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Photo of Michael Stipe performing with REM (Photo by Dr.Conati Roberto De Martino)

For R.E.M.’s newest album, Collapse into Now, the band commissioned a short film for every song on the record. Michael Stipe talks about the new album and the films.


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Directors tapped to create short films for R.E.M.'s newest album, Collapse into Now, include long-established luminaries such as Albert Maysles and younger talent, including James Franco. Michael Stipe talks with Studio 360 about some of the stories behind the songs on the album, and about his persistent shyness.

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