Credits:

R.E.M.

Description:

R.E.M.'s 15th and final studio album is now available on 180g heavy vinyl LP, released in 2011, and is an expansive and diverse album that juxtaposes beautiful, laid-back songs with fast-paced rock. Produced by Jackknife Lee and featuring guests Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder, and Peach, the album includes the singles "Uberlin," "Oh My Heart," and "It Happened Today." The band has stated that the album is more personal than political and is intended to touch on universal themes. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on Billboard's US Top Rock Albums chart. Single pocket version. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and winner of numerous GRAMMY(R) awards, the band R.E.M. is one of the most respected bands to come out of the American underground.Vocalist Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry helped create the origins of college rock in the post-punk scene of the 1980s. The Athens, Georgia-based group toured incessantly during the first decade of their career, honing their unique blend of bold songwriting, poetic lyrics, sinewy guitars, and evocative vocals By the early 1990s, R.E.M. was one of the most popular and highly regarded bands in the world R.E.M.'s three decades of extraordinary creative vitality established a powerful legacy as one of the most enduring and essential rock bands in the history of popular music.