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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0093624987727 Label: Warner Bros/WEA Manufacturer: Warner Bros/WEA Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Warner Bros/WEA Release Date: April 01, 2008 Studio: Warner Bros/WEA Sales Rank: 13376
Amazon.com: Accelerate the first studio album in four years from R.E.M., finds modern rock’s most acclaimed band returning to the stripped-down, guitar-driven power that first enraptured fans. Helmed by the band and, for the first time, Jacknife Lee (co-producer of U2’s ’05 Grammy® Album Of The Year How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, The Hives and Snow Patrol), Accelerate puts the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group once again firmly behind the wheel of alternative rock, a genre R.E.M. helped invent.
Accelerate is available as a CD-only in a Softpak; a CD+DVD that features a 64-page book and the Vincent Moon film 6 Days (which includes behind-the-scenes footage and performance pieces of various songs on the album) plus two bonus tracks "Red Head Walking" and "Airliner."
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Amazon.com: In the decade since the departure of drummer Bill Berry, R.E.M. could seem at times schizophrenic. Their albums of the era, which veered from the experimentalism of Up and reaffirmation of Reveal to 2004's more diffuse, reflective Around the Sun, often stood in stark contrast to the vibrancy of their live act. But here the alt-rock godfathers have resolved that dichotomy with their most focused and satisfying album in over a decade; a collection that doesn't so much revisit the bracing ethos of the band's '80s coming-of-age, as boil it down to its essence and supercharge it with the energy of their contemporary stage shows. That sensibility is evident from the opening track, "Living Well's the Best Revenge," where Peter Buck's aggressive, distortion-drenched riffs and Michael Stipe's gruff snarl set the tone for "Mansized Wreath," "Horse to Water," and "Supernatural Serious"; rockers that bristle with the abandonment and aggressive energy of a band half their tenure. Yet it's no mere blast-from-the-past. The inclusion of the band's recent touring musicians (Scott McCaughey on second guitar and drummer Bill Rieflin) into the session mix, as well as working out much of the material live onstage in Dublin, has yielded something more sonically akin to R.E.M. 2.2. Stipe's penchant for the lyrically opaque has been largely supplanted by an edgy, articulate passion that variously explores "Houston'"s displaced Katrina refugees, the bluegrass-tinged "Until the Day is Done," and the more typical, quiet self-examination of "Hollow Man," before exploding in the album's unlikely, upbeat elegy "I'm Gonna DJ," where singer and band find renewed hope in not only music, but themselves. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Disappointing
It is a very disappointing album. It has a couple of decent songs on it. The rest of the album is not great.
Rating: - One excellent and one O.K. song. DVD is worthless.
"Supernatural Superserious" is the token hit, and "Hollow Man" is decent. The rest of the cd is just noise, and the dvd is utterly worthless. Jeez, I thought the dvd would at least have some concert footage or something, but I guess it's just there to justify a higher price!
Rating: - 5 star album, 1 star limited edition
I've been a fan for YEARS. I will honestly say I believe this album to be their best in 10 years. (I personally liked 'Up'). I'll make this review short and to the point.
If you're an REM fan and have been disappointed with the releases of the last ten years, then you should get this. The album is short, but definitely good. Standout tracks include: "Living Well is the Best Revenge", "Man Sized Wreath", "Supernatural Superserious" and "I'm Gonna DJ".
However... don't let yourself be fooled into buying the deluxe edition! I know I was! As many reviewers have already stated, the DVD is just terrible. Even the two bonus tracks you get on there don't make it worthwhile. The film itself is crap... I couldn't even get all the way through it. I felt a slap in the ... Read More
Rating: - best post-Berry album
I have appreciated all of REM's albums for various reasons, and when a band is as talented and tight as REM, it's not hard to do that. But i am not in the majority, if most press reviews are correct. Many long-time fans have bolted after 3 texturally thick, lush albums since the departure of drummer Bill Berry. If you are one of those, come on back, my friend.
The album clocks in at a short 34+ minutes, with most songs barely 3 minutes long, but the driving force of the album makes up for shorter songs. The first single "Supernatural Superserious" is one of the best REM singles since Automatic. Other highlights include "Accelerate", "Hollow Man", "Mr. Richards", and "I Wanna DJ", which appeared on their most recent live album. Every song is peter Buck-guitar driven, with few ... Read More
Rating: - REM is Back!!!!! Back to its roots with only one glitch.
This album represents what REM used to stand for, which is good old fashioned, angst ridden, cleverly phrased protests college rock. I have been an avid fan since 1982. I pickED up my first album at the age of 9 from an friends older brother. This band is the best band in the world and this album signifies a shift from the fluff of the late 90's into the creative and empowering music that they are capable of. Good job Mike and Company. Keep on rocking!!!!
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