Douglas Wolk's review: "Peter Buck's chinging guitar, Michael Stipe's impassioned but incomprehensible singing, and the band's unpretentious interaction with its audience were genuinely revolutionary at the time."

Jim Connelly's review: "A hypnotic, dreamy trip into ringing guitars, driving drums and exquisite harmonies that is at once beautiful and powerful."

Troy Carpenter's review: "This enigmatic but beautiful record doesn't really define a time period or make any obvious political statements. It merely stands as a finely-crafted piece of music, one of those albums that stands never to lose its magic." Rating of 10.

Steve Pond's review: "What they're saying is less fascinating than how they say it, and Murmur's indelible appeal results from its less elusive charms." Rated 4 stars.