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Murmur is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on April 12, 1983, by I.R.S. Records. The album was recorded at Reflection Studios in Charlotte , North Carolina, with musicians Don Dixon and Mitch Easter serving as producers.
Also, when the song was played live, Stipe improvised his own set of lyrics halfway through the song. [20] In a 1988 NME interview, Stipe denied the interviewer's claim that his lyrics on Murmur were "indecipherable", but acknowledged that "Radio Free Europe" was one of the few exceptions, describing it as "complete babbling". [21]
Stipe referred to the lyrics in the chorus of "Sitting Still" from R.E.M.'s debut album, Murmur, "nonsense", saying in a 1994 online chat, "You all know there aren't words, per se, to a lot of the early stuff. I can't even remember them." In truth, Stipe carefully crafted the lyrics to many early R.E.M. songs.
The single was released on July 8, 1981. The band was able to reacquire the publishing rights in order to issue the two songs on Murmur in 1983. [4] [5] Unlike "Radio Free Europe," which was re-recorded, the version of "Sitting Still" on Murmur is from the same recording made at producer Mitch Easter's Drive-In Studio as the Hib-Tone single.
Actor/singer Michael Shannon and guitarist Jason Narducy had so much fun performing R.E.M.'s 'Murmur' on tour this year that they're heading back on the road in 2025.
Murmur: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe: Don Dixon, Mitch Easter: 1983 " A Month of Saturdays" Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe: Jacknife Lee and R.E.M. 2011 "Academy Fight Song" fanclub single: Clint Conley: 1989 "Accelerate" Accelerate: Peter Buck, Mike Mills ...
The four original members of R.E.M. made a surprise appearance last night (Feb. 8) in Athens, Ga., at a tribute show for their album 'Murmur.'
Reviewer Christopher Connelly wrote that in comparison to Murmur the "overall sound is crisper, the lyrics far more comprehensible. And while the album may not mark any major strides forward for the band, R.E.M.'s considerable strengths – Buck's ceaselessly inventive strumming, Mike Mills' exceptional bass playing and Stipe's evocatively ...