R.E.M

[kaisergirl]

It was on tv news today that the band R.E.M have split up after being together for over 30 years. Can't say i liked their music much. The only song i did like was, Crushed with eyeliner.

[tookyourname]

Still hasn't sunk in. So many memories over the cough20cough years that I've liked them for me *shows age*

I knew something may have been up when they decided not to tour.

Prob just me being sentimental.

[MrsSloth]

Gutted. Been a fan for *cough20yearscough" as well, seen them live not nearly as much as I should have done. Still have way too many Tshirts/fan club Christmas singles etc. than I should have had.

They were never entirely the same band after Bill Berry left, but there always something to love in each album, and the most recent, Collapse Into Now, was majorly good in a reflective way.

But if their hearts aren't in it then they shouldn't carry on, and at least they were honest and said it's over, so we're not hoping for another album or another tour.

Major greatest hits CD (2 CDs according to Amazon) called "Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982 - 2011", out Nov 15. Would have loved a farewell tour, but with Peter Buck laid up with back problems, I can see why that's a no as well.

Meh.