Complex sentence: In 1985, R.E.M. traveled to England to record its third album "Fables of the Reconstruction", a difficult process which brought the band to the verge of break-up.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1985, R.E.M. traveled to England to record its third album "Fables of the Reconstruction". The process was difficult and brought the band to the verge of break-up.