R.E.M.: Accelerate (Review)

(really awesome album art from wikipedia.org)

R.E.M. is back! Yeah, I know they came out with an album in 04' and a bunch of compilations since 96', but this is nothing like the moody, somewhat depressing R.E.M. in Around the Sun. Adding a new drummer and an extra man on guitar seems to have helped create a new, more aggressive sound. While the album is short (34 minutes to be exact) it will give you a rush that will make you listen to it again and again. This is something everyone can enjoy, from those who remember the release of "It's the End of the World as We Know It", to kids who think R.E.M. is "classic rock". Even though R.E.M. has upped to rock ante, it may not be enough for those who like their rock hard and heavy. To those people, in the word's of my favorite track on the album - "The future is ours (R.E.M.'s), and you don't even rate a footnote." 

I give this album 4/5 rocks.

Buy "Accelerate" here (best offer).

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