Accelerate

R.E.M.'s new album will be called Accelerate and will be released on April 1, no foolin'.

Mostly gone is the drowsy vibe of 2004's "Around the Sun," with "Living Well Is the Best Revenge," "Horse to Water," "Aftermath" and "Until the Day Is Done" recapturing the old R.E.M. energy. "It's not like we're going to pretend these are ballads. These are rockers," Downs says.

Sweet. Around the Sun was such a draaaaaaaaggggggg.