Listen to the new REM album in its entirety before it's released

[zridling]

Over at  NPR's First Listen, you can listen to REM's Collapse Into Now album. It's a comeback and it's good.

R.E.M. has followed a familiar trajectory for big bands that have been around a long time. After releasing a few groundbreaking albums in the early and mid-'80s, the band signed with a major label and became one of the biggest acts in the world.

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[tomos]

Thanks for the tip Zaine.

On the same page is Lucinda Williams' new album. I'm not familiar with her music, and listening here I find she sings, eh, a bit oddly... but I happened to hear it a two or three times lately (via npr) and it's really grown on me. They do say until March 1 so it will probably be pulled soon.

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/21/133840259/first-listen-lucinda-williams-blessed


[edit] it's gone now... [/edit]

[JavaJones]

Good find! So far, a pretty good album. Definitely better than the last few overall. Welcome back REM!

- Oshyan

[Deozaan]

That was so annoying I just shut it off partway through the second song.

I guess I'm not a fan of REM.