{"product_id":"r-e-m-s-murmur-paperback","title":"R.E.M.'s Murmur - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Niimi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.E.M.'s debut album, released in 1983, was so far removed from the prevailing trends of American popular music that it still sounds miraculous and out of time today. J. Niimi tells the story of the album's genesis - with fascinating input from Don Dixon and Mitch Easter. He also investigates Michael Stipe's hypnotic, mysterious lyrics, and makes the case for \u003ci\u003eMurmur \u003c\/i\u003eas a work of Southern Gothic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Niimi writes about music for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSPIN\u003c\/i\u003e, City\u003ci\u003e Pages\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e SF Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. In previous years he worked as a studio engineer, recorded eight albums as the drummer of Ashtray Boy, and hosted a weekly radio show on WHPK. He lives in Chicago with his wife and their two border terriers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 6.52 x 4.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469022642425,"sku":"9780826416728","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SDRPeDdHa3grRkFMVFc4Vi9lN001UT09.webp?v=1772478347","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/r-e-m-s-murmur-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}