R.E.M.'s 1985 Album and the Rise of Jangly Guitar Rock in College Radio
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A retrospective look at R.E.M.'s 1985 album and the band's influence on the jangly guitar sound that dominated college radio. The article discusses how R.E.M. quickly spawned imitators across the U.S., unlike the Velvet Underground whose influence took years to manifest. It focuses on the band's third album released in 1985, highlighting R.E.M.'s pivotal role in shaping alternative rock before they became mainstream.
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· 3 pulledBy 1985, you couldn't swing a mic stand without hitting a band that had a bright, chiming guitar sound.
R.E.M. wasn't a mainstream act yet, but the band was huge in the college radio terrarium, spawning a generation of janglers all across the country.
The Velvet Underground may be the most influential American rock band of all time, but it took years for the Velvets' sound to take root; with R.E.M., it was almost instantaneous.
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