R.E.M. Was An American Rock Band From Athens Georgia Formed In 1980 By Drummer Bill Berry Guitarist Peter Buck Bassist/backing Vocalist Mike Mills And Lead Vocalist Michael Stipe. One Of The First Alternative Rock Bands R.E.M. Was Noted For Buck's Ringing Arpeggiated Guitar Style Stipe's Distinctive Vocal Quality And Obscure Lyrics Mills's Melodic Basslines And Backing Vocals And Berry's Tight Economical Style Of Drumming. R.E.M. Released Its First Single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 On The Independent Record Label Hib-Tone. Read More On Last.Fm
"Near Wild Heaven" Is The Third Single Released From R.E.M.'s Seventh Studio Album "Out Of Time" In 1991. The Song Was The First Single Released By The Band To Have Had Its Lyrics Both Co-Written And Sung By Bassist Mike Mills. According To A Quote From Peter Buck In R.E.M. Inside Out The Stories Behind Every Song By Craig Rosen The Lyrics Are A Collaboration Between Mills And Lead Singer Michael Stipe. It Peaked At No. 27 On The UK Singles Chart But The Single Was Not Released In The United States. Mike Mills Had Written The Lyrics To The Single " Don't Go Back To Rockville" And He Had Sung The Cover Song "Superman" But He Had Not Sung His Own Work On A Released-As-A-Single Recording. The Music Video For This Song Features The Band Playing The Song In A Crowded Café.