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R.E.M. - "Reveal" / Released in 2001, Reveal was co-produced with long-time collaborator Patrick McCarthy. The album sees R.E.M. experiment with synthesized sound, but also make "a conscious return... more

R.E.M. - "Accelerate" / Originally released in 2008, Accelerate was intended as a departure from R.E.M.'s previous album, Around the Sun, and was lauded for the aggressive, purposeful sound of the... more

R.E.M.s ninth album,Monster, was released at a time when the band were coming off the peak of their mainstream success, followingOut of Time(1991) andAutomaticForThe People(1992). Coming from a long... more

R.E.M. grew up with the BBC, and this historic relationship is lovingly celebrated across an incredible collection that beautifully illustrates the career trajectory of one of modern musics greatest... more

R.E.M. had several pivotal releases as they rose from college-radio favorites to pop stars, but this 1991 Warner Bros. LP was THE big bang of their career: a #1 smash that stayed on the charts for... more

This 1987 comp of B-sides and rarities ranks as one of R.E.M.'s most charming albums, starting with their covers of Velvet Underground ("There She Goes Again," "Pale Blue Eyes," "Femme Fatale") and... more

"There's never been a good rock album that's had an apostrophe in the title," said Peter Buck. Thus, the missing apostrophe in the name of this 1986 LP; what ISN'T missing here, though, are several... more

The band's first "best-of" ('88) rounded up key hits and songs from their early LPs, introduced some new and improved mixes and unearthed an unissued gem: "Romance." That joins "Radio Free Europe,"... more