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Radio Free Europe | R.E.M. | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pilgrimage | R.E.M. | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Laughing | R.E.M. | 3:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Talk About the Passion | R.E.M. | 3:24 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Moral Kiosk | R.E.M. | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Perfect Circle | R.E.M. | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Catapult | R.E.M. | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Sitting Still | R.E.M. | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9-9 | R.E.M. | 3:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shaking Through | R.E.M. | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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We Walk | R.E.M. | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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West of the Fields | R.E.M. | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
iTunes Review
A sense of mystery pervades R.E.M.'s Murmur like low-hanging clouds on a moody Southern morning. The band had made an initial splash with an impressive debut EP. With their first album in 1983, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry brought the soaring melodies of folk-rock into the post-punk age while adding their own subtly insinuating lyric vision. Murmur's songs range from propulsive rockers like "Radio Free Europe" and "West of the Fields" to slow-burning reveries like "Pilgrimage" and "Perfect Circle" without breaking the album's overall spell. An undercurrent of sly humor creeps into "We Walk" and "Laughing." Stipe's deep-toned vocals give him the spooky gravitas of a backwoods preacher as he revels in oblique imagery. Fleshing out the tunes with evocative nuance are Buck's jangly guitar leads, Mills' liquid bass lines, and Berry's empathetic drumming. Produced seamlessly by Don Dixon and Mitch Easter, Murmur still speaks with an unforgettably haunting voice.
Customer Reviews
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world...
From the kudzu vine encrusted cover one gets an image of the ethereal musical voyage upon which they're about to embark. I first made mine in 1984, after the cover of Reckoning inspired me to make a blind purchase of a band with a cool name, but of which I had never heard. It was a very good decision. "Pilgrimage" and "Perfect Circle" still bring back images of a Honda Civic (before they were cool) speeding from Houston to Dallas with such purpose and intensity to see my future (now, sadly, soon to be former) wife that it's amazing that little car never went airborne, though my thoughts were in the stratosphere with the help of Mr. Stipe and company. "9-9" intensified the urgency. "Talk About the Passion" described what was behind it all and soon to come to fruition. I lost touch with R.E.M. when Bill Berry made his swan song as the beating heart of a band that made the '80's a lot more soulful and artistic than others are wont to admit. This album will always reign strong in my mind and my heart. Peace.
Nothing Else Like it in My Collection... or Yours
Murmur is not so much an album as an aesthetic. It doesn't give the listener words to mull over, but impressions to contemplate. It's pop, it's art... it's pop art. The songs have hooks and where you think there should be a catchy lyric there is a memorable vowell. Somehow the whole album works as a rendering of energized melancholy, as if Nick Drake played with the Monkees and had his album produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry. You can't even compare to the rest of R.E.M's catalogue. And while the album inspired 1000s of bands, no one, not even R.E.M. itself has come close to making anything else like it.
Murmur is one of the most complete albums, ever!
How many albums can anyone claim to be great from start to finish? Well, REM's Murmur is one such album. I had the pleasure of seeing REM (2nd row) live at the rock stage on Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds, in 1983, and have been a fan ever since. While they have created many great songs and albums, I believe that Murmur exemplifies the definition of a complete album. Murmur's melody and energy typifies the origins of REM. Any original, true fan would be remiss to not have Murmur as the cornerstone of their REM collection.
Biography
Formed: 1980 in Athens, GA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By R.E.M.
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Losing My Religion | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 4:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Everybody Hurts | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 5:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Man on the Moon | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 5:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Orange Crush | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) | Document | 4:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Stand | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 3:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Shiny Happy People | Out of Time | 3:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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What's the Frequency, Kenneth? | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 4:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Radio Free Europe | Murmur | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Nightswimming | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 4:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Adult Alternative, Alternative, College Rock, Indie Rock, Pop
- Released: 1983
- ℗ 1983 IRS Records Inc.
