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THE REVIEW
This is Rock'N'Roll!
After four years, R.E.M. returns to the scene with a new, fast, incisive album: "Accelerate". The record consists of 11 tracks for a total of 34 minutes of pure rock made in Athens. The atmosphere the album conveys is that of a real live performance. Fast music, powerful guitar, gritty voice, and politically charged lyrics are the main characteristics of the album. After the calm experiences of "Up", "Reveal", and "Around The Sun", Stipe and company seem to have returned to their roots.
Buck and Mills have fun producing powerful and captivating music ("Living Well Is The Best Revenge", "Supernatural Superserious", "I'm Gonna Dj") and sweet and melodic songs ("Until The Day Is Done", "Sing For The Submarine"). Michael Stipe's singing is expressive, lively, energetic, and the lyrics reflect on the current and future American and global situation.
In short, the band from Athens is back in great form, with a great work, a great energy. All that’s left is to rush to their concerts next July.
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After a four-year hiatus, R.E.M. returns with 'Accelerate,' a 34-minute rock album full of fast, powerful songs and politically charged lyrics. The album feels like a live performance with gritty vocals and strong guitar work. It marks a return to the band's roots, blending energetic rock tracks with melodic tunes. Overall, R.E.M. shows great form and energy, making it a must-listen for fans.Tracklist Videos
R.E.M.
Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980. Core lineup included Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills; Bill Berry was the original drummer until 1997. Pioneers of alternative/college rock with a career spanning to their 2011 split.98 Reviews
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By rikiii
'Accelerate' perfectly captures the soul of that animal called R.E.M.
R.E.M. take a step back to take two forward, recovering the spirit typical of their youthful years.
By Blackdog
The fourteenth R.E.M. seal is by far the most guitar-driven of the last ten years.
This 'Accelerate' has a sharp sound that the three R.E.M. orphans...had forgotten.
By GrantNicholas
It’s enough to leave your ears buzzing for days. Incredible.
Relax, Peter, danger averted. R.E.M. are back. To stay.
By pepozzo
REM deserves applause because they are one of the few bands that... still manage to produce works as good as this one.
The production is very good, and the sound always remains quite clean and clear.
By POLO
Thankfully, there’s Accelerate, their least inconclusive and ultimately the most beautiful album: finally the guitars roar, no longer like the plastic of the 80s, but finally in a thunderous and sparkling way, like never before.
Get two good headphones, start Supernatural Superserious and feel the sound come in from both sides, echo in your chest, and mess up your soul.
