R.E.M. have been so massive for so long it would probably never occur to some people that they ever were an obscure indie band, but I'd say that at least until the late 1980s I knew a lot more people who hadn't heard of them than who had.
Their early recordings were beautiful, with soft, virtually impenetrable vocals and Byrdsy guitars. After Reckoning they pretty much lost me, as Michael Stipe's voice became harsh and raspy and they started writing rubbishy songs like "Everybody Hurts". But this, from their first EP, is just gorgeous ... still.
No comments:
Post a Comment