Murmur

Isn't this simply the same radio friendly beige song 12 times? Heard nothing to distinguish the changes in tracks, and nothing of note to talk about afterwards

Boy, I didn't think I was an REM hater, I like their hits, but I don't know about this one. Didn't really connect with any song, and nothing stood out. I dunno, missed the mark for me

I wasn't going to give it a 1 until i read all the comments praising it... guys, we are not on the same plane of existence. I'll be real this is pretty boring repetitive and whiny. An absolute void of musicality. And each new song pissed me off more and more, just fuck these guys for real

One of those albums where you either dig the style or not. Except "Radio Free Europe", just didn't do much for me personally.

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 😢🪦🩶 Production: 🧏‍♂️📏💩 Music: 🤷‍♂️🤢💤 Rating: 💤/5

Huh, I guess that’s an album you could listen to.

I’m sorry there’s no way I’ve had 3+ REM albums a quarter of the way through this list. Not happening. Wish I could veto but I’m in too deep at this point. Even more unfortunately, the music itself does nothing to prove its placement on this list. Outside of the rare almost catchy hook, this album offers nothing. Not memorable, not descriptive, not unique. I’m so sad about this. Have to give it a 1.

Not for me.

No me ha gustado mucho, me ha parecido como decadente

I just wasn't in the mood for REM today. I have a couple of their most popular albums and enjoyed listening to those back in the day but I'm not really impressed with this album. Maybe a 1 for me, nothing really memorable at all in my first listen.

Probably my favorite REM album this far, owing to the fact that Stipe’s voice seems somewhat less whiney than on later recordings. That said, I still couldn’t stomach much of it. I just don’t see why anyone would want to listen to this tripe.

This is what emo kids were listening to before emo and it is terrible. Go all the way and listen to The Smiths. This is not alternative, this is New Wave. I can't believe this dominated college radio in the 80s. I understand why a generation of kids turned to hip hop from rock n' roll.

While I enjoyed the change of pace from their other album that popped up before: Automatic for the people, I unfortunately did not find this album to be in anyway engaging.

REM is so boring

No thank you.

Must be the worst REM album they made

Just after listening to Led Zep IV.... shows how poor everything else is in comparison. Anyways, never liked the happy clappy REM, so this gets a 1. I didn't like a single song on this album - I did listen to them all!

not for me, thanks.

R.E.M. indeed; "Music to Sleep Through" would be an apt title. I have no nostalgic love for the group, and indeed haven't really liked much of what I have heard from them. This was simply a reinforcement of those opinions. Much of the same tip-tap drumming and strummy "feel goodness" melts through the entire LP and does absolutely nothing for me. Sounds like safe music for uninteresting suburbanites. Musicianship is competent. Stipe's vocals are interminable. All is meh. PS - listening to "We Walk" and "West of the Fields" ruined what little good will I had remaining for this album, *not good*

nicht meins

1. radio free europe - 0 2. pilgrimage - 1 3. laughing - 0 4. talk about pazzion - 0 5. moral kiozk - 1 6. perfect circle - 1 7. catapult - 0 8. zitting ztill - 1 9. 9 - 9 - 1 10. zhaking through - 0 11. uue uualk - 1 12. uuezt of the fieldz - 0

Hated it. Hated it then, hate it now.easily the worse album so far and we've had kraftwerk !!!

Just the same song over and over

boring

T’was okay but I’m surprised there aren’t 1001 better albums in the world. Moral Kiosk is probably the best track.

Dreary. Three R.E.M albums have been presented to me within the first 25 albums of this list. The first I felt was enjoyable, since then, each one is becoming progressivley more dreary and bland to my ear. I don't know if this is the quality of each individual album or the sum of listening to a bunch of R.E.M in succession but, either way, their music is starting to grate on me. In this album, Stype's vocals are bleary, lacking dynamics with a too-laid-back demeanor that is uninspiring and sucking the energy from my soul.Stype seems to have a thing about singing happy songs and melodies in a reserved, pulled-back style that undermines teh joy of the melodies. I can see the appeal, but it is draining my life source. The musicianship is pleasant, the instrument pseudo folk - I hear a mondolin - the drums are pretty uninspiring. It's starting to remind me of The Cure, who pull off the off kilter vibe much more effectively in my opinion. Finding this the first really difficult listen in my 1001 albums experience.

2/10 entire thing sounds so samey and that same sound isn't even that fun to listen to

Boring, 2/10

REM sounds like a depressed male version of the Go-Go’s. And I think the Go-Go’s are great so sorry to drag you into this thought ladies.

ask me in a week, if I have heard this album. Most likely I've forgotten ever listening to it.

I am not liking this album.

r.e.m.'s first full length album leaves something to be desired. i'm sure r.e.m. was still finding their sound, because i found murmur to lack originality or variety. while i wouldn't call myself a fan of r.e.m., i can at least find more of a unique sound in their later albums--and at least *some* excitement. did the record company or producer hold r.e.m. at gunpoint to create this album? that's the only explanation i can gather. and not to mention, michael stipe's vocals are Not Good. ugh.

Didn’t enjoy the songwriting

bem paia

1/5 Best: Pilgrimage Worst: Talk About the Passion

Insanely boring album. I really hate this genre as well. Nothing outstanding whatsoever.

As I suspected, boring

This album stinks. All the songs sound the same and this band has no edge whatsoever. R.E.M? more like REM sleep! Boring and bad. Next!

First two songs were good, the rest of the album was some American proclaimers bs

I listened to something. Couldn't quite tell you what it was tho.

i have already listened to this and it is so indescribably bad

I do not like rem

Vibey but none of the songs stuck out to me

nope.

Meh

It all sounds the same.

couldn't even finish sorry! he has one of my least favorite voices ever and i also think the instrumentals didnt age very well at all. i always feel bad giving bad reviews but it's just my opinion!!! sorry mr REM

War zu seiner Zeit bestimmt Mal gut. Wenn ich heute dieses Album höre muss ich an alte weiße Männer denken, die in ihren SUVs und mit ihren 90er Jahre Arbeitsverträgen, sich denken heute höre ich mal was rockiges. Früher waren sie auch mal auf Demos und trugen lange Haare aus Protest, aber das ist lange her, was geblieben ist, ist der R.E.M. sound im Hintergrund. Dieser Sound läuft inmitten einer Weltweiten Pandemie und einer zunehmenden Klimakriese, doch darüber nachzudenken würde ja bedeuten man hätte etwas besser machen können. Jegliche Selbstreflexion verblasst wenn diese seicht melancholischen Klänge aus den Auto Lautsprechern klingt und man sich an eine bessere Zeit erinnern kann.

Mooie hoes

Boring

Everything sounded like a 90s sitcom theme and I couldn't tell where one song ended and another began. Also, lyrics were incomprehensible.

Der Track "Moral Kiosk" sehr programmatisch für das Album. Denn es scheint die Moral am Kiosk ausverkauft zu sein. Dieses Album hat keine Moral. Auch keine guten Tracks. Irgendwie wie der behinderte sabbernde Bruder von The Smiths. Einfach nur Müll, aber beliebter weil er besser drauf ist. 1* hab alles geskippt.

Boring AF, every song sounded the same. Outrageous I needed to listen to this before I die. Less REM ffs

Forgettable - what was the point of listening to that.

seeing REM live was like seeing an animatronic band live with how scripted it was.

The order of the songs is important. Listened to it 3 times in order and then hit shuffle - don’t hit shuffle.

Good