New R.E.M. On The Way

07 Feb 2008

R.E.M. is slated to release their first disc in 4 years, Accelerate, on April 1st. Their last disc, Around the Sun, was a real snooze-fest, so I hope things will be a bit livelier on the new one. Judging by the first song released, Supernatural Superserious, I'm getting my hopes up for a return to their more classic sound.

UPDATE 9/26/2008: It's been a while, but I thought I'd post a follow-up on this. Accelerate got great critical acclaim, most hailing it as a great return to form. I failed to see this, and think it was entirely forgettable. Aside from the single, there's really no semblance of melody anywhere to be found.