"Out of Time" saw R.E.M. trading their signature jangle for a more diverse palette, incorporating mandolins, strings, and Bossa Nova rhythms to achieve their first number one album in the US and UK.
- The album was recorded at Bearsville Studios in upstate New York, as well as in Woodstock and R.E.M.'s own studio, John Keane Studios, in Athens, Georgia.
- "Losing My Religion," released as a single in advance of the album, became the band's highest-charting song in the US and UK, despite its unusual instrumentation.
- The album's title refers to the fact that it was released at a time when the band had no immediate plans for a tour.
Athens, Georgia’s R.E.M. pioneered the alternative rock sound of the 1980s. By 1991, they had moved from college radio to international superstardom.
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