Interesting. On first listen it sounds like early REM music with slightly later-era vocals (i.e., clearer). But the instrumentation/style is really retro. I still miss the old Stipe style from (Murmur/Reckoning): REM on Letterman

Scores for Accelerate from 17 reviews so far

4.5/5 : Spin, Sun (UK)
4/5 : Mojo, Q, NME (8/10), Rolling Stone, Daily Mirror (UK), Guardian (UK), Daily Express (UK), Contact Music.com (8/10), Scotsman, Irish Independent
3.5/5 : Globe and Mail (Canada)
3/5 : UNCUT, Times (UK), The Knowledge (Times UK Sat. culture supplement, separate review from Frid.)
2/5 : Independent (UK)

Average = 3.74/5, 7.47/10, 75/100

So much better than Around The Sun (Metacritic score = 56/100 from 27 reviews) & on a par with Reveal (Metacritic score = 76/100 from 20 reviews)