producer making the most of slum resources.[Aug. 2011, p. 113]
  3. Uncut
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    The chronological sequencing, kicking off with the delightfully sloppy "Gardening At night" from the "Chronic Town" EP, charts a course from indie college jangle to pensive AOR, and tracks fro their latter days on the IRS label sparkle with eloquence and grandeur. [Jan 2012, p.96]