R.E.M. have always had a thing or two to say about the world at large. The alt-rock legends' most recent album, 'Accelerate,' is as much an unapologetic commentary on the state of the nation as it is a return to the band's raw, guitar-driven sound. For their latest single, 'Man-Sized Wreath,' Michael Stipe and the boys sought out the Toronto-based production studio Crush to provide an animated vision for their song's socially conscious message.

Fans who attended the June 19 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York were treated to a sneak peek of the video, which mainly features computer-generated graphics and photo-collaged imagery. In the clip, a CG trail of cubes and a crudely designed motorcade are used to make a bold statement on the callous power of authority, and the distractions that keep people from recognizing the trouble around them.

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