Collapse Into Now (Bonus Tracks)
R.E.M.
Released:
Mar 2011
Label:
Warner Bros.
Collapse Into Now is about R.E.M. embracing its core aesthetic: folk-rock, shot through with power-pop pep and shambolic indie verve. A mix of rockers and ballads, the record's stand-outs are the former. The opening one-two punch of "Discoverer" and "All the Best" is particularly sweet; both echo the band's love for The Velvet Underground and Fairport Convention. Producer Jacknife Lee, whose skill at framing the band's acoustic flavors is key to the album's success, does a nice job making R.E.M. sound current without the feeling that they're pandering to young fans of modern indie pop.
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2011 R.E.M./Athens, L.L.C. under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records Inc.