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R.E.M. – “It Happened Today” (Feat. Eddie Vedder) & Collapse Into Now Preview

R.E.M. 2010

R.E.M. 2010

|R.E.M. 2010

Our second taste of Collapse Into Now is an immediate download from iTunes if you pre-order. Whereas "Discoverer"'s ringing electric riff reminded me of "Finest Worksong," the gentler, acoustic tones of "It Happened Today" recall "Texarkana." Eddie Vedder and Joel Gibb provide background vocals.

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Also new today is this Collapse Into Now "trailer" featuring snippets of Michael, Peter, and Mike in studio performing songs from the album:

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Very promising. Or maybe it's my nostalgia. Either way I'm looking for to this one.

Collapse Into Now is out 3/7 via Warner Bros.

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