REM are to record their 14th studio album with Grammy-winning producer Jacknife Lee, the man behind recent LPs by Bloc Party and Snow Patrol.I thought these guys were done for good, for some reason, after their "Best Of" album and tour. Guess not. It will be interesting to see what the Bloc Party producer is able to do with them; hopefully he won't mess it all up.
Singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills hope to release the follow-up to 2004's 'Around The Sun' before the end of the year.
The band had used Pat McCarthy as producer on their last three albums, but have decided on a change for the new record.
Lee said of his new challenge: "REM are consistently one of the great bands, if not the greatest. The new songs they've written are some of their most exciting and visceral yet. They're a beacon for any band wishing to remain honest and challenging."
R.E.M. - "Bad Day" (m4a)
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