Reviews
4 stars out of 5 - "...An album of gorgeous, woozily sun-struck ballads....it's a spiritual renewal rooted in a musical one....ceaselessly astonishing beauty.", 5 stars out of 5 - "...Voluptuously modern....12 wonderfully engaging songs that contain clearly defined verses, choruses and middle-eights....they've proved that rock holds no restrictions for REM whatsoever...", Ranked #34 in Nme's 50 "Albums of the Year 2001"., Ranked #27 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime", 7 out of 10 - "...A collection of torch songs aching not to become swan songs....Vaguely psychedelic, filled with hazy shades of woo...REVEAL moves with the graceful drag of 1985's FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION, yet with more ebb and flux...", 7 Out of 10-"...A Remarkably Cohesive Album of Intense Beauty and Heady Wisdom...", "...Pitches camp somewhere between UP's experimentation and AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE's traditionalism....There is joy and true artistry here...", Ranked #25 in Mojo's "Best 40 Albums of 2001".