R.E.M. Vinyl Reissues From Craft Recordings Offer Fresh 180g Takes on a Pair of Late-Period Gems: the Mini-Suite Vibes of 2004 2LP Set Around the Sun, and Their Affecting 2011 1LP Studio

In the dozen or so years since R.E.M. literally waved goodbye to us on the cover of March 2011’s Collapse Into Now“, much has gone down around the world as we know it — but we’re still holding on, and largely feel fine. Accordingly, when the news of new reissues of two late-period R.E.M. albums from Craft Recordings crossed our desktops, the first thing we here at AP felt was a collective, “Yes, the world could sure use some R.E.M. love right about now!”

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Latest R.E.M. 180g 1LP Reissues From Craft Recordings Focus on Two Somewhat Underappreciated But Quite Spin-Worthy 21st Century Albums, 2001's Classic-Tinged Reveal and 2008's Punk-Leaning Accelerate