R.E.M. (Buck, Berry, Mills & Stipe) is coming out with their latest studio album on October 5, 2004 titled ’Around the Sun’. They have already started working on their tour programs to promote the album and have commissioned the making of a video for ?Leaving New York?, one of the numbers of the album. I am really looking forward to this album. A tentative tracklist is provided below:
Around the Sun,
Wanderlust,
Magnetic North
I Wanted To Be Wrong
I’m gonna DJ and others.
More information available on the band website: https://remhq.com
About R.E.M. in the recent years
Since the time Bill Berry (drums) left the group around late 1997, the band has been experimenting a lot with new sounds and melody. Their last two albums, ’Up’ and ’Reveal’ are wonderful although they haven?t been smash hits. Keeping the tempo of their last single ?Bad Day?, which is very reminiscent of ?End Of The World As We Know It?, the band has been very active in their opinions of late. As a band, the once quartet have been to moon and back with their music.
They have gone platinum with their offering ?Automatic for the People? having such wonderful songs as ’Drive’, ’Everybody Hurts’ and ’Monty got a raw deal’ etc. People who love melody and rhythm will surely enjoy R.E.M.?s music. Some other rarities include Micheal Stipe performing with Natalie Merchant, a song titled ?Photograph?, which is a beautiful number and also with U2 (Automatic Baby concert).
R.E.M. in a snapshot
R.E.M. (stands for Rapid Eye Movement) is a rock band formed in Athens, Georgia formed in 1980 by Michael Stipe (vocals), Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar) and Mike Mills (bass). They achieved a growing cult status due mainly to Stipe’s obscure (and sometimes inaudible and unintelligible) lyrics and the band’s sound, most noticeably influenced by The Byrds. They have about 13 full length studio albums, a motley collection of singles and one compiled movie score album.
One more news to go alongside is that Cake is also releasing their fifth album titled ?Pressure Chief? on the same day as R.E.M. will release Around the Sun!