Band & Artist Dossier
R.E.M.
Origin: Athens, Georgia, USA · Active Years: 1980-2011
A detailed catalogue profile for R.E.M..
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1 album / credit record(s) · Jangle Pop/Alternative
Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 (Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry), R.E.M. became the flagship band of American college rock with their jangly, mumbled-vocal 1983 debut Murmur, co-produced on a shoestring budget by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon after an ill-fated 'audition' session with a more conventional producer nearly derailed the band's confidence. Deliberately avoiding synthesizers and studio polish at a time when both dominated the charts, the band built a devoted, DIY-minded fanbase that eventually carried them from tiny Southern clubs to stadium headliners over the following decade.
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Complete 1980s Studio Discography
6 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by R.E.M.. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
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