R.E.M.'s Fool's Gold...

R.E.M., the alt-pioneers from Athens, Georgia have chosen April Fool's Day to release their 14th album, Accelerate. Many music fans feel like they have grown up with R.E.M.'s music over the years, so it is hard not to take notice when they get back in the studio or head out on the road. And yeah, some of their more recent albums may have attracted less attention, but this band has endured and kept on going. That's no joke. 2008 will no doubt bring more press, as well as tour dates. They have already committed to playing Langerado and SXSW in March. Stipe, Mills & Buck were also spotted last week in Manhattan's Lower East Side shooting a video for Supernatural Superserious, the first single from the new record. Their have been several media sources that have reviewed this latest effort, which Michael Stipe describes as the fastest they have ever put together an album.

Serious fans will enjoy exploring NinetyNights.com, a website that the band has set up to release video snippets leading up to the release of Accelerate.
Billboard Review

Accelerate tracklist:
Living Well's the Best Revenge
Mansized Wreath
Supernatural Superserious
Hollow Man
Houston
Accelerate
Until the Day Is Done
Mr. Richards
Sing for the Submarine
Horse To Water
I'm Gonna DJ

On location at last week's video shoot.


Nightswimming (British version)...Gonna miss you Meg!!! Enjoy.