R.E.M : Collapse Into NowCollapse Into Now is R. E. M.s fifteenth and final studio album. Released in 2011, the band aimed to create an expansive, varied album; there are slow, beautiful songs juxtaposed with fast paced rock songs. The band cites the record as more personal than political, intending to touch upon universal themes. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on Billboards US Top Rock Albums chart. [Collapse Into Now] bristles and fizzes with

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Igor - Danny Keane

This Mess We're In - PJ Harvey (3

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Ghetto Queen - John Holt

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