No thread on R.E.M.'s split? For shame.
Quote:
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.
http://pitchfork.com/news/44074-rem-break-up/
Very sad news, IMO. They were a great, influential band. And after a rough patch, they had returned to form in a major way with Accelerate and, in particular, Collapse into Now.
I am eager to see what the band members do now, though. A Michael Stipe solo album...should be interesting.
