***"R.E.M."*** was an American rock band from ***[Athens, Georgia](https://cutt.ly/NmRkghQ)***, formed in 1980 by drummer ***[Bill Berry](https://cutt.ly/AmRklXQ)***, guitarist ***[Peter Buck](https://cutt.ly/ymRkcq5)***, bassist ***[Mike Mills](https://cutt.ly/CmRknrO)***, and lead vocalist ***[Michael Stipe](https://cutt.ly/lmRkQn5)***, who were students at the University of Georgia. Combining ringing guitar hooks with mumbled, cryptic lyrics and a D.I.Y. aesthetic borrowed from post-punk, the band simultaneously sounded traditional and modern. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U.S. during the early '80s, ***"R.E.M."*** brought guitar pop back into the underground lexicon. The band marked the point when post-punk turned into alternative rock, and inspired countless bands, from the legions of jangle pop groups in the mid-'80s to scores of alternative pop groups in the '90s, who admired their slow climb to stardom. Aided by string arrangements from ***[John Paul Jones](https://cutt.ly/AmOXPYS)***, the band’s eighth album***”Automatic for the People”*** features ruminations on mortality, loss, mourning and nostalgia. At its core, it’s a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards. The album captures the group at a crossroads, as they moved from cult heroes to elder statesmen, and the album is a graceful transition into their new status. ***”R.E.M.”*** have never been as emotionally direct as they are on this album, nor have they ever created music quite as rich and timeless, and while the record is not an easy listen, it is the most rewarding record in their oeuvre. ***”Find The River”*** is the twelfth and the last song on the band’s eighth studio album ***"[Automatic for the People](https://cutt.ly/rmPPfhq)"***, released on October 5, 1992, by ***”Warner Bros. Records”***. *** ***"R.E.M."*** info: **[Wikipedia](https://cutt.ly/UmEN4em)** **/** **[Official](https://remhq.com/)** **/** **[Allmusic](https://cutt.ly/VmEMxKC)** **/** **[Discogs](https://cutt.ly/dmEMlJa)** **/** **[Spotify](https://cutt.ly/UmEMgFG)** **/** **[Last.fm](https://cutt.ly/imEMPrb)** **/** **[Facebook](https://cutt.ly/TmEMqjC)** **/** **[YouTube](https://cutt.ly/tmEMfuH)** **/** **[Twitter](https://cutt.ly/hmEMrAR)** **/** **[Instagram](https://cutt.ly/AmEMuMS)** **/** **[Lyrics](https://cutt.ly/NmEMbsG)** **/** *** More ***"R.E.M."*** **Organism Star** candy: **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Murmur](https://cutt.ly/6mPIH1l)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Reckoning](https://cutt.ly/KmPIKSM)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Fables Of The Reconstruction](https://cutt.ly/OmPIZq5)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Lifes Rich Pagiant](https://cutt.ly/WmPIXWX)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Document](https://cutt.ly/zmPICOI)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Green](https://cutt.ly/lmPI0Oo)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Out Of Time](https://cutt.ly/pmPOH0J)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[Monster](https://cutt.ly/hmPAlbd)*** **"R.E.M."** **/** ***[New Adventures In Hi-Fi](https://cutt.ly/lmPAJ4v)*** *** > **[Organism Star Official](https://organismstar.wordpress.com/)** / Complete *Organism Star* LBRY Archive!

***"Stereolab"*** are an English-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of ***[Tim Gane](https://cutt.ly/BmFnRwl)*** (guitar and keyboards) and ***[Lætitia Sadie](https://cutt.ly/dmFnYuG)r***(vocals, keyboards and guitar), the group's music combines influences from *krautrock*, *lounge* and *1960s pop music*, often incorporating a repetitive motorik beat with heavy use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. Their lyrics have political and philosophical themes influenced by the ***[Surrealist](https://cutt.ly/imFnOlx)*** and ***[Situationist](https://cutt.ly/ymFnAt5)*** movements. Although ***"Stereolab"*** found success in the underground music scene and were influential enough to spark a renewed interest in older analogue instruments, they have never had a significant commercial impact. Meaby the key is lost in the interview where ***Gane*** and ***Sadier*** have discussed their musical philosophy - *"to be unique for us was more important than to be good"*. On ***[Emperor Tomato Ketchup](https://cutt.ly/um9iOXY)***, ***”Stereolab”*** moved in two directions simultaneously - it explored funkier dance rhythms while increasing the complexity of its arrangements and compositions. For its follow-up, ***”Dots and Loops”***, the group scaled back its rhythmic experiments and concentrated on layered compositions. The album explores jazz and electronic sounds, and is influenced by bossa nova and 1960s pop music. Its lyrics address matters such as consumerism, the "spectacle", materialism, and human interaction. It’s a deceptively light, breezy album that floats by with effortless grace, demonstrating the band's remarkable skill - their interaction is closer to jazz than rock, exploring all of the possibilities of any melodic phrase. ***”Miss Modular”*** is the second song on the band’s fifth studio album ***”[Dots And Loops](https://cutt.ly/Mm9iHCw)”***, released on 22 September 1997 and was issued by ***"[Duophonic Records](https://cutt.ly/nmFZnnE)"*** and ***"[Elektra Records](https://cutt.ly/AmFZWIh)"***. *** ***"Stereolab"*** info: **[Official](https://cutt.ly/8mQOGE4)** **/** **[Wikipedia](https://cutt.ly/VmQOIoI)** **/** **[Unofficial](https://cutt.ly/tmQSJuL)** **/** **[Allmusic](https://cutt.ly/jmQPueG)** **/** **[Pitchfork](https://cutt.ly/omQPKqT)** **/** **[Last.fm](https://cutt.ly/JmQPVA8)** **/** **[Rateyourmusic](https://cutt.ly/emQAw1X)** **/** **[Discogs](https://cutt.ly/8mQPpky)** **/** **[Bandcamp](https://cutt.ly/YmQAuvN)** **/** **[YouTube](https://cutt.ly/cmQPhgK)** **/** **[Facebook](https://cutt.ly/mmQOB4B)** **/** **[Spotify](https://cutt.ly/WmQPONT)** **/** **[Instagram](https://cutt.ly/TmQO1ZR)** **/** **[Twitter](https://cutt.ly/7mQOMKr)** **/** **[Lyrics](https://cutt.ly/FmQS9fK)** **/** **[Photos](https://cutt.ly/rmQDumG)** *** More ***"Stereolab"*** **Organism Star** candy: **"Stereolab"** / ***[Peng!](https://cutt.ly/Qm9iuZM)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Switched On](https://cutt.ly/3m9ifx0)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[The Groop Played Space Age Batchelor Pad Music](https://cutt.ly/Jm9ilaA)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements](https://cutt.ly/Em9ib6b)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Mars Audiac Quintet](https://cutt.ly/xm9iRfJ)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Refried Ectoplasm (Switched On Volume 2)](https://cutt.ly/Zm31L2T)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Emperor Tomato Ketchup](https://cutt.ly/um9iOXY)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Aluminum Tunes](https://cutt.ly/am9iV6c)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Cobra And Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night](https://cutt.ly/bm9i2Wp)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[The First Of The Microbe Hunters](https://cutt.ly/Zm9i4DW)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Sound-Dust](https://cutt.ly/Bm9oray)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Margerine Eclipse](https://cutt.ly/7m9op14)*** **"Stereolab"** / ***[Oscillons From The Anti-Sun](https://cutt.ly/om9of)***

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