Accelerate - REM album - March 31 2008

[Lancemc]

I hope they ACCELERATE the release date of this album!


see what I did there?

 

[lazarus]

And I hope they REVEAL the release date of the first single soon--it sounds like a MONSTER track.

 

[Final Straw]

Can't wait for this album!

 

[intedomine]

Can't wait for this album!

Hence your name which is, I feel, one of the dullest REM's songs I've ever heard.

 

[Final Straw]

Hence your name which is, I feel, one of the dullest REM's songs I've ever heard.

Thanks, really needed to know that. The live version with drums is the version I like. And I also chose the name after the Snow Patrol album.

 

[lazarus]

Hence your name which is, I feel, one of the dullest REM's songs I've ever heard.

When Stipe gets too directly topical, he tends to falter.

Which is why I'm worried about that anti-war song on the new album (the slow one).

Focus on the melodies, let the content come later.

 

[corianderstem]

I didn't like Final Straw when I first heard it, but it grew on me. I think I Wanted To Be Wrong is the stronger political song on the album, though.

 

[FitzChivalry]

^ LOVE your avitar, Corriander.

I just saw that film last night. Amazing. Great film. I liked it better than No Country For Old Men. But I'm not sure if I liked it better than Michael Clayton.

Anyway, cool avi.


/thread derailment

 

[powerhour24]

When are we going to get the single??

 

[lazarus]

I'm RECKONING it will be out soon, from the MURMURS that I've been hearing.

 

[Lancemc]

Shut UP.

 

[powerhour24]

Haha. All I've heard is mid-february, but that 30 second clip just isn't enough!

 

[lazarus]

Shut UP.

I'm going to DOCUMENT your rudeness, Lance.

 

[Final Straw]

If you go on REMhq now, they have a trailor for the album. Give a big preview of the new single Supernatural Superserious. Sounds really good!

 

[cobl04]

I'm going to DOCUMENT your rudeness, Lance.

He's just GREEN because he doesn't have your wit.

 

[powerhour24]

If you go on REMhq now, they have a trailor for the album. Give a big preview of the new single Supernatural Superserious. Sounds really good!

Is it April yet?

 

[Auhiz]

Am looking forward to this although like many others I skipped Around the Sun. Gave it a miss, I mean.

REM are capable of producing some wonderful tunes, so here's hoping that they do..

 

[u2popmofo]

Listen to the whole track.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/48521-rem-supernatural-superserious-stream

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Listen to the whole track.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/48521-rem-supernatural-superserious-stream

that actually wasn't half as bad as I was anticipating

 

[djerdap]

Not bad... but nothing special IMHO.

 

[lazarus]

"Supernatural Superserious" may be a pleasant surprise for R.E.M. fans fearing the band's 14th studio album would be yet another dispensable entry in their catalog. It's a sharp, compact rock song that's softer than Monster, but nowhere near as soggy as Around the Sun."

Ha ha ha. Spot on

"Sure, Stipe still telegraphs the song's underlying be-yourself sentiment-- a lamentable tendency since Up-- and sure, he's been writing this same bridge for a while now..."

As I suspected, Stipe is the one to worry about.

I also love how they called them "corporate rock", which means at least they're not putting them on an indie throne above U2 anymore.

 

[Final Straw]

I love the song. Very catchy... Just what R.E.M. need right now. Goes back to Stand, Sidewinder, Get Up days. I have it on repeat anyways!

 

[Final Straw]

EUROPEAN DATES GOING ON SALE FOR FANCLUB MEMBERS ON TUESDAY.


Here's the e-mail...

R.E.M. Headquarters
February 6th
Athens, GA

HELLO FROM R.E.M. HQ!

On Monday, February 11th, we will announce details of R.E.M.'s forthcoming European
tour on remhq.com. On that same day we will also e-mail fan club members with details
of an exclusive Fan Club ticket pre-sale which will take place on Tuesday, February 12th,
at 9:00AM (GMT).

PLEASE HAVE YOUR PASSWORD READY

To participate in the Fan Club pre-sale, members will need their e-mail address and
password.

Please take this opportunity to make sure you have your Fan Club password handy. If
you are not sure of your password, please visit http://remtickets.sandbag.uk.com/ to
retrieve it.

Stay tuned for tour and presale details coming your way on Monday, February 11th!

 

[u2popmofo]

I'm not sure what I think of it at this point. Could be worse, could be a whole lot better.

I think I always psych myself out with bands/artists like REM, U2, The Cure, Morrissey, etc. Every time they have something new coming out, I want desperately for it to be so fantastic that unless the lead song is stellar, I just give up. I'm still worried that REM has fallen into the mindset U2's had that they think that they have to compete with the contemporary "young" artists of today, instead of just writing a good album. This single seems a bit too much of that. None of your fans need a "modern" radio friendly single (that will make you popular again, we just want good songs. The radio is full of garbage, why are you even wanting to be thrown in with that? That all said, could be worse.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I'm still worried that REM has fallen into the mindset U2's had that they think that they have to compete with the contemporary "young" artists of today, instead of just writing a good album. This single seems a bit too much of that. That all said, could be worse.

Agreed, I couldn't help but notice Jacknife Lee mentioned as the producer, not sure if that's a good thing or not...

 

[last unicorn]

Can't wait for the tour dates to be announced! I want to go and see them again so badly!

 

[powerhour24]

Agreed, I couldn't help but notice Jacknife Lee mentioned as the producer, not sure if that's a good thing or not...

I think he's a pretty strong producer, especially in reigning in a lot of ideas by bands into a new direction like he did with Snow Patrol's Final Straw and Bloc Party's A Weekend in the City.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I fucking love the new song!!!

"Everybody here comes from somewhere..."

 

[Anu]

The new album is going to be hyped as a huge comeback to rock.

You don't book an arena tour with Modest Mouse and The National if planning more plodding plethoras of pleasant nothings.

My theory is that a combination of Bush-weary 'wow' will meet a moment of post-"Michael's finally an out fag" for renewed confidence and consciousness.

In other words, REM is taking a page from the last Springsteen and even ATYCLB era U2 -- a return to fucking form finally.

Can't WAIT!!!

 

[Zoots]

I'm still worried that REM has fallen into the mindset U2's had that they think that they have to compete with the contemporary "young" artists of today, instead of just writing a good album.

Say it isn't so!!!