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Frequently cited as their best work, praised for its "quietly majestic" sound and reflections on mortality. Murmur (1983): Legal/ownership note Whether you buy the CDs, subscribe
The band released albums through two primary eras: their early years on the indie label and their global stardom era on Warner Bros. . to global superstars.
This write-up covers the complete studio output of from their 1983 debut to their 2011 retirement, spanning 15 studio albums. This period tracks the band's evolution from college radio pioneers in Athens, Georgia, to global superstars. The I.R.S. Years (1983–1987)
The story of R.E.M.’s studio discography is the story of how four college radio darlings from Athens, Georgia, became the "biggest band in the world" without losing their souls, only to gracefully fade out just as the digital age they helped inspire took over. The I.R.S. Years: Building the Enigma (1983–1987) It began with Murmur (1983)