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 Around the Sun - R.E.M.
Description: Artist: REM / Genre: Pop & Rock / Release Date: 2004 Newest Review: ... novelty value KRS-One's guest turn on their earlier "Radio Song" did, it's a lovely song with a wonderful chorus of ... more  ... "where will this lead us? / I'm scared of the storm / The outsiders are gathering, a new day is born" performed by a surprisingly restrained Stipe.
One of the album's strongest tracks, "Make It All Okay", follows. A no-holds-barred plea for help - "Jesus loves me fine / but his words fall flat this time.. I wish we could start over / Try and make it all okay" - it's one of the most beautiful tracks in the band's history yet is frequently overlooked.
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Around the Sun - R.E.M.: Another solid entry into the R.E.M. canon (899 words)
by Wezzo - written on 23.07.07 (Very useful, 25 readings)
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R.E.M.'s latest album at time of writing (July 2007), "Around the Sun" is a continuation of the more electronic, downbeat R.E.M. of recent years - a trend which begun with 1996's "New Adventure In Hi-Fi" and was solidified by 1998's "Up" and 2001's "Reveal". Met with mixed reviews (at best) upon release, I'm here to say that this is a far more enjoyable record than you might expect if you don't go in hoping for an "Out of Time"-style album. Lead single "Leaving New York" opens the album with one of its best cuts. It's a lovely ballad - one of R.E.M.'s all-time best - and deserved its position in the ...
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