@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: R.E.M. – Eponymous Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1988, Alternative Rock, College Rock/Jangle Pop, Athens, Georgia 5/26 Matrix #: IRSD-6262 Condition: Used CD, condition not provided VZ | Members: Michael S (60' - ), Peter B (56' - ), Mike M (58' - ), Bill B (58' - ) Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Eponymous closed out R.E.M.’s I.R.S. Records era, documenting the years when Athens, Georgia became a major underground music landmark instead of just another college town. Personal Struggle Michael Stipe’s early shyness and discomfort with fame became part of the band’s mystique, with blurred vocals and guarded interviews helping him avoid the normal frontman role. Studio Lore The album includes alternate mixes and early versions, making it less like a standard greatest-hits CD and more like a bridge between cult college-radio R.E.M. and their major-label years.
