The former R.E.M. frontman said the new track is all about "echoing love" Michael Stipe has shared a new demo track called ‘No Time for Love Like Now’, a collaboration with Aaron Dessner of The National.
It comes on the heels of Stipe sharing a brief rendition of his former band R.E.M.’s seminal hit ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ in a coronavirus safety video.
Filmed at what appears to be Stipe’s home, the new demo hears him singing over a weightless synth-driven beat while featuring poignant lyrics such as: “No time for crazy/ No time for arguments/ No time for love like now.” Speaking about the song, Stipe said: “First take!