+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 21, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted September 21, 2011 R.E.M. Break Up After Three Decades Legendary rock band have 'called it a day' R.E.M. have announced that they have broken up after 31 years together. "As lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band," the band said in a statement on their official website today. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished." In just over three decades as a band, R.E.M. released 15 albums including landmark works such as Murmur, Reckoning, Document, Out of Time and Automatic For the People. The band's final album, Collapse Into Now, was released in March of this year. There were reports over the summer that the band had spent some time in an Athens studio, but it is unclear whether anything will come of that session. Source: Rolling Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 This was my favorite band when I was growing up. Sad to see them go but they were going downhill after Berry left. :( Still, we had a lot of great music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRatFans Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted September 22, 2011 Global Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2011 they.... they were still together? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Other than that one song Stand, the rest of their songs were mostly crap and REM were overhyped by the Music industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Other than that one song Stand, the rest of their songs were mostly crap and REM were overhyped by the Music industry. I know your not bashing their earlier material. Murmur is way better than Green. Stand was a product of commercialization since they got that big contract from WB. Despite their departure from IRS, about the only albums I really enjoyed after their time at IRS are Monster, Accelerate, and Collapse Into Now. But you can't beat their early material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Too bad. Love "Out Of Time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezaura Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Other than that one song Stand, the rest of their songs were mostly crap and REM were overhyped by the Music industry. I do agree that they were mostly bland and rather dull, but as said before, Murmur is a great album - the only one i personally have any time for. Still, probably time to break up anyway, 2011 album was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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