Murmur — 1983

A murky, jangling debut that helped invent American college rock, lyrics half-buried and atmosphere thick. Mysterious and influential. The start of something. Our top pick from R.E.M. — where to begin.

On vinyl: Many '80s records have had strong reissue programmes — check for a recently mastered version.

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If you have Murmur, these are the R.E.M. records worth reaching for next.

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