- by Daniel Melia
- Tuesday, December 18, 2007
- Photo by: wenn
- filed in: Pop
.jpg)
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’.
Government Launches Bid To Save Key Music Venues... Next 
The Greatest Sesame Street Guest Songs
R.E.M. Triumph At Huge Twickenham Stadium Show
R.E.M and Editors @ LCCC, Old Trafford, Manchester.jpg)
R.E.M - 'Hollowman'
R.E.M. - 'Accelerate' (Warner) Released 31/03/08
Muse Blitz Liverpool's Echo Arena On Bonfire Night - PHOTOS
Royksopp Wow London's Shepherds Bush Empire - PHOTOS
The MTV EMAs 2009 - The Red Carpet and Backstage In Photos
- Wake up gigwise, the world knows REM has been recording.
- who friggin’ cares at this point
haven’t made a decent record in twenty years
give it up already
View 2 Replies
- 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.
- 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!
- I just Peter Buck would start playing the guitar again.
» View all 10 comments~ by REM FAN 12/18/2007
~ by horsie 12/18/2007
~ by Robert Kinsler 12/20/2007
~ by JD 12/20/2007
~ by Philip Fedele 12/20/2007
Register now and have your comments approved automatically!