R.E.M.

The band which, perhaps more than any other, drew a cohesive line between the American alternative rock scene and the rampant 80's mainstream and it's on this record that the Athenians just might be at their most beautiful.

The album, featuring the singles "Daysleeper,” “Lotus,” “Suspicion” and “At My Most Beautiful,” draws inspiration from electronic music, using a wide range of tools to create a dreamy pop landscape that is reflective and moody. It was the band's first album without drummer Bill Berry, who retired from the group in October of 1997. This deluxe reissue celebrates the album’s 25th anniversary.    “All these years later, it still has resonance... Up will always remain a strikingly gorgeous [album]” - Stereogum