Accelerate (Pt. 1)

The Big Mates discuss modern rock music, digital promotion, tiny
umbrellas, and Accelerate by R.E.M.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career
and discography of R.E.M. by starting their analysis of the
band's fourteenth studio album, released in 2008. They talk about
the writing and recording process, the context surrounding the
songs, and offer up analysis, opinions, and thoughts from three
differing perspectives on music, from being deeply into analysis
and music, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in
between.

They discuss how the band reacted to the perceived failure of
Around the Sun, the rules and restrictions put in place
for recording their "back to basics" album, and how they changed
their approach to the artistic process. 


They explore the overarching themes of the album, compare it to
the rest of the musical landscape at the time, and dig in to some
the novel ways that R.E.M. promoted the record.

How did the band react to Around the Sun? What's the
coolest nickname? What is a man-sized wreath? Find out on this
episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out on Monday February 10th and will continue
our analysis of Accelerate!

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