NEW RELEASE Round Up - BEADY EYE, REM Collapse Into Now vinyl!

New releases on vinyl from Beady Eye (Oasis minus Noel) and R.E.M. to catch up on.

Let's go to Beady Eye first. Two LP set on 180g vinyl that is a pretty nice pressing in a good gatefold, and that cover is pretty cool. I think this is a better record than the last several Oasis LP's and Liam is having a whole lot more fun. Nothing to take too seriously here. A good solid rock record with a great British vibe and attitude.

REM's Collapse Into Now is a surprisingly strong record after the band had been drifting on several prior records. Not a bad song on the record and this could be considered a return to the earlier REM, from a mid life perspective. The playing is at a level only mid career musicians can really achieve, and this is one I can highly recommend (and a good Warners pressing also) - for a change for REM.