R.E.M. Murmur
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TheManMachine
September 19th 2023


312 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

what's not to like



catapult

caaaaatapult

catapult

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

its not super bad or anything, just kind of plain and unmemorable especially in comparison to some of the amazing choruses here

onionbubs
September 19th 2023


20816 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah its not bad or anything but its pretty unremarkable and doesnt have much going on. great verses tho

Kompys2000
Emeritus
September 19th 2023


9438 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

All about the way the prechorus launches into the chorus



did we miss anythiiiiiiiiiii-iiiing



CATAPULT


protokute
September 19th 2023


2594 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yes, i love it

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

its still like a 4/5 track but easily my least fav. best album ever

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

this is THE fall album

theBoneyKing
September 19th 2023


24403 Comments


Oh shit

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

>ctrl-f "R.E.M." in boneys ratings

>no results



boney dont tell me

theBoneyKing
September 19th 2023


24403 Comments


These guys are an eternal oversight. I know the “hits” and am actually fairly familiar with AFTP but never rated it. Have heard some of their other albums a handful of times too but they’re one I’ve never gotten around to giving a proper deep dive.

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
September 19th 2023


27441 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This is the one

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

the platonic ideal of alt/indie



get on it boneman

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i dont think this album gets enough credit for its influence and/or prescience. to my knowledge theres really nothing else in '82/'83 that sounded quite like this. this doesn't sound like alt-rock in its infancy at all-this sounds like the heyday of the genre except 5-10 years before. dont know how they did it

TheArtofTheGanja
September 19th 2023


394 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah I've always considered REM the godfathers of alt rock.

Kompys2000
Emeritus
September 19th 2023


9438 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Anyone knowledgeable about modern musical history will tell you the blueprints for basically all alt/indie rock are:



This

Surfer Rosa/Doolittle

Treasure

Zen Arcade

Tim

(regrettably) The Queen Is Dead



Throw in a Violent Femmes or a Remain in Light if ur feeling spicy

Pikazilla
September 19th 2023


29751 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Hey I like all of those



except doolittle and surfer rosa

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

def not saying these guys are totally unsung, but their early stuff doesnt get the credit the pixies do w.r.t. genre influence, esp considering they were several years earlier



all of those rule yea

Kompys2000
Emeritus
September 19th 2023


9438 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah it's odd how muted their legacy often is beyond gen-X, the stuff they inspired is still super influential but a surprising number of younger indie kids think they're just the losing my religion band

zakalwe
September 19th 2023


38853 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Wankers

Ryus
September 19th 2023


36748 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

tossers n crumpets m8



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