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R.E.M. Chronic Town Release Date: 1982 Label: IRS Chronic Town established R.E.M.'s signature sound immediately, expanding the jangling riffs of their debut single, "Radio Free Europe," into a full-fledged modus operandi. Recorded at Mitch Easter's Drive-In Studios, the EP has an endearingly ragged sound -- it's a garage band playing jangling pop songs, and while the music is melodic and memorable, it has an underground mentality that keeps it from sounding conventional. Not only does the lo-fi production keep the music underground, but so do Peter Buck's ringing arpeggios, Michael Stipe's incomprehensible mumbled vocals, and the band's amateurish enthusiasm. They might not be accomplished players, but already their songwriting is distinctive, with "Gardening at Night," "Wolves, Lower," and "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)" ranking as early classics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 1,000,000 Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 2 Stumble Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 3 Wolves, Lower Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 4 Gardening at Night Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry 5 Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) Buck, Mills, Stipe, Berry Releases: Year Type Label 1982 IRS CS IRS EP IRS EP IRS 1990 LP A&M

Group Members: Bill Berry Peter Buck Michael Stipe Mike Mills More >> Similar Artists: The dB's The Feelies Dream Syndicate The Replacements Hüsker Dü More >>

Influenced By: Patti Smith Big Star The Byrds Gram Parsons Iggy Pop More >> Followers: Gone Fishin (Matt Piucci & Tim Lee) Pavement Red House Painters Live Juliana Hatfield More >>

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