R.E.M.

R.E.M. is re-releasing it’s first album “Murmur” which is exactly twenty five years old this year. As it was said by Pitchfork the album shall be made on two disks (I.R.S./UMe record label) on November 25. The first CD will include a new remastered version, and the second one an unknown 1983 performance in Toronto. During that concert besides playing songs from “Murmur” they’ve performed Velvet Underground’s song “There She Goes Again”, and some songs from their mini-album “Chronic Town”. Also, this release will be accompanied with the album producer’s interviews – Mitch Easter and Don Dixon. Many bands are trying to make their old stuff going and going… Of course it’s very cool, but some critics believe that the biggest purpose is to make more money off the old records, plus instead of kicking twenty five years old albums it will be much better to use the same energy on producing the new bands. Who knows?

“Murmur” is being re-released for the second time so far. The first time it happened back in 1993 in dedication to it’s tenth anniversary. Currently, R.E.M. is in the midst of their world tour supporting the new studio album “Accelerate”.

A Source: ThatsJustMusic.com