Well, what a treat! Two albums from R.E.M this year! The King Is Dead harks back to the Reckoning-era sound of the band, taking us back to Rockville on a country-rockin' whale of a ride.......what? [consults someone off air, finger to ear mic in the style of Australia's Next Top Model] It's The Decemberists? Not R.E.M? But Peter Buck is on it.......
Only joking folks, that was just a hilarious skit. The King Is Dead certainly does hark back to classic 80s Stipe 'n' Co, and it's an awesome album as a result. Come on, it's got Gillian Welch on it as well, what more do you want? It's not even a concept album, just for a change!
Here's a small taster, lead single 'Down By The Water':
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