Michael Stipe’s personal favorite, a sprawling record largely recorded on the road.
The phrase typically refers to a specialized way of searching for the complete musical catalog of the band R.E.M. , often hosted on the cloud storage service MEGA in high-fidelity (extra quality) formats like FLAC or 320kbps MP3 .
This era is characterized by "jangly" guitars and Michael Stipe's famously enigmatic, sometimes mumbled vocals.
R.E.M. (formed in 1980) redefined the music landscape across three decades. Their discography is typically divided into three major eras:
