It’s official, R.E.M.‘s new studio album, Accelerate, will be released April 1st. As they prepare for their upcoming North American tour this summer with Modest Mouse and The National, they will perform at the Langerado Music Festival on March 8th and the South-by-Southwest Music Festival on March 12th. R.E.M., Modest Mouse and The National will perform at Lakewood Amphitheatre on June 21st. For tickets to the Atlanta show, click here.