R.E.M. Releases 'We All Go Back To Where We Belong,' Last Single Ever

After news of R.E.M.'s split in September, fans all over the world slung a stone-washed denim jacket over their shoulders and got into their cars to mourn their favorite melancholy, nostalgic tunes.

But don't despair, 90s-dwellers: R.E.M. has one more ditty up their sleeve.

The band has just released its last single ever, the poignantly-titled, "We All Go Back to Where We Belong." The track will appear on the band's greatest hits collection, "Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011," which will hit stores November 15.

No, it won't take the sting away completely, but hey, at least the song is good. Here's to never jumping the shark!

Click over to Rolling Stone to take a listen.

LISTEN:

Comments

[Dan Slander]

06:34 AM on 10/22/2011

I can see why it's their last but it truly sums up a one time near edgy band that slid into bubble gum fast going out with a whimper.

Being born in the right time (they would not have even been a blip in the Golden era) they filled the void with a couple of impressive ditties early but it didn't take long for them to become one big sulking bore to listen to. "Everybody Hurts" but after awhile these has beens were down right painful.

[jokamachi]

02:02 PM on 10/21/2011

Meh... sounds tired and uninspired.... no wonder they broke up. Now excuse me while I go listen to Fables of the Reconstruction.

[bahkey]

06:44 PM on 10/19/2011

They'll be touring with Kiss,Reo,styx,as an undercard in three yrs.

[onceler]

03:04 PM on 10/19/2011

Um, 'Shiny Happy People' was a definite jumping of the shark...

[heboprotagonist]

02:57 PM on 10/19/2011

Promise?

[Binky Philips]

01:56 PM on 10/19/2011

I just listened to this track.
At the end, I felt like throwing my tam-o-shanter in the air, just knowing that I was gonna make it after all. God, I'm gonna miss hating these ball-less twerps.

[CammyV]

11:25 AM on 10/19/2011

John Malkovich sings?

[Gilbert Albright]

08:39 AM on 10/19/2011

Hey it would make great background music in a feminine hygiene product commercial.

[Duffy Sinclair]

10:34 AM on 10/19/2011

Yeah, what's that backing track with the horn and strings? I don't hate the song, but it just sounds a little cheesy after the first listen.

[Madmac]

08:01 AM on 10/19/2011

Beautiful song. Just like the closing credits to a great movie. Bravo R.E.M

[Bushisgone]

01:31 AM on 10/19/2011

Not the REM of old

This is the End Of the World

[Kay Nicks]

11:46 PM on 10/18/2011

Just one for the road....
Thanks R.E.M

[jefgat]

10:40 PM on 10/18/2011

REM's Last Single Ever. Thank God.

[gene poole]

11:09 PM on 10/18/2011

Hopefully your last post ever as well too.

[Sunflo]

07:30 AM on 10/19/2011

lol

[TheBaffler]

07:58 PM on 10/18/2011

'...fans all over the world slung a stone-washed denim jacket over their shoulders....But don't despair, 90s-dwellers...'

Written by someone who knows nothing of R.E.M. or the band's fans.

[qirin]

05:55 AM on 10/19/2011

I was thinking the same thing. While fans usually appreciate the 90s stuff, 9 times out of 10 they report that their favorite REM album as an 80s one.

[Gilbert Albright]

08:39 AM on 10/19/2011

And 9 time out of ten their choice sucks!

[kidjudas]

07:28 PM on 10/18/2011

"Stone washed denim jacket" ? Who writes these articles? 20 year old interns who do obtuse google searches as research? Yikes.

[TheBestLackAllConviction]

07:24 PM on 10/18/2011

Thanks and good. good work REM. Enjoy the other side.