Chronic Town

R.E.M. celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut EP "Chronic Town" with a 1st ever release as a standalone CD. The 5 song EP features "Gardening At Night" and was released a year or so after the debut single "Radio Free Europe". By this time the band had signed to I.R.S., "Radio Free Europe" was issued on HibTone.

The EP was was produced by Mitch Easter who says “One might fancifully say that 'Chronic Town' was the sound of an expedition, ready for anything, setting forth. If R.E.M.’s ‘Radio Free Europe’ single was a signpost, the 'Chronic Town' EP was the atlas”.

This standalone CD edition includes extensive sleeve notes from Easter and there’s also a vinyl picture disc edition and a cassette version. The other 2 formats are available via R.E.M.’s online store or indie retail.

"Chronic Town" is reissued on August 19th, 2022.