REM’s Michael Stipe on the new album Collapse into Now

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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