R.E.M. launches We Are Hope Despite The Times digital compilation encouraging listeners to vote in US election

The compilation is aimed at encouraging their listeners to stay informed, engaged, and vote during this critical election season.

The compilation title, We Are Hope Despite The Times, is drawn from the lyric, “We are young despite the years / We are concern, we are hope despite the times” from the band’s song “These Days” (from R.E.M.’s 1986 studio album, Lifes Rich Pageant). The collection features 18 politically provoking songs including “Welcome to the Occupation,” “Swan Swan H,” “Fall on Me,” “World Leader Pretend,” and “Its the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).

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With We Are Hope Despite The Times, the band continues to encourage participation in the democratic process, urging fans to register to vote, make their voices heard, and play an active role in shaping the future. Fans can get more information on deadlines, register to vote, or update their registration by visiting vote.gov or headcount.org.

Tracklist:

1. Turn You Inside-Out
2. Pop Song ’89
3. These Days
4. I Believe
5. Fall on Me
6. Welcome to the Occupation
7. World Leader Pretend
8. Drive
9. Begin The Begin
10. Finest Worksong
11. Exhuming McCarthy
12. Just a Touch
13. Cuyahoga
14. Disturbance At The Heron House
15. Swan Swan H
16. Ignoreland
17. Stand
18. Its the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)