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R.E.M. have announced their plans to reissue vinyl adaptations of two long out-of-print titles from the second half of their storied run. On July 14, The Peach State foursome will drop 2004’s Around the Sun and 2011’s Collapse Into Now. The pair of LPs were cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl via Memphis Records Pressing. 

The chart-topping Around the Sun includes highlights such as “Leaving New York,” “Aftermath,” “Electron Blue” and “Wanderlust,” in addition to “The Outsiders” featuring Q Tip. Apart from album highlights off their 13th studio LP, R.E.M. will also share their final studio release, Collapse Into Now, with singles “Überlin,” “Oh My Heart” and “It Happened Today.” 

Prior to the initial release of the aforementioned albums, R.E.M. gained recognition on the post-punk college scene, eventually gaining Rock and Roll Hall of Fame status through the success of their fully developed musical collections and previous drops, Out of Time (1991), Automatic for the People (1992) and Monster (1994).

Limited edition variants of the vinyl albums are available via REMHQ.com. The 2-LP Around the Sun will be available in an Opaque White colorway, while the 1-LP Collapse Into Now can be found in Milky Clear vinyl, along with exclusive official merchandise. Pre-order here.

Scroll down to view the tracklists for both LPs. 

Around the Sun Vinyl Tracklist:

 Side A

1.      Leaving New York

2.      Electron Blue

3.      The Outsiders

Side B

1.      Make It All Okay

2.      Final Straw

3.      I Wanted To Be Wrong

Side C

1.      Wanderlust

2.      Boy In The Well

3.      Aftermath

Side D

1.      High Speed Train

2.      The Worst Joke Ever

3.      The Ascent Of Man

4.      Around The Sun

Collapse Into Now Vinyl Tracklist: 

X-Axis

1.      Discoverer

2.      All the Best

3.      Überlin

4.      Oh My Heart

5.      It Happened Today

6.      Every Day Is Yours To Win

Y-Axis

1.      Mine Smell Like Honey

2.      Walk It Back

3.      Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter

4.      That Someone Is You

5.      Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando And I

6.      Blue