R.E.M. "Accelerate" box sets and many of the songs

and many of the songs chronicle Crockett’s struggles with his serious health condition

soul drenched vocals

” their first new song since Dopesmoker

1 radio singles

R.E.M. "Accelerate" box sets and many of the songsAccelerate is R. E. M.s 14th studio album, released in 2008. The album was intended as a departure from their last album, Around the Sun, and was complimented for the aggressive, purposeful sound of the songs. Stipe said his lyrics on Accelerate were inspired by the contemporary state of the nation, saying, "When the empire is going down the toilet, it's easy to write great, angry songs (Spin). It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the