YMMV / Murmur

• Ensemble Dark Horse: While critical consensus is that Automatic for the People is R.E.M.'s greatest album, a large subset of fans will gladly rank Murmur in that position instead.
• First Installment Wins: A subset of fans maintain that Murmur is R.E.M.'s best album.
• Genre Turning Point: The album's release marked a turn from Post-Punk and New Wave Music to alternative rock in the underground scene, in combination with New Order's Power, Corruption & Lies that same year.

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