Harborcoat by REM (Reckoning, 1984)
Here’s our first editorial caveat. The Sound & Vision staff are huge fans of early REM. You will see many future postings on the power and glory of REM’s IRS years. From Chronic Town through Document, we will cover it all.
The lead track from their 1984 classic, Reckoning, is an amazing song for many reasons. From Peter Buck’s signature Rickenbacker guitar jangle – many a guitarist, me included, have yet to nail that exact sound – to Mike Mill’s resound bass lines, combined with Michael Stipe’s cryptic lyrics taps into something so primal, so mysterious, so REM. “They crowded up to Lenin with their noses worn off.” What does that mean? Who knows…in fact, we don’t want to know. It would ruin the mystic. Here’s a classic YouTube clip of their video of the song from the 1987 REM Succumbs video. Enjoy
2 comments:
You need to examine the chicken wire tree trunk as a metaphor for time travel.
Thanks for the comment...yes, the chicken wire tree trunk metaphor from Wendell Gee is a great point. We will certainly examine that one closer, as there wasn't even time to say goodbye to Wendell Gee. Thanks, Toecutter66.
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