Discussion of U2's future: new singles, new tour, etc.

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:I'd laugh if we were all expecting this big, innovative, exciting, new sounding album and all we get is another Bomb.

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]

Yea. I actually like ATYCLB better. It's been discussed before that U2 follow that 3 album pattern. Like Boy, October, and War were like their punk stage. UF, JT, and RnH were their sort of ethereal and american exploration stage, with that new sound that they became famous for. After that, it was sort of their innovative and experimental stage, with AB, Zooropa and Pop. Then it was the rock. Hopefully it will be different and they won't follow that pattern. Because if you think about it, IMO, the third album most often has been the worst out of the three in that time period. With the exception of War, the third has always been the least strong. Think about it. RnH was good, very good, it's one of my favourite albums by them, but it was the weakest out of that three, it was more less a JT part two. Pop was definitely the worst out of the experimental 3, IMO. It too wasn't bad or anything, it was cool, new, but it wasn't as good as Zooropa or AB, again, IMO. So I hope, HOPE that:
1) They don't follow that 3 album pattern.
2) If they do, I hope it's better than the last album, and maybe even better than ATYCLB.

Again, I'm not saying the third album in those patterns was bad. I love RnH, and Pop. But I think they were the "least good" of the 3.

Originally posted by thebonodrums[..]

thank you lol i much prefer ATYCLB to bomb lol

Originally posted by yuri31I'm going tomorrow away from home and will come back on August 20th, so I expect you guys to bring here some really BIG news

Originally posted by BonoWe bring it out next week Sunday...

Originally posted by markp91[..]
lol....OH MY GOD! THEY BRING IT OUT NEXT WEEK SUNDAY!

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Originally posted by yeah:Someone over on u2achtung claims that he had the chance to listen to some new songs while the groupe celebrated Edge's birthday in Eze. He describes one track as a mixture of Vertigo and Lady with the spinning head, 'Moment of Surrender' as a ballad with similarities to Stuck and the songs in general as pretty similar to the last 2 albums.

Up to you to judge it.

Originally posted by yeahSomeone over on u2achtung claims that he had the chance to listen to some new songs while the groupe celebrated Edge's birthday in Eze. He describes one track as a mixture of Vertigo and Lady with the spinning head, 'Moment of Surrender' as a ballad with similarities to Stuck and the songs in general as pretty similar to the last 2 albums.

Up to you to judge it.

Originally posted by markp91[..]

He's lies...

Originally posted by yeah[..]

Could be could not be, there's some logic in this but also some strange aspects...

Anyway, even if we assume that it's all true, that doesn't say a lot. Not being innovative or revolutionnary doesn't mean that the new album is bad. If it goes in the same musical direction as the last 2 albums with enhanced lyrics and the addition of some other influences it might be a decent album.
The bells would have to go, though...

Originally posted by markp91[..]

I liked ATYCLB and HTDAAB, so I would hope for that...They would put Mercy in it, a HTDAAB track, so it would make any sense...