MURMUR

Murmur

Murmur is the debut album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1983 on I.R.S. Records. Murmur drew critical acclaim upon its release for its sound, defined by singer Michael Stipe's cryptic lyrics, guitarist Peter Buck's jangly guitar style, and bassist Mike Mills' melodic basslines.

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murmur

Noun

  1. Low or indistinct sounds or speech.
    A murmur arose from the audience.
  2. The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
  3. A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent

Verb

  1. To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent or someone or something.
  2. To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
    I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
    The bees murmured in the forest. The waves murmured on the shore.
  3. To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.


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