Originally posted by kezman:Didnt Bono say prior to NLOTH release it was their best album to date? Then they dropped all but 2 songs for the 2nd and 3rd years of the tour.This makes me think an alum like SOA probably wont surface,hope i'm wrong.
Originally posted by kezman:Didnt Bono say prior to NLOTH release it was their best album to date? Then they dropped all but 2 songs for the 2nd and 3rd years of the tour.This makes me think an alum like SOA probably wont surface,hope i'm wrong.
What Bono said is a bit strange to me. So, Bono said 'we have this beautiful, ecstatic album called SOA...' even mentions they're 15 psalms, like the album is ready to go, the tunes / ideas have been already worked on. Maybe, SOA's identity is atmospheric and anthemic U2 style. Then, he says 'But I'd love to do a rock n roll album' which he has also said before right after their last gig of 2018 tour. So, it's a great thing for us fans that U2 are already talking about a new album (when just a few months ago, a lot of people thought U2 would never release a new album), but it's interesting to see which direction they'll eventually take. If SOA is a bold album with special tunes and atmospheric textures, it sure sounds like a great idea. Then again, if Bono literally means 'a straightforward fck off rock n roll album' then I'm super excited about that as well (even though I usually prefer the more 'ethereal' tunes) because, for me, the band has never released an album with such an identity, with such a purpose and if they can write some hard-hitting, powerhouse rock n roll tunes I think it can be something we've never heard from the band before. Whatever direction they take, I hope they nail it. Originally posted by ferrari:Don't forget, it is Bono who is talking here....., it is a question how serious this can be taken.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:I'd be super-okay with U2 releasing a more atmospheric record that they didn't tour to promote.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:I'd be super-okay with U2 releasing a more atmospheric record that they didn't tour to promote.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Songs of Ascent better have All My Life and Mercy (in their original forms - no tampering or 360 version bullshit) or we riot.