I realize that this topic had likely been covered back in the day as it’s a pretty common topic. I don’t see it here on the current version of murmurs.com, so I thought I’d start this thread.
My picks for the 5 most underrated songs in R.E.M.'s song catalogue are, in no particular order:
Cheers!
I think, as fans, we tend to like deep cuts a lot more than, well, the wide audience who only knows a few songs (at best). So I guess few songs are actually underrated in circles like Murmurs of devoted fans. Every seemingly forgotten gem has its defenders.
I can only mention “Suspicion”, which is a very favorite of mine on Up (I just love its atmosphere), and I have seen it being mistreated before, and a few deep cuts on Reveal, given that the album is not as widely well-regarded as I once thought it was.
Songs that got some hate from fans over the years which I adore -
Blue,
Brando,
Make it All OK,
Worst Joke,
Hallelujah.
Pilgrimage
Laughing
Feeling Gravitys Pull
Belong
You’re in the Air
Sad Professor
Crazy
I Wanted To Be Wrong
King Of Comedy
Feeling Gravitys Pull
Belong
Circus Envy
Around the Sun
Oh My Heart