Consequence of Sound — A look back to 1988 finds the Athens icons in an exciting state of change. more info

Popdose — Looking back on a quarter century with R.E.M.'s breakthrough record more info

Popdose — This one goes out to the contest winner more info

DrownedInSound — Green sounds like innocence: a sense of youth and light and simplicity and clumsiness and play. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

411 Mania — One of the greatest alt bands of all time should have one of the greatest collections of album art, right? In THIS 343rd edition of The Savage Animal, Mikey MiGo checks out the album covers of R.E.M. This, a rant on Reece Witherspoon and American cel... more info

Consequence of Sound — Fun fact: Stipe once had a rat tail. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Asahi Shimbun reviews Haruki Murakami's new novel. MensXP recommends five Murakami books you should read. Spinner ranks R.E.M.'s albums from worst to best. Flavorwire lists the best obscure songs by the band. Poet Clive James talks to Weekend Edi... more info

Consequence of Sound — Thirty years later, we're still befuddled. more info

Popdose — Rob Smith reflects on R.E.M. in the latest "Vinyl Diaries." more info

Pitchfork - Album Reviews — Carmen Villain's first single, "Lifeissin", was a placid ballad with something dark and evasive at its core: Over a faint glimmer of guitar, Villain murmured sour nothings about closing the blinds, going to hell, living in fear. Even the song's run-t... more info