More media weigh in

Flagpole's Gordon Lamb has an excellent interview with Peter Buck in today's Flagpole. It seems they already have an album-full of rock songs ready to go.

A few more reviews of interest:

• Cox News Service (Atlanta Journal-Constitution): "R.E.M. still revolving with 'Around the Sun'"

• The Washington Post: "From R.E.M., An '80s Flashback"

• Houston Chronicle: "R.E.M .'s 'Around Sun' fails to meet fans' hopes"