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R.E.M. — Automatic For The People — 1992

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Keith R. Higgons
Mar 23, 2022
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R.E.M. — Automatic For The People — 1992

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R.E.M. didn’t capture the zeitgeist for Generation X — they were the zeitgeist.

With 1992’s Automatic For The People, R.E.M. unleashed 12 eclectic songs. Of course, the linchpin being the Andy Kaufman led historical journey “Man on the Moon.”

AFTP is considered by many, includi…

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