REM's Peter Buck's next recording will be on folk singer Robyn Hitchcock's new album 'Ole Tarantula'. Also forming the core band on the LP are REM touring member Scott McCaughey and Bill Riefin of Minus 5. Hitchcock says of the line-up: "We sound like a smart garage band, to my ears, when we play live. The record is a little more tidy, but they still rock, and rock me along with them. This is the rockingest record I've made in years."
Guests appearing on the album include Ian McLagen from The Faces and Chris Ballew from Presidents of the USA. The album is out on 3 Oct.