2011 Original With Insert And Hype Sticker On Cover. The fifteenth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The album was recorded in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, and features collaborations with a number of guest artists, including Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, and Peaches. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee, who had worked with the band on their previous album, "Accelerate." The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart and was a commercial success. Just a few months after the album's release, R.E.M. announced that they were disbanding after 31 years together. In a statement, the band cited a desire to "walk away with a sense of pride in all that we have accomplished." Today, "Collapse Into Now" is remembered as a fitting farewell album from one of the most influential and beloved bands in alternative rock history.