On April 9, 1984, R.E.M. released Reckoning. The album’s first single, “So. Central Rain,” is a darker version of the Athens, Georgia, band’s jangly rock and roll. Though it’s now a classic song, it’s not exactly what their record label wanted. When singer and lyricist Michael Stipe intoned the song’s refrain “I’m sorry,” he may […]
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