R.E.M.: Around the Sun (Guitar Tab Edition) Songbook - Faber Music

UPC: 038081308369 

MPN: PGM0426 

Brand Name: Faber Music

Overview: Play Every Track from R.E.M.'s Around the Sun with Guitar Tablature

Explore the atmospheric and politically charged sound of R.E.M.'s thirteenth album, Around the Sun, with this comprehensive guitar tab (GTAB) folio. Published by Faber Music in 2005, this album-matching songbook provides accurate guitar tablature for every track, allowing guitarists to meticulously learn the nuanced arrangements of Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, and company. This book is an essential acquisition for fans of R.E.M., alternative rock, and players seeking high-quality, authentic guitar sheet music for late-career classics like "Leaving New York" and "Aftermath."

Product Features

• Format: Guitar Tablature Songbook (Sheet Music)
• Length: 72 pages
• Dimensions: Standard sheet music book size
• Genre: Pop & Rock, Alternative Rock, Jangle Pop
• Style: Guitar Tab, Sheet Music
• Publisher: Faber Music
• Item Number/MPN: 0757937926 / PGM0426
• ISBN: $9780757937927 / 978-0757937927$
• Setting: Guitar Tab

Interesting Facts: The Political and Sonic Landscape of Around the Sun

Around the Sun (2004) marked a significant point in R.E.M.'s phenomenal career, reflecting the political climate of the early 2000s with deeply reflective and socially aware lyrics from Michael Stipe. The album showcases a blend of the band's signature jangle pop sound with a more nuanced, keyboard-heavy texture, moving away from the harder rock edge of some previous records. Key tracks transcribed in this Faber Music songbook include "Leaving New York" (a soaring single that became a live staple) and "Final Straw" (an earlier track re-recorded for the album that reflected political sentiments). The guitar parts by Peter Buck are characterized by their arpeggiated, layered simplicity, making this guitar tab edition a valuable tool for understanding the textural depth of R.E.M.'s songwriting post-millennium. The folio was released shortly after the album, demonstrating its status as a highly anticipated release for alternative rock guitar enthusiasts.

Track Listing

This songbook features the guitar tab for all 13 tracks from the Around the Sun album:

1. Aftermath
2. Around the Sun
3. Boy in the Well
4. Electron Blue
5. Final Straw
6. High Speed Train
7. I Wanted to Be Wrong
8. Leaving New York
9. Make It All Okay
10. The Ascent of Man
11. The Outsiders
12. The Worst Joke Ever
13. Wanderlust

Publishers

• Publisher: Faber Music
• Published Year: 2005
• ISMN: $9780757937927$

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