Chronic Town is an EP released by the band R.E.M. in 1982 for I.R.S. Records. Chronic Town is the first illustration of R.E.M.'s signature musical style: jangling guitars, chords played in arpeggio, murmured vocals, and lyrics that completely avoid the standard topics of popular music - love and relationships. It was re-released as tracks 16-21 of the 1987 album Dead Letter Office, where it was described in the liner notes as "a little bit of 'uh-huh' and a lot of 'oh yeah'".

The band was unhappy with the sound of the record, when it was released, although fans and critics hailed it as a great achievement.

Track Listing

All songs were composed by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and Bill Berry.

1. "1,000,000" (3:06)
2. "Stumble" (5:40)
3. "Wolves, Lower" (4:13)
4. "Gardening at Night" (3:30)
5. "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)" (3:55)

Personnel

• Peter Buck - Guitar
• Mitch Easter - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Mike Mills - Bass
• Michael Stipe - Vocals
• Bill Berry - Drums