Murmur by R.E.M. on Album Whale

This album has been added to 8 public lists:

July 2025

librarious

My friend Mike said he was listening to old REM albums. That made me want to listen to old REM albums. Unfortunately, Murmur immediately annoyed me. There are still a few good moments on this album, but I'm not so sure about it anymore.
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Neil Hopkins

Some cities have a distinctive sound, and Athens, Georgia is one of them. REM were one of the bands that defined that sound - solid bass, punchy drums, jangly guitars and laconic vocals with lyrics ranging from the esoteric to the surreal. Michael Stipe has said that he still doesn’t know what Pilgrimage is about and he wrote it. Highlight is Radio Free Europe which one of my Athens friends sent me on a mix tape of local music back in the day.
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