I'm an Automatic/Document/Pageant top three guy, but I would not argue with top five, & the 10 album/13-year run from Murmur to New Adventures in Hi-Fi is unparalleled in American rock band history. Also, E-Bow The Letter is an all-time banger.
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R.E.M. - E-Bow The Letter (Official HD Music Video) feat. Patti Smith
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@remhq.bsky.social“It usually takes a few good years for me to decide where an album stands in the pantheon of recorded work we’ve done. This one may be third behind Murmur and Automatic For The People.” - Mike Mills in Mojo, 1996
New Adventures In Hi-Fi was released on this day in 1996. What’s your favorite 🎵?
