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R.E.M.
Formed: 1980 in Athens, GA
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Genre: Alternative
Styles: College Rock, Indie Rock, Pop/Rock, Pop, Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Group Members: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry
Biography: R.E.M. mark the point when post-punk turned into alternative rock. When their first single, "Radio Free Europe," was released in 1981, it sparked a back-to-the-garage movement in the American underground. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U.S. during the early '80s, R.E.M. brought ...Read full biography
Automatic For The People
Automatic For The People
Released: 1992
Label: Warner Bros.
Critics' Rating:
Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, ...Read full review
Murmur
Murmur
Released: 1983
Label: A&M
Critics' Rating:
Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic ...Read full review
More R.E.M. albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (25), Singles & EPs (89), DVD/Video (12), Others (26)
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