Accelerate (R.E.M. album)

Accelerate
Accelerate
Studio album by R.E.M.
Released	March 31, 2008
Recorded	June and July 2007
Studio	Armoury (Vancouver); Grouse Lodge (Rosemount); Seney-Stonewall Chapel (Athens, Georgia); Olympia Theatre (Dublin); Mike Mills' home (Athens, Georgia);
Genre	Hard rock; punk rock; glam rock; jangle pop;
Length	34:39
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Jacknife Lee; R.E.M.;
R.E.M. chronology
Singles from Accelerate
	"Supernatural Superserious"; Released: February 25, 2008; "Hollow Man"; Released: June 2, 2008; "Man-Sized Wreath"; Released: August 11, 2008; "Until the Day Is Done"; Released: November 14, 2008;

Accelerate is the fourteenth studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on March 31, 2008, in Europe, and on April 1 in North America. Produced with Jacknife Lee, Accelerate was intended as a departure from the 2004 album Around the Sun.^[4] R.E.M. previewed most of the album's tracks during a five-night residency at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, and recorded the album in a nine-week schedule.

The album was heralded as a return to form for the band, receiving a warm reception from music critics and achieving a 79/100 rating on Metacritic. Reviewers often complimented the aggressive, purposeful sound of the songs, with Q magazine critic Keith Cameron stating that "Accelerate is the sound of a band having enjoyed a good word with themselves—and us." It was their last album to be accompanied by a tour, as the band had decided against touring for their next (and final) album Collapse into Now before disbanding.

^ Cite error: The named reference lt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ De Sylvia, Dave (May 17, 2008). "Review: R.E.M. – Accelerate". Sputnikmusic.
^ ^a ^b Breihan, Tom (September 29, 2020). "The Number Ones Bonus Tracks: R.E.M.'s "Supernatural Superserious". Stereogum. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Kelly, Rose (July 2, 2007). "R.E.M. Impress Fans, U2, Debuting Guitar-Heavy New Tracks In Dublin". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

[lt-1] Cite error: The named reference lt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[sputnik-2] De Sylvia, Dave (May 17, 2008). "Review: R.E.M. – Accelerate". Sputnikmusic.

[Breihan_2020-3] Breihan, Tom (September 29, 2020). "The Number Ones Bonus Tracks: R.E.M.'s "Supernatural Superserious". Stereogum. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[RollingStone_impress-4] Kelly, Rose (July 2, 2007). "R.E.M. Impress Fans, U2, Debuting Guitar-Heavy New Tracks In Dublin". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

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