R.E.M.

 

Artist:  R.E.M. 
Origin:  Athen, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

Original line-up:

Michael Stipe:  Vocals
Peter Buck:  Guitar
Mike Mills:  Bass
Bill Berry:  Drums

R.E.M. was an American Alternative Rock Band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by Michael Stipe (Vocals), Peter Buck (Guitar), Mike Mills (Bass) and Bill Berry (Drums).  In 1996 Bill Berry left the band while the rest continued the group as a trio.  The band has sold more than 85 million records worldwide and becoming one of the World's Best-Selling Bands Of All Time.  In 2007, the band was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  R.E.M. disbanded in September 2011.

Title:  Around The Sun (2023)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Leaving New York (4:49)

 2.  Electron Blue (4:12)

 3.  The Outsiders (feat. Q-Tip) (4:14)

Side 2:

 1.  Make It All Okay (3:44)

 2.  Final Straw (4:07)

 3.  I Wanted To Be Wrong (4:35)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  Wanderlust (3:08)

 2.  Boy InThe Well (5:22)

 3.  Aftermath (3:55)

Side 4:

 1.  High Speed Train (5:02)

 2.  The Worst Joke Ever (3:38)

 3.  The Ascent Of Man (4:07)

 4.  Around The Sun (4:28)

Personnel:

Michael Stipe:  Vocals
Peter Buck:  Guitar
Mike Mills:  Bass, Keyboards

Additional Musicians:

Scott McCaughey:  Guitar

Q-Tip:  Rapping On Track 1/3

Bill Rieflin:  Drums, Percussion

Kan Stringfellow:  Keyboards

Jamie Candiloro:  Musician

Hahn Rowe:  Musician

Around The Sun is the 13th studio album by R.E.M., originally released on October 5, 2004 by Warner Bros. remastered and reissued on July 14, 2023 by Craft Recordings.  180 Gram 2 LP Set.