Kveldssanger
29-11-2004, 23:57
Ryan Schreiber reports:
And so, like mothers left behind in a Lifetime primetime drama, R.E.M. fans continue to hope against hope that their intimate relationship with the group might renew itself and begin to grow again, if only they can express the full scope of their love and dedication. Sadly, this is one journey of the heart that writes itself-- and in the end, it's bitter tears of rage, a woman scorned, and echoes in the darkness as the well-intentioned lover learns to live apart. At least, that's where things seem to stand for many REMophiles almost a month after the release of their latest critical failure Around the Sun, an album that lots of very wise people are calling the band's worst outing since 1994's disastrous Monster LP.
Fortunately, those desperate to replant the seeds of their withered love will have a chance to experience much of R.E.M.'s back catalog anew in February, as Warner Bros prepares to (presumably) recoup the losses of the group's estimated $80 million contract with a series of expanded reissues. Rolling Stone reports that the label is planning to issue each album from the band's Warner years (that's everything from 1988 onward) in expanded double-disc editions that will include remastered versions of the original albums along with bonus DVDs of the same music remixed in 5.1 Dolby surround. Previously unreleased documentary and video footage will be included as well. No tracklists have yet been made available, but all of the eight albums, listed below, are due in stores February 15th.
# Green (1988)
# Out of Time (1991)
# Automatic for the People (1992)
# Monster (1994)
# New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
# Up (1998)
# Reveal (2001)
# Around the Sun (2004)
It should also be noted that R.E.M. are taking their Around the Sun tour around the world in January-- and where, for most bands, a world tour means hitting up some of Europe and spending a day or two in Japan, the following itinerary will show that R.E.M. take the term much more literally. We haven't even heard of some of these places, but we can tell you that our favorite venue names include Austria's Freizeitzentrum Schwarzl, Norway's Viking Stadium, and South Africa's Coca-Cola Dome. Catch them at a sportpalais near you:
01-07 Lisbon, Portugal - Atlantico Arena *
01-08 Madrid, Spain - Palacio Vistalegro *
01-09 Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi *
01-11 Marseille, France - Dome *
01-12 Geneva, Switzerland - Arena *
01-13 Saint Jakobshalle, Switzerland - Basel *
01-15 Milan, Italy - Forum *
01-16 Bolzano, Italy - Palaonda +
01-17 Ljubljana, Slovenia - Hala Tivoli +
01-19 Zagreb, Croatia - Dom Sportova +
01-21 Belgrade, Czechoslovakia - Hala 1 Belgrade Fair +
01-22 Budapest, Hungary - Sport Arena +
01-23 Prague, Czech Republic - Sazka Arena +
01-25 Riga, Latvia - Kipsala Exhibition Hall +
01-26 Tallinn, Estonia - Saku Suur Hall +
01-27 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation - Ice Arena +
01-29 Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell +
01-31 Stockholm, Sweden - Globe #
02-01 Oslo, Norway - Spektrum #
02-03 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy #
02-04 Oberhausen, Germany - Arena #
02-05 Hannover, Germany - Preussag Arena #
02-07 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpalais #
02-08 Paris, France - Bercy #
02-11 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle #
02-12 Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle #
02-13 Leipzig, Germany - Arena #
02-15 Berlin, Germany - Velodrom #
02-16 Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum #
02-17 Hamburg, Germany - Colorline Arena #
02-19 London, Great Britain - Apollo
02-21 Sheffield, Great Britain - Hallam FM Arena
02-22 Glasgow, Great Britain - SECC
02-23 Birmingham, Great Britain - NEC
02-25 Belfast, Great Britain - Odyssey
02-26 Dublin, Ireland - Point
02-27 Dublin, Ireland - Point
03-03 Capetown, South Africa - BellvilleVelodrome
03-08 Durban, South Africa - ABSA Stadium
03-10 Johannesburg, South Africa - Coca-Cola Dome
03-16 Tokyo, Japan - Budokan
03-17 Nagoya, Japan - Geijyutsu Gekijyo
03-18 Osaka, Japan - Grand Cube
03-20 Wanchai, Hong Kong - Convention & Exhibition
03-24 Christchurch, New Zealand - Westpac =
03-26 New Plymouth, New Zealand - Bowl of Brooklands =
03-29 Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre =
03-31 Sydney, Australia - Entertainment Centre =
04-03 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena =
04-06 Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre =
04-08 Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome =
05-27 Torrevieja, Spain - Campo de Futbol de Torrevieja
05-29 Gijon, Spain - Hipodromo de las Mestas
06-01 Magdeburg, Germany - Dom Platz
06-05 Graz, Austria - Freizeitzentrum Schwarzl
06-17 Manchester, Great Britain - Lancashire County Cricket Club
06-18 Loch Lomond, Great Britian - Balloch Castle Country Park
06-19 Dublin, Ireland - Ardgillan Castle
06-21 Gothenburg, Sweden - Tragarn
06-22 Oslo, Norway - Ulleval Stadium
06-23 Stavanger, Norway - Viking Stadium
06-28 Bonn, Germany - Museumplatz
06-29 Dresden, Germany - Elbufer
07-05 Hull, Great Britain - KC Stadium
07-06 Nottingham, Great Britain - City Ground
07-09 London, Great Britain - Hyde Park
07-10 Cardiff, Great Britain - Millenium Arena
And so, like mothers left behind in a Lifetime primetime drama, R.E.M. fans continue to hope against hope that their intimate relationship with the group might renew itself and begin to grow again, if only they can express the full scope of their love and dedication. Sadly, this is one journey of the heart that writes itself-- and in the end, it's bitter tears of rage, a woman scorned, and echoes in the darkness as the well-intentioned lover learns to live apart. At least, that's where things seem to stand for many REMophiles almost a month after the release of their latest critical failure Around the Sun, an album that lots of very wise people are calling the band's worst outing since 1994's disastrous Monster LP.
Fortunately, those desperate to replant the seeds of their withered love will have a chance to experience much of R.E.M.'s back catalog anew in February, as Warner Bros prepares to (presumably) recoup the losses of the group's estimated $80 million contract with a series of expanded reissues. Rolling Stone reports that the label is planning to issue each album from the band's Warner years (that's everything from 1988 onward) in expanded double-disc editions that will include remastered versions of the original albums along with bonus DVDs of the same music remixed in 5.1 Dolby surround. Previously unreleased documentary and video footage will be included as well. No tracklists have yet been made available, but all of the eight albums, listed below, are due in stores February 15th.
# Green (1988)
# Out of Time (1991)
# Automatic for the People (1992)
# Monster (1994)
# New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
# Up (1998)
# Reveal (2001)
# Around the Sun (2004)
It should also be noted that R.E.M. are taking their Around the Sun tour around the world in January-- and where, for most bands, a world tour means hitting up some of Europe and spending a day or two in Japan, the following itinerary will show that R.E.M. take the term much more literally. We haven't even heard of some of these places, but we can tell you that our favorite venue names include Austria's Freizeitzentrum Schwarzl, Norway's Viking Stadium, and South Africa's Coca-Cola Dome. Catch them at a sportpalais near you:
01-07 Lisbon, Portugal - Atlantico Arena *
01-08 Madrid, Spain - Palacio Vistalegro *
01-09 Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi *
01-11 Marseille, France - Dome *
01-12 Geneva, Switzerland - Arena *
01-13 Saint Jakobshalle, Switzerland - Basel *
01-15 Milan, Italy - Forum *
01-16 Bolzano, Italy - Palaonda +
01-17 Ljubljana, Slovenia - Hala Tivoli +
01-19 Zagreb, Croatia - Dom Sportova +
01-21 Belgrade, Czechoslovakia - Hala 1 Belgrade Fair +
01-22 Budapest, Hungary - Sport Arena +
01-23 Prague, Czech Republic - Sazka Arena +
01-25 Riga, Latvia - Kipsala Exhibition Hall +
01-26 Tallinn, Estonia - Saku Suur Hall +
01-27 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation - Ice Arena +
01-29 Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell +
01-31 Stockholm, Sweden - Globe #
02-01 Oslo, Norway - Spektrum #
02-03 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy #
02-04 Oberhausen, Germany - Arena #
02-05 Hannover, Germany - Preussag Arena #
02-07 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpalais #
02-08 Paris, France - Bercy #
02-11 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle #
02-12 Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle #
02-13 Leipzig, Germany - Arena #
02-15 Berlin, Germany - Velodrom #
02-16 Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum #
02-17 Hamburg, Germany - Colorline Arena #
02-19 London, Great Britain - Apollo
02-21 Sheffield, Great Britain - Hallam FM Arena
02-22 Glasgow, Great Britain - SECC
02-23 Birmingham, Great Britain - NEC
02-25 Belfast, Great Britain - Odyssey
02-26 Dublin, Ireland - Point
02-27 Dublin, Ireland - Point
03-03 Capetown, South Africa - BellvilleVelodrome
03-08 Durban, South Africa - ABSA Stadium
03-10 Johannesburg, South Africa - Coca-Cola Dome
03-16 Tokyo, Japan - Budokan
03-17 Nagoya, Japan - Geijyutsu Gekijyo
03-18 Osaka, Japan - Grand Cube
03-20 Wanchai, Hong Kong - Convention & Exhibition
03-24 Christchurch, New Zealand - Westpac =
03-26 New Plymouth, New Zealand - Bowl of Brooklands =
03-29 Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre =
03-31 Sydney, Australia - Entertainment Centre =
04-03 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena =
04-06 Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre =
04-08 Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome =
05-27 Torrevieja, Spain - Campo de Futbol de Torrevieja
05-29 Gijon, Spain - Hipodromo de las Mestas
06-01 Magdeburg, Germany - Dom Platz
06-05 Graz, Austria - Freizeitzentrum Schwarzl
06-17 Manchester, Great Britain - Lancashire County Cricket Club
06-18 Loch Lomond, Great Britian - Balloch Castle Country Park
06-19 Dublin, Ireland - Ardgillan Castle
06-21 Gothenburg, Sweden - Tragarn
06-22 Oslo, Norway - Ulleval Stadium
06-23 Stavanger, Norway - Viking Stadium
06-28 Bonn, Germany - Museumplatz
06-29 Dresden, Germany - Elbufer
07-05 Hull, Great Britain - KC Stadium
07-06 Nottingham, Great Britain - City Ground
07-09 London, Great Britain - Hyde Park
07-10 Cardiff, Great Britain - Millenium Arena