Chronic Town (studio album) by R.E.M.

From Brad1770 10/08/2017 08:42

‘Chronic Town’ sparkles with “Wolves Lower” , “Gardening At Night” and “1,000,000” but peaks with the amazing “Carnival Of Sorts” setting the scene for one of the great bands of our times

Cool EP. Murmur does sound a lot like this.
10/10

From nitomano 12/26/2016 05:07

Highlights: Gardering At Night, Wolves Lower

R.E.M.'s best release. The only weak cut is "Stumble". The rest is basically perfect. The songs are energized (even on the sections where things seem to be quiet) to the point where it all sounds psychotic. Stipe's hooks are wonderful and always unpredictable, and Peter Buck's riffs are so good they defined what Jangle Pop would sound like for the next 5+ years. "Carnival of Sorts" might be the band's best song now that I think about it.

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A lovely EP from REM, already producing great songs even before the release of Murmur. All five tracks are magnificent to listen to and provide the basis for REM's early sound. Undoubtedly would be listed to one of the greatest EPs of all time

From Jimmy Dread 05/03/2015 14:33

For me, this is R.E.M's finest (just shy of half an) hour. The first 4 tracks are all zingers, and whilst Stumble is a little short of high watermark set by what comes before it doesn't detract from what - along with MBV's "Sunny Sundae Smile" and Buzzcocks' "Spiral Scratch" - is one of the top 3 EPs ever.

Best Track: Gardening at Night

Possibly the greatest EP ever

A stunning debut from a great band. Not their best album, but this five song E.P. really is the quintessential R.E.M. album.