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R.E.M.

Oblique lyrics over mandolin sparkle—mystery as feature, melody as proof.

  • Alternative rock
  • Jangle pop

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Biography

Out of Time turned mandolin earworms into mass-scale alternative breakthrough.

Automatic for the People offered autumnal empathy still quoted daily.

Bill Berry’s departure shifted rhythms yet catalog endures unified.

High-bitrate streams separate Peter Buck’s chiming layers and Mike Mills’ vocal blends.

R.E.M. came together in Athens, Georgia, where Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry formed a band from friends at the University of Georgia. Murmur (1983) and Reckoning (1984) became college radio mainstays, and Document (1987) brought The One I Love.

Green (1988), Out of Time (1991), and Automatic for the People (1992) were hugely successful. Berry left in 1997, and the band ended in 2011.

R.E.M.: recent news, 2020–2026

  1. 2022 Automatic for the People was reissued for its 30th anniversary.

Rumors and plans

The members have said repeatedly that they have no plans to reunite.

Interesting facts about R.E.M.

  • 01 American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980; classic line-up included Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry.
  • 02 Out of Time (1991) included Losing My Religion as a Grammy-winning hit.
  • 03 Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
  • 04 The band formed in Athens, Georgia.
  • 05 Bill Berry left in 1997.

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