Michael Stipe’s Debut Solo Album Almost Has a Release Date

Michael Stipe wasn’t kidding when he told the New York Times Magazine in 2023 he was “in no rush” to release his long-awaited first solo album. Four years after its initially teased premiere date, the former R.

E. M. singer-songwriter has finally revealed when it’s coming in an interview with the LA Times: the first single arrives New Year’s Eve of this year, with the as-yet-untitled LP debuting in May 2027.

Also, per Stipe, “five seconds into the new year, there will be a new song with a video setting up the album.” In April, Stipe debuted a song from the project called “The Rest of Ever” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Stipe is working with resident rock-icon whisperer Andrew Watt on the album, along with Andy LeMaster and “a gallery of thieves,” he told the Times. “Andy and I are in the studio for three days mixing some of the songs that he and I have worked on together,” he said.

Music is such a powerful medium, and I’m responding to instinct over anything else right now in terms of what I feel like I need from music and what I feel like I can offer.”.

Michael Stipe in Paris (Getty Images)CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyMichael Stipe wasn’t kidding when he told the New York Times Magazine in 2023 he was “in no rush” to release his long-awaited first solo album.

A música é um meio tão poderoso, e eu estou respondendo ao instinto acima de qualquer outra coisa agora, em termos do que sinto que preciso da música e do que sinto que posso oferecer.