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R.E.M. celebrates 'a very radical departure' 25 years ago with their album 'Up'
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This Oct. 28, 2019 photo shows Michael Stipe and Mike Mills, from R.E.M. posing for a portrait in New York. Twenty-five years ago, R.E.M. released “Up,” the band's 11th album. - photo by Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP, File
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, an R.E.M. album arrived that didn't sound like a typical R.E.M. album.