Let's Hope This Is True

Because I am so tired of their past few crappy syrupy records

From the R.E.M. site:

We then joined up with Mike and Peter, along with Jacknife Lee, in London, where they all undertook the final work on mixing the new record, which will be out in the spring if all goes according to plan. Key word for this one: guitars. And if you liked them in Dublin and on YouTube.