Murmur

REM are the godfathers of indie rock. They were the epicenter of what was then called college rock, which would then mutate into alternative, and finally become indie rock as we know it today. I feel like people take them for granted now, partially because their sound was pretty much completely absorbed by others in their time, and partially because they don't have a particularly aggressive sound - something that I actually appreciate them for. I get tired of rock and roll having to be cranked to 11 all the time. This is easily one of the most important and unique debut albums of the 80s. The jangly guitars, melodic basslines, and toe tapping beats are certainly nice, but I think the real secret sauce is in Michael Stipe's poetic lyrics and seemingly casual but subtly emotive vocal delivery.

R.E.M indeed. This is a snore fest.

Still my favorite REM album, though Reckoning comes damn close. This albums ringing guitars, impossibly tight rhythm section, beautiful backing vocals, soaring melodies and just general youthful exuberance cement this as their best album. REM are a great band and became more mature and polished but they never again matched their early period for pure excitement. Wow! 5 🌟

Highlights: Laughing, Talk About The Passion, Striking Through Before they were shiny and happy and lost their religion, before everybody hurt, before they crushed with eyeliner...it was Murmur. The breakout album by R.E.M. that reignited America's love with sweeping guitar rock that was increasingly becoming punky- metal- glammy- and loud. R.E.M. would have fallen victim to the loudness wars if not for their just getting everything right, paving the way for acts like Live and Radiohead.

Depending on who you ask, this is REM’s best album. A debut that contends with some of the best debuts ever. I really enjoy this album. Hooky basslines, jangly guitars and weird lyrics that burst into catchy sing a long choruses. This album laid the groundwork for what was to come later in the 80s underground music scene and how big REM was about to become with albums like Document and Automatic for the People. Favorite song: Radio Free Europe Least favorite song: Shaking Through

One of the best debut albums of all time and it’s probably not even their best album. Great melodies, great harmonies, great guitar, GREAT bass, great drums. Just all around great. R.E.M. are The Beatles of indie/alternative rock.

warm guitars, sometimes naive sometimes deeply melancholic. feels like walking with band t-shirts, my headphones connected to my walk-man under a sunny campus, green paves the way.

Murmur is exactly what it says on the tin. Critics have fallen over themselves for decades to praise this record, singling out Stipe's lyrics for special attention. I mean listen to this piece of critical onanism from Jonathan Gregg in Record; he describes Murmur as "a splendid little film noir of an album, austere but rich in implication." But, as my mate Dave (hi Dave!) once said: "I used to think Michael Stipe wrote good lyrics until I actually heard what he was singing." I argue that Stipe's singing is best understood as impressionistic strings of sounds. They aren't cryptic ciphers with great depths of profound meaning. They are a hazy backdrop onto which the listener can project their own meanings and insights (which is why critics all think the lyrics are oh so clever; they are simply preening at their own reflections). The band, however, are pretty great, channeling the Byrds and Beatles and little bit of folk punk into the absolute template for college rock for the next decade. Special mention to Mike Mills, whose bass and other instruments anchor the arrangements, and whose backing singing is wonderful. The album is not well recorded, but I like the resulting aesthetic. This record would have been woeful if some cigar-chomping A&R man had dragged them down to Criterion Studios in Miami to spend six months doing bumps of coke, overdubbing synthesizers and polishing their masterpiece. Much better we ended up with this, one of the pivotal documents (no pun intended) of alternative rock. Personally, I lean more towards Husker Du, but I reckon every share house I lived in during the 1980s and early 90s had a copy of this album.

Personally, Murmur was one of those life-changing records that shifted the direction of my music tastes. R.E.M.'s sound was refreshing and much needed. Around this time I discovered other like-minded bands, the Replacements, Husker Du, Violent Femmes, etc. ,bands outside mainstream radio (college rock) and this music was the reason the 80's actually had some great music. I'll always have a special place for the first four R.E.M. records (especially the first two) in my collection and all of them are essential listens!

For whatever reason, I’ve never kicked the tires on Murmur. Monster would be my go-to and I like Green is fair enough, too. This is pretty great, especially as a debut. Didn’t realize they had their shit together like this from the get-go. Dialed back a bit sonically, but that’s to be expected; what’s unexpected though is how tight the songwriting is. Stipe sounds great as usual and Buck’s playing is understated but still carries great weight. I don’t think this’ll change anyone’s mind about REM, but this is an awesome change of pace record for me personally as a semi-fan. Very cool. 3.5

-major keys -jangly clean guitars -the same fast, aggressive drumming on almost every song This is feel good music. It's definitely not a chore to listen to. However, listening to this album further cemented my opinion that REM is a band that does one thing well and that thing is not particularly memorable or original. My favorite track was 9-9.

Couldn't get into this one. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood but it just seemed so instantly forgettable

Two R.E.M. records in a row! What are the chances?! This is a formidable debut. The band feels so fully formed and distinctive right out of the gate. My personal preferences for jangley guitar make this a really nice listen. It's a sparer version of the R.E.M. that would come to dominate the airwaves in the 90s, and I appreciate what it reveals about the band's musical dynamic. It's right in my wheelhouse. Some interesting range here, too. I'm hearing more of a post-punk vibe than I expected from R.E.M. on tracks like "9-9" and the triumphant piano-powered "Shaking Through". Of course, Stipe's vocals and lyrics are characteristically personal, introspective, and haunted throughout. I feel like this record gets a little lost in R.E.M.'s long career. If this was all they ever made, it would be a cult classic. Favourite songs: Radio Free Europe, Talk About the Passion, Moral Kiosk, Sitting Still, Shaking Through Rating: 4.5/5

Perfect R.E.M album, as I guess everyone knows..

I love this record. Moral Kiosk is one of my favorite REM songs.

Interesting to hear an early REM album from the eighties. The music was okay, but did not blow me away either.

Great album. Probably my second fav REM. Early REM is the best REM!! 4.5/5

I would listen to this album all day, every day and never get tired of it. A top three R.E.M. album, flawless from top to bottom.

One of the most important and significant Alt Rock records of all time

Top-notch record, recorded by nobodies in a nowhere town that shot them into the spotlight (beating out Thriller!!). The only issue I have is the sometimes too-clean composition that reflects a band piecing together in a studio rather than REM's legendary stage presence and ensemble. The key to the band in my opinion is there meticulous knowledge and reverence of the history of rock music. The Byrds, Patti Smith, Television, Wire, Neil Young, and local acts like Pylon and B-52s are all here, though in a fresh way that uses nods rather than outright plagarism. Moral Kiosk, Laughing, Radio Free, it's clear these young men from Athens had something that no one else did.

Excellent album. A delight to be reacquainted with it.

Great album! Very nice rhythms. Good for vibing

Wow 1983? By my RECKONING this album is way ahead of the trend for alternative music. Almost OUT OF TIME. It is AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE to say that REM are a little dull but I vote this one UP and would like to DOCUMENT my approval. I am not GREEN, I can tell that the production is weak in places and dig beyond the first few tracks and it does REVEAL some weaker tracks that I was happy to ACCELERATE past. Overall a MONSTER of an album and I look forward to more NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI as I discover new music by the band.

Jangly and catchy, but not exactly memorable

This debut album is pleasant enough. Good early indie music with a nice vibe that foreshadows even better things to come from this band. However it gets repetitive very soon.

I know some later R.E.M. (Losing My Religion) but found this pretty boring. The songs blurred together a bit, and I got the impression of a less dynamic Tragically Hip.

ALL-TIME FAVE.

Pulled out the Vinyl for this one, cooled down the beers, and let Hank (son) hear what pure unadulterated rock n roll sounds like. Thoroughly enjoyed it, as I do every time. Not a song on this I don’t love. Perfect.

Bop K admittedly i was zoned out for a lot of it but it was just banger after banger Relistened to it driving home in the dark and ive never felt more like an irresponsible teen that will grow into a girl dad

They knew what they needed to sound like.

I didn't know that post-punk became alternative rock but now I do.

Had not listened to REM debut previously - and found it more fun that had been expecting. I do like a lot of REM songs but had to admit that do find a lot of them fairly middling. Was therefore surprised by the energy of this record - would like to listen again - so sneaks a low 4.

Murmur Not sure I’ve listened to this, I get a bit mixed up with their albums from Murmur to Green. I do like REM a lot, but I’m nowhere near an aficionado, so I was quite surprised at how fully formed and ‘REM’ this felt stylistically, I had thought it might be an album of them feeling for their sound, but the jangly guitars, rhythm patterns, bouncy bass and melodic character are all in place, and it it feels reminiscent of their albums post New Adventures in HiFi, Perfect Circle for example sounds like it could have come straight off Reveal or Around the Sun. I suppose what’s missing is a really great song or two. Despite Radio Free Europe and Talk About the Passion being very good, and there being no bad songs at all, there is nothing that truly transcends as some of their later songs do. Having said that, it is still clearly a very good album, especially for a debut. And despite the lack of a killer song or two, as a whole 45 minutes it's a very coherent and enjoyable listen, with well crafted songs and the requisite amount of enigmatic lyrics and vocals. Not much more I can say, its a solid 4. 👁️‍🗨️👁️‍🗨️👁️‍🗨️👁️‍🗨️ Playlist submission: Radio Free Europe

I got my bit of jingle and a whole lot of jangle.

R.E.M. brought the heat. What a sick album.

Sorta background rock. Unremarkable to me but not bad

Rock.

What are they singing about

I wanna be REM when I grow up

Some folks in the group in Georgia are going to be pretty pleased with this one, and one folk in London already is. Always my favourite REM album, and it still sounds wonderful, with the added benefit of making me feel like I'm young again.

this album is basically the reason my wife moved to athens where we met, so 5/5. thanks REM! (…the album is also sooooo goooood)

I love this album, obviously. Murmur isn’t just R.E.M.’s debut—it’s a whole vibe. Mumbly, jangly, mysterious, and completely magnetic. It’s like tuning into a late-night college radio station and hearing something that sounds both brand-new and ancient, all at once. “West of the Fields” is the forgotten gem here—my personal favorite. True story—at an R.E.M. show around 1987, my college boyfriend hoisted me onto the stage, where I danced with a clearly terrified Michael Stipe for a whole 60 seconds before a bouncer politely but firmly uninvited me from the stage. When they released Murmur in 1983, there’s no way R.E.M. knew they were creating a record so good it would eventually inspire a flannel-wrapped freshman to launch herself onto the stage like a woodland creature in a dream-pop panic. This isn’t just a debut album—it’s the blueprint. Long live the kudzu.

All the songs seem to run together and I didn’t vibe with the first half. However the second half of the album does pick up and get better. This album requires you to be in a certain mood to fully understand and enjoy it, and it really strikes a chord when it does hit. The musicianship is excellent though and the guitars sound fantastic.

The debut from R.E.M. opens with "Radio Free Europe", which sets the tone and gives us a glimpse of what to expect on Murmur - jangly guitars, thumping but melodic and interesting bass lines, catchy choruses, and Stipe's cryptic lyrics delivered with a certain distance and murkiness. The rest of side A is just as strong as the opener. "Pilgrimage" carries on with more ambiguous lyrics ("Your luck, a two-headed cow"), followed by the moody "Laughing", the instantly memorable "Talk About the Passion", and the twitchy, guitar-driven "Moral Kiosk", which features some sharp, off-kilter post-punk riffing. The side closes with "Perfect Circle" which highlights the band's ability to build tension and release it in unexpected ways. On side B, Peter Buck pulls a page out of the Gang of Four or Minutemen playbook with his angular guitar work on "9-9". Only here, it’s filtered through his trademark clean, jangly tone. Other highlights here include "Sitting Still" and "West of the Fields". Murmur manages to perfectly bridge post-punk energy with accessible songwriting. While the musical ingredients were already there, R.E.M. combined them in a unique way, creating a distinct sound of their own, and would later inspire countless alternative rock bands in the 80s and 90s. Unlike many of their post-punk and new wave peers, R.E.M. carved out their own lane. The tracklist is very consistent and manages to keep the quality up all the way through, even if the first half feels a bit stronger. 4.5/5

Joyita new wave, 4 estrellas

Fav song: Laughing I've always really loved the way R.E.M albums sound. They have this summertime dryness to the production. I also adore the way Michael Stipe sings, his voice is amazing. One of the greats for sure. I'd have given this album a 5 stars but I don't think any of the songs really massively stuck out as killers to me, but the R.E.M vibe alone deserves a 4 at least.

Really good album

It's been a while since I got a really good album. Although I've never heard of the album before, it pleasantly surprised me. The instruments and vocals make songs that are creative and come together nice. The drums are especially good. The only song that wasn't great was, "We Walk" but otherwise definitely a good album to hear. Glad I got to listen to this album, 4/5

Some albums in this project pop up like an unexpected visit or call from an old friend. How are you doing REM? Where have you been? Keep in touch. I miss you.

I liked it, a less obvious recommendation than expected

Can see how its influential Alt Indie rock but it took me a couple of listens to start to get it. A real grower that I get more out of the more i play it. Given its release date this must have been one of the first crossover records from the Alt-Rock scene which exploded in the early 90s. 4/5

R.E.M.'s debut album. With my music taste, all indications should point to me liking R.E.M., but alas, I am not into them. I find Michael Stipe a tad annoying. With that being said, I do believe that this is their best album, with their best song, "Radio Free Europe". Solid, but it doesn't move my needle in either direction.

Uno de los primeros álbumes que dio a luz a lo indie?? Estaba bien pero nada particularmente interesante 🤔

Nothing stood out good or bad

Overall kinda bland to me

I liked Moral Kiosk but can't speak much about the rest.

Love the REM sound, brings me back. I'm wavering between 3 and 4 stars having just listened to it. I will think a little on it but I think 3 overall. Solid but nothing too spectacular.

Murmur has not helped me decide whether I find R.E.M. boring. I certainly find them boring some of the time, but ‘Radio Free Europe’ is exciting. Rest cheerfully slided past my ears without residue on first listen. Then I listened to this in OUR NEW CAR and they made more sense. The passion one stood out in particular. Is this car music? I still have trouble remembering most of the record, but I felt happier when it came on automatically when I worked out how to start the engine again. Maybe the connection is boredom: driving is boring at its best, a good kind of boredom. This is an important record, and I respect how they manage to pin down a distinctive aesthetic straight out of the gate. Calling their first album "Murmur" is gloriously on the nose, vaulting past the introductory, peak and self-parody phases straight to the post-modern. Feigned kindness has me refrain from repeating Chris Morris's cruel dark mirror description of Stipe, but I mention its existence in case it reminds S or anyone else here of it to bring a nasty smile.

Surprised R.E.M. has more than one on the list and this not being my second choice I may be very surprised they have 3 on here

Not gonna lie, this album was a nothingburger. Nothing about this one stood out to me. Very soft and repetitive. Just bland all around.

REM is overrated. I'm sorry, that's just the truth. This is like the 3rd album of theirs I've gotten and I've liked exactly 0 of them outside of a select few songs

Never really "got" R.E.M. I wasn't really interested in the album and tapped out after 4 songs

I keep trying to get into REM but I just don’t seem to enjoy they’re music very much.

This is so boring I can barely form an opinion on it. If I was a film editor, I would lazily use literally any of these tracks as 30-second clip to ease transitions of a travel montage showing a protagonist driving to a new city in a low-budget romcom or buddy comedy movie.

I forgot about this while I was listening to it.

I historically have been pretty ambivalent towards REM. They're one of those bands whom I respect for what they have contributed to the world of music, but I don't choose to listen to. This album was a pleasant surprise. No standout songs, nothing to make it GOOD per se, but Michael Stipe is less whiny here than my audio memory of him would indicate.

Ehh

Ehhh

A little prom bandy

I don’t think I understand this band

So I genuinely have very little to say about this. I kinda sorta liked some of the songs, but not much at all. The songs sounded the same to me and I was very bored. It was kind of a chore to get through this album if I’m being completely honest. Perfect Circle might be one of the most boring songs I’ve ever heard. Maybe I’m just tired, but these songs are seriously unbearably boring to me. The cover art is kind of intriguing. I think my neighbors have started to smoke. I keep smelling weed really strongly whenever I go out at night or open my window. This project has introduced me to a few songs I really like like Bigmouth Strikes Again by The Smiths, but now I’m just starting to realize that music critics and snobs hate to have fun and only like boring music. I’m so bored with listening to this album that I’m talking about other groups and personal matters in the notes. I’m only like 10 albums in though, so hopefully they will get better.

Perfection

GOING IN: Very excited indeed LISTENED WHILE: Sunday sofa surfing FAMILIARITY: Know a few songs SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Off to buy it now DISCOVERY CURVE: Warmed up nicely ALBUM ARC: Pretty even, consistent VERDICT: Better than expected BODY'S VERDICT: Toe tapping situation FAVOURITE TRACK: My Rating: 5

When you see REM albums ranked, the top spot is essentially always Murmur or Automatic for the People; I prefer Murmur by a pretty wide margin but it’s actually my second favorite REM record; I prefer Reckoning, which is so slept on by everyone who isn't me. If you like Murmur, I strongly encourage you to listen to Reckoning. Also if you hate Murmur, I encourage you to listen to Reckoning. You'll probably still hate it but you'll be wrong. Anyway, while this is not my very favorite REM album, it is still so deeply impactful to me and very comfortably in my favorite albums of all time catalog. Radio Free Europe marks the exact moment that college rock transitioned into “alternative rock.” It’s also catchy as fuck, along with every other song on here. Michael Stipe is often accused of being mumbly on the old stuff (Oh look, they called the album Murmur) but I think he's usually fairly clear and enunciative but buried in the mix. The fact that they refused to include lyric sheets in the albums furthered this reputation of “what the fuck is he even saying? When you do hone in on the lyrics, they are cryptic, with Stipe wearing his Patti Smith influence proudly. Tying that to a more personal note, I don’t know what “standing too soon, shoulders high in the room” means but it makes me cry every time I hear it. When I hear “Perfect Circle,” I feel like I’m in that hazy space of late summer, early fall. The end of summer vacation, as it were. And I can basically see the face of everyone I’ve ever cared about. The best friends I text every day and the best friends to whom I haven’t spoken since 8th grade alike. Deceased family. And the thing about it is I know the words don’t really have that literal meaning. There’s no real reason that song should conjure those, or any, specific images in my mind. It’s just acoustics that my brain translates into feelings. There’s a lot of songs that I associate with particular people and memories but not another one I can think of that makes me feel like my life is flashing before my eyes. Any piece of music that can elicit that level of vivid emotion in me, I cherish but I also keep at a distance. I don’t just throw it on a playlist for the hell of it, lest overexposure rob it of its power. So, Jesus Christ any time I do hear it, I’m a fucking wreck.

Love. REM really can do no wrong. Michael Stipe could yell at his dog on a mic and I’d love it. Radio free Europe is one of their best songs, such a strong opener, such a good bass part. I think past that this one won’t be as popular with the class but that’s okay. It’s a little sleepy, no hits other than the opener, but it’s just so beautiful and so good. Killer debut album. Am I wrong to say this is a phenomenal bass album? Going to be hard for me to not give this a 5 but I see fully how it can be a four or even a three to someone who isn’t enamored with the band. I listened to this album no less than seven times today.

This was really good, I think I get more of why people think this band has such great guitar. So many cool guitar parts that fit together seamlessly into the song. My favorite track is Laughing. Now I’m excited for the next REM record. I’m feeling a soft 5/5

Based on my specific demographics and status as a college radio DJ in the late-80's/early-90's, it would be sheer blasphemy to give this album anything less than five stars. Before they were global superstars, R.E.M. were a jangly little outfit from Athens, Georgia with a chip on their shoulder and something to mumble.

Great album

Best indie album ever? Maybe. Every song is so good. They started right at another level.

Definitely still an REM album, but this one has a more bleak, post-punk sort of sound. I like it! Favorite tracks were Pilgrimage, Catapult, and the last three. This has always felt like an album that gets stronger as it goes on.

I liked this album, specifically "Pilgrimage"

I forgot how great this album is, especially for an initial album. The instrument play is great from the smooth guitar play of Peter to the very talented Mills who plays multiple instruments.

For a 1st album, it is a banger.

The fact that this is their debut is nuts to me. I like this a lot more than Document I'm kinda shocked by. R.E.M. is such an interesting band. Peter Buck with his jangly little Rickenbacker has such a unique sound, Mills on the bass is just fantastic. And then there's Stipe. Sure you can't understand anything he's saying, and even the things you can understand don't make any sense, but that's part of the draw I think. It's interesting to see how much of an idea and a feeling a band can get across with the lead singer mumbling a bunch of nonsense with his very distinct voice. I think it makes this album so much better. However, I think a lot of people try to read too much into the lyrics and view them as something profound and prophetic when they aren't (much like they do with Bob Dylan). Don't try to make this into something it's not. It loses its magic if you do.

Okay, I finally get it. I never got into REM. But I knew their hits. I knew Michael Stipe's voice. I knew the jingle jangle guitar. I knew some of their albums are considered some of the best ever, and Murmur is considered perhaps their best. Yes, this album rules. There is not a weak song here. Any song could be a single, truly. What really stood out to me is the rhythm section which complements the bright guitar and Stipe's mumbles so well. The bass is so bouncy and melodic, and the drums propel you straight ahead. With the guitar dancing so far on top, it all comes together so well. I'm really almost speechless after the first listen. It's great start to finish, and I want to listen again.

The sort of album that makes you want to write some indie rock songs

Really one of the best debut albums

The sound of a kudzu-covered Southern dream whispering cryptic poetry into your ear at 2 a.m. Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: A jangly, foggy, beautifully murky debut that feels like someone recorded a folk-rock album deep inside an overgrown forest. The guitars shimmer, the vocals blur like watercolors, and the whole thing feels strangely intimate — like a secret you’re not totally supposed to understand, but you keep leaning in anyway. Favorite Track: Perfect Circle, because it’s devastatingly gentle, painfully nostalgic, and feels like remembering something you never lived.

Aww this sweet ol record with the oddball intros and the open hearted sophomore poetry workshop lyrics and sound effects still sounds great. Makes me want my old bike and busted Walkman. REM was at their best when they could just barely reach the music in their heads. So many great tunes but the one I always come back to is the wistful “We Walk.” It has a hold-hands-in-the-parlor romance to it.

They influenced thousands of jangly college rock bands and still managed to get huge enough to play arenas when Stand was a hit. Influence is enough to get a 4, but the melodies still hold up as something unlike the other music being made at the time.

Not only is this a great album, but Greg Calbi's mastering is absolutely stunning. It sounds incredible 45 years on.

The musical brilliance of humanity on full display here.

It’s hard to find a band that was this fully formed right off the bat, no notes, with a fully realized sound. The only fault of this album is that it’s barely produced, but that doesn’t take away from what a great record it is. Not a wasted moment or filler song - except for “We Walk”, which is much better live.

J'ai eu ma phase R.E.M. et je suis porté à écouter entre Murmur et Monster. Mon groupe chouchou de Athens est par contre Pylon: Gyrate 1980 et Chomp 1983 = deux bijoux.

Adoré! J’avais un a priori un peu négatif de REM, de rockers alternatifs un peu drabes, mais ce debut album m’a fait changé d’idée. J’y retournerai certainement. (Je pense ma moins préférée est Radio Free Europe. Ça part en force après ça avec Pilgrimage et Laughing et Talk about the Passion)

bangers top to bottom

takes me back to high school in atlanta.

Meu conhecimento acerca do grupo R.E.M. é bem limitado; eu tenho o álbum Out Of Time na minha coleção e foi o único deles que já ouvi. Não sabia ao certo o que esperar do disco de estréia deles, mas fui pego de surpresa mais uma vez por uma banda que eu subestimava. A sonoridade deste disco é impressionante, não há palavra melhor pra descrever. Dá pra ver que todo elemento do grupo está afinadíssimo. Amo todos os aspectos destas canções. Os vocais de Stipe são inigualáveis, tanto o timbre da sua voz quanto suas letras beatniks e a forma com que ele às entrega. O baixo pulsa cheio de vida, mantendo as canções em movimento junto com a percussão, e as guitarras me lembram o estilo Jangly dos anos 60, o que dá até um toque dançante à algumas das faixas do álbum. É tudo muito gostoso, é o tipo de disco que assim que acaba você já quer ouvir novamente. E convenhamos que este é um disco à frente de seu tempo. Sempre associei R.E.M. com os anos 90, logo, paguei papel de trouxa quando percebi que este disco é de 1983. Ele não cai em nenhuma das armadilhas comuns da música popular de sua época, o que o torna atemporal. Chegar atrasado pra festa deste grupo me fez perceber o quão influente eles realmente foram nos anos sucessores em gênero que adoro como Rock Alternativo e Indie. Antes tarde do que nunca, daqui pra frente procurarei me aprofundar melhor na discografia da banda, e isso é um grande sinal de que o álbum foi extremamente agradável. 5/5

R.E.M. is one of those bands that I was aware of, but never really checked out. That was a mistake - this album is great. Lots of earworms, and obviously a precursor to a lot of the alternative rock that came later, which I'm partial to. Fantastic.

This is probably my favourite from REM and arguably their best from a band that don’t do bad albums. Up until about a year ago I had never bothered with this one since it didn’t have any of the big hits on it. When I finally did give it a go it blew me away. That actually made me think about what else I had been missing with other bands and that coupled with my growing boredom with Metal is what led me to doing this list. Turns out I was missing a LOT. Top Track - We Walk