The first thing that really hits you with this album is, surprisingly, the cover, a very retro themed black and white cityscape. i felt that the cover of this album matches the feel and themes really well and has definitely been well thought out. it is clear that every building is in its place, ... Read review
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At this stage in a band's career a Mojo front cover would seem more likely than actually
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getting their old mojo back. And at 14 albums young, REM's longevity had been taken as a byword for pale compliance--in spite of a melodic obedience, last album Ar...
Accelerate (digipack) - REM
At this stage in a band's career a Mojo front cover would seem more likely than actually
... more
getting their old mojo back. And at 14 albums young, REM's longevity had been taken as a byword for pale compliance--in spite of a melodic obedience, last album Ar...
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Advantages: Return to form Disadvantages: this CD has no bonus tracks
The first thing that really hits you with this album is, surprisingly, the cover, a very retro themed black and white cityscape. i felt that the cover of this album matches the feel and themes really well and has definitely been well thought out. it is clear that every building is in its place, a refreshing break from the often meaningless and juxtaposed album covers of modern artists.
My favorite track on the album are Hollow Man, which has beautiful ... ...sure that there is an element of their hit Stand in there but coupled with dark and dejected lyrics Hollow Man is a really unforgettable track.
If i had to pick a weak song i would probably opt for Man-Sized Wreath, not because its particularly bad but i personally dont like the drums on the track and think that it brings it down slightly
This version of the album has no bonus tracks and so you miss out on some of the live tour performance along ...
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Label / Distributor: Warner Bros. / Cinram Logistics
Producer: Jacknife Lee
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 93624988588
Catalogue Number: 9362498858
Additional notes
Album Notes: On 2008's ACCELERATE, its first studio album after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, R.E.M. fittingly returns to its post-punk roots, offering up a taut, guitar-driven set that serves as the perfect antidote to the slow, snoozy AROUND THE SUN. Aiding frontman Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills in this convincing return to vintage form is U.K. producer Jacknife Lee, best known for working with Bloc Party and, appropriately, R.E.M.'s peers U2. While those acts often aim for widescreen majesty, however, Stipe, Buck, and Mills seem to have remembered that the group's strength lies in concise, pithy tunes, and Lee is quite willing to meet that aesthetic, as evinced on the restless opener, "Living Well Is the Best Revenge," and the raucous "Horse to Water."
Album Reviews: Spin (p.95) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "ACCELERATE corrals 35 minutes of the fastest songs Stipe and Co. have written in decades, all performed with a sense of joyous purpose..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Living Well Is The Best Revenge
2.: Man Sized Wreath
3.: Supernatural Superserious
4.: Hollow Man
5.: Houston
6.: Accelerate
7.: Until The Day Is Done
8.: Mr Richards
9.: Sing For The Submarine
10.: Horse To Water
11.: I'm Gonna DJ
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