R.E.M. Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Debut EP 'Chronic Town'

EP Out August 19th

R.E.M. is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the release of their debut EP, CHRONIC TOWN, with the first time release of a standalone CD with extensive liner notes by the original producer MITCH EASTER (LET’S ACTIVE). It will be released in three different formats: CD, Picture Disc, and Cassette on AUGUST 19th, 2022 via I.R.S./UME.

As a debut release, R.E.M.’s CHRONIC TOWN became an anomaly; a record that didn’t quite fit into the constraints of what was played on the radio. So, instead of trying to fit into a genre, R.E.M. helped create their own: College Rock. The 5 song EP included songs like “Gardening At Night,” “Wolves, Lower,” and “1,000,000.” The EP can be pre-ordered here. 

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