R.E.M. - Murmur (1983) (@256)
It's been a quarter of a century (sounds more impressive to refer to centuries rather than to years doesn't it) from the release of R.E.M.'s first lp. I guess they could never imagine that from a rather obscure band from Athens, Georgia, they would become at first (during their IRS years) one of the top alternative bands of the 80's, then they would dominate the charts with a rather weak album (Out Of Time) with sparkling singles, they would subsequently release one of the best 90's album (Automatic For The People) and, after 25 years from their first lp release, they would still remain in the limelight with decent albums and massive stadium concerts. One of these concerts we Greeks had the chance to enjoy for free in Kalimarmaro stadium (where the 1896 Olympic games took place) last Sunday; it will be uploaded upon request.
album review link: here
download link: here (link removed due to a DMCA)
Out of Time has some amazing tunes on it. Forget the (KRS-One and Kate from B-52's) shiny happy duets and you still have a collection of fantastic gems. I'll grant you that those two duets were weak, but the rest is golden. Half a World Away is haunting. Go listen to that again.
ReplyDeleteok, probably I was a little bit harsh with Out Of Time. What I meant was that it was a weak album as compared to their discography since then; many of their older albums deserved much more the massive success of Out Of Time. Of course, I was very happy with the group's success and the recognition they gained even with that album. Overly, you're right. The album, in its own merit, is very very good.
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