Out of Time

Included in CMJ's list of "Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time CMJ (1/6/03, p.16)

Ranked #3 in Melody Maker's list of "Top 30 Albums of 1991" - "...A merry breakdown and a mighty breakthrough... Melody Maker (12/91)

10 - Classic - "...REM are back after a period of self-imposed reinvention, and OUT OF TIME is easily their most eclectic and wildly inspired album yet, although it is still very identifiably REM--a brand new book from a familiar author.... New Musical Express (3/16/91, p.30)

...Sing about love in a self-conscious era, R.E.M. toyed with its own sound--playing unfamiliar instruments, sometimes adding a string section--to create eccentric yet indelible songs... New York Times (1/1/92)

Included in Q's list of "50 Best Albums of 1991 Q

Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums of the 1990s Q (12/99, p.70)

Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's. Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.48)

Ranked #2 in Spin's list of "The 20 Best Albums Of 1991 Spin

...More textured, lighter, brighter, and poppier than 1988's GREEN....This album will nail it once and for all: They're no longer innovative, original, or particularly exciting in the way they used to be--but they are writing more consistently excellent songs... Spin (3/91)