Each Tuesday stop by Muzzle of Bees for our recommended purchases for the week. Here is the album we suggest for the release date of October 16th:

Artist: R.E.M.
Album: Live
Label: Warner Brothers
Myspace: R.E.M.
Video: R.E.M. – “Leaving New York” (from the upcoming CD/DVD “R.E.M. Live”)
MoB: A two-disc live CD/DVD recorded at the Point Theatre in Dublin on February 27th, 2005. Growing up, R.E.M. was one of the first, and most important bands of my youth. Sadly, their live show and I have never crossed paths. They sit at the very top of a dwindling “short list” of bands I must see. So, I guess this is as close as I get for the time being. Also recommended is Stereogum’s Drive XV: A Tribute to Automatic For The People.

Download: eMusic
Buy: Strictly Discs (10% off first online order)