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Review of Mine Smells Like Honey:

The fans will not disappointed. The song will delight listeners, old and young. We find the irresistible sound that made their success. It is a great mix of classic pop and rock music that makes you want to hear more about their forthcoming album. Mine Smells Like Honey is a solid uptempo track. The vocal harmonies during the chorus between the singer Michael Stipe and Mike Mills (bass guitar) stand out perfectly. As usual, it is always well done. Peter Buck’s jangly guitar, a brilliant work, complete a music that shows us the return to the band’s roots.

A real bliss for our ears as one would expect from the band. It is obvious an upcoming hit single. Mine Smells Like Honey, Discoverer and It Happened Today definitely announce a totally different album from Accelerate. A success ? Sure. Spread the word.

http://evigshed.com/r-e-m-new-single-mine-smells-like-honey-review/

Music Review: R.E.M. – “Mine Smell Like Honey” single

Is the band back to their old jangling ways? This new single is encouraging for their new album COLLAPSE INTO NOW due out in March

It’s been some time since I’ve been excited by a new R.E.M. album. Both 2004’s AROUND THE SUN and 2008’s ACCELERATE promised greatness and a return to form, but were uneven, misshapen releases with few memorable moments.

With their disc COLLAPSE INTO NOW due out March 8, the band has released its first single from that disc “Mine Smell Like Honey” which just hit iTunes and other online retail outlets.

Damn, they’re back.

While I’m all for a band exploring new sounds and textures, it felt like the jangly pop roots the band became famous for, gave way to more softer textures over the years, so it’s refreshing that “Mine Smell Like Honey” finds the band at their jangly rock best.

This is a catchy, foot-tappin’ song, and is one of the best lead-off singles from the group since “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” from 1994’s MONSTER. And with other tracks of COLLAPSE already previewed, it’s clear this is going to be one of their great ones (fingers crossed).

http://www.assignmentx.com/2011/music-review-r-e-m-–-“mine-smell-like-honey”-single/

Mine smell like honey: first single

Listen to the song here:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/14/check-out-new-r-e-m-single-mine-smell-like-honey/

Awesome

First glimpse at Collapse into now tracklist

From the official fanclub newsletter

Song titles revealed

Tracklisting so far:

- All The Best: a rocker featuring Michael and Mike sharing lead vocals
- Alligator (TBC): featuring Peaches and Lenny Kaye
- It Happened Today: featuring vocals by Eddie Vedder
- Walk It Back: a piano ballad

- Everyday is yours to win: "a slow, beautiful song built around a guitar riff", in Mike's words

- Blue: closing song on the album; featuring vocals by Patti Smith

Sources:

http://www.spin.com/articles/rem-tap-eddie-vedder-patti-smith-next-album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/231022

Collapse into now: a quick recap

May 13, 2009: "This past week, Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M. spent a few days with producer Jacknife Lee in Portland's Jackpot Recording Studio. It is early, early demo days for the next record, which is still a ways away. Also involved last week were longtime confederates Bill Rieflin and Scott McCaughey, as well as noted engineer/producer Tucker Martine." - Paste Magazine

- Link to an early days interview with Peter: http://pitchfork.com/news/35333-peter-buck-talks-new-rem-album/

January 10, 2010: "Q: So, what’s currently happening in R.E.M. land? You guys were down in New Orleans doing some recording. A: We did 3 weeks of work and tracked a bunch of new songs. Michael sang on about half of them, probably. So, we got a really good start on the next record." - Scott McCaughey

- Link to the full interview: http://www.luminomagazine.com/mw/content/view/2904/1

July 14, 2010: R.E.M. finishes new album in Berlin.

- Link to the Rolling Stone report: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/180871

- Link to an excerpt of Peter's interview with Q magazine about recording in Berlin: http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/rem-restrict-recording_1168961

August 4, 2010: Ken Stringfellow listen to the album, and says 1) it's "old school"; 2) has vocals which were mixed super low which he couldn't understand; 3) there's a lot of acoustic and electric guitars, some piano songs but he didn't hear a lot of crazy, freaky keyboards and vintage drum machines in there; 4) has a very live feel.

- Link to Spin's article: http://www.spinner.com/2010/08/04/rem-new-album/

September 4, 2010: Bertis Downs, reporting from Nashville gives some more information about the new REM record. Anton Corbijn has been doing the photo shoot for the new record, and both Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye contributing to the record. The band wraps up recording in Nashville.

October 14, 2010: Bertis reveals new album's title:

"Collapse into now"

4th single: Until the day is done

On november 14th, 2008, R.e.m. released Accelerate's 4th single.

Digital download only. The b-side is Houston (itunes live from London), which was left off the itunes live from London digital album.

You can buy it from any digital music retailer