R.E.M. To Release New Album Next April

Says Michael Stipe...

R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe has fuelled speculation that the band will release a new album in 2008 with a cryptic message to fans.

Stipe was attending a lunchbox auction for charity in New York when he revealed that the band had been in the studio recording new material.

He said: "Let me tell you a secret: we have a great fucking record in the bag. It's a big change. It's coming out on April Fool's Day."

April Fool’s Day 2008 is in fact a Tuesday, the usual day for album releases in the US.

R.E.M.’s last studio album was 2004’s ‘Around The Sun’.

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Wake up gigwise, the world knows REM has been recording.
~ by REM FAN 12/18/2007
who friggin’ cares at this point haven’t made a decent record in twenty years give it up already
~ by horsie 12/18/2007
- Who cares? Well anyone who listens to decent music. Just because their latest album wasn’t up to their standards, doesn’t mean it wasn’t as good as most shit that comes out nowdays.
  ~ by R.E.M FAN 12/19/2007
- mmm... Automatic For The People came out in 92..
  ~ by Ronnie 12/31/2007
R.E.M. used to be a great band, but the magic is gone. ”Around the Sun” is the type of modern-day record that boasts great production and sounds great, but the songs and performances were lackluster.
~ by Robert Kinsler 12/20/2007
REM is still a great band, and I look forward to the next record. If Michael says it’s great, I’ll take his word for it!
~ by JD 12/20/2007
I just Peter Buck would start playing the guitar again.
~ by Philip Fedele 12/20/2007
REM are a great band and have been for the last 20 years, I wish people appreciated them more for the time they have been around!
~ by Dave 1/2/2008
A return to the Monster days of King of Comedy and Star 69. That’s what I want. I don’t think R.E.M have produced a GREAT album since the drummer, Bill Berry, left.
~ by Donovan Suddell 1/11/2008
CSC
~ by SAC 3/20/2008

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@Gigwise Thanks! Good Suggestions! Will Buy Beer in your honour :-D
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@Gigwise haha now that you posted that she is going to get it so much more from people
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