The Allure of Night Swimming

The song is about swimming at night and the fumbling wistful youthful eroticism. R.E.M. went on four more albums in the 2000s that I don't know nearly as well but a slow fade is a critical part of the process for this band. Our guest today is jay cast bian kang writer for the new york times magazine in a bunch of other places host of the podcast time to say goodbye his new book though lonely as tamericans is out on october 12th also he hates the song night swimming by r.e.m.