RIP R.E.M.

R.E.M., "Until the Day Is Done"


[Lyrics here.]
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening."—R.E.M.

What I'm Listening To

Sigur Rós, "Festival"


The part where the music sort of breaks wide open like the sun splitting through the clouds after a storm, at 7:32, touches me in such a deep emotional place. It reminds me, always, of the first time I laid eyes on Iain, as he walked down the platform toward me at Kings Cross Station.

Also very good if you're looking for neat things to listen to: Sigur Rós' "Staralfur." Oh, and pretty much anything else they've written.