Collapse into Now
Occupation
Vocals: Michael Stipe Electric Guitar: Peter Buck E -Bass: Mike Mills
Collapse into Now is the fifteenth and at the same time last studio album by the American rock band REM It was released on March 7, 2011 in Europe and is the sequel to 2008's Accelerate.
Title list
The songs were written by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills. In Oh My Heart had Scott McCaughey, with in Blue Patti Smith.
Music style
According to bassist Mike Mills the musical style of the album is more diversified compared to its predecessor Accelerate. Are on this album " a few slow ballads, a few songs medium speed and three or four rock songs contain. " ( "There are some really slow, beautiful songs; there are some nice, mid-tempo ones; and then there are three or four rockers. " )
Production
The album was recorded in Berlin, Nashville, New Orleans and Portland ( Oregon). As a guest star Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam ), Peaches and Joel Gibb worked with. To promote the album, twelve music videos have been published in which appeared as guests Jim Herbert and James Franco.
In the music video for Überlingen Aaron Johnson plays the main role.
Reception
For Ulf Kubanke of laut.de Collapse into Now " is a mighty strong kick from the bottom kept boredom. Finally are R.E.M. back to where they belong artistic " said Matthias Reichel of cdstarts.de that Collapse into Now" at the top was presented at the highest level ". . " The songs are varied, intertwined voices and atmospherically sealed together in him." In Metacritic, the album received a rating of 73 percent, based on 29 reviews.