Another early R.E.M. track, this one as early as they get (at least when it comes to their studio releases). Chronic Town is a 1982 EP that was released before Murmur, their full-length debut.
The band hadn’t quite found their groove on this EP, but all of the elements are in place. And the release does feature ‘Gardening at Night,’ a classic R.E.M. track.
I hope you like R.E.M.
It’s been over a month since my last artist theme (Paul Simon) so I’m making up for it by spending some quality time on one of my favorite bands, the Athens, Georgia, quartet (and now trio) that pretty much created the alternative music scene in the early 80s.
Over the next three weeks, I’ll highlight a song from each of R.E.M.’s fifteen albums (including their debut EP, Chronic Town, which is up to bat today).
Meet Me In Montauk 