With the expanded reissue of R.E.M.’s third album, 1985’s Fables of the Reconstruction, now just two weeks away, the folks at Capitol/I.R.S. are starting to give fans a taste of some of the 14 unreleased demos that make up the second disc of the set (see full details and tracklist here). Over at Consequence of Sound, you can stream the “Auctioneer” (Another Engine)” demo, while Entertainment Weekly’s got the “Can’t Get There From Here” demo. Or head over to Amazon.com for 30-second clips of everything, including the never-before-released “Throw Those Trolls Away.”
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Photos: R.E.M.’s Peter Buck in the studio with The Decemberists
- R.E.M.’s ‘Radio Free Europe’ added to National Recording Registry
- R.E.M.’s 2CD ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ reissue to include 14 demos
- Video: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe films weird 5-part ‘Tribute to YouTube’
- Milestones: R.E.M. turns 30 today; band made live debut April 5, 1980
- Spin in the ’80s: The Cure, R.E.M., Morrissey, The Replacements and much more
- Bill Berry plays ‘Crazy Like a Fox’ cover on R.E.M.’s new fan club Christmas single
- Video: Michael Stipe shoots iPhone clips of R.E.M. in the recording studio
I can’t wait for this. The demos should be a real treat, as the sound of this album could use a good dust off to begin with- something with a more live sound ought to be quite enjoyable.