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  2. from Hot Press

    U2 unconcerned about YouTube furor

    Hot Press, August 19, 2008

    Hot Press understands that there's absolutely no concern in the U2 camp over four tracks from the band's new album which leaked onto YouTube over the weekend.

    Indeed, there is some surprise that the story has been afforded such a high level of exposure, given that the 'recordings' were of such poor – or rather non-existent – quality.

    The culprit is believed to be a Dutch fan, who heard the songs – supposedly titled 'Moment Of Surrender', 'For Your Love', 'Sexy Boots' and 'No Line On The Horizon' – blaring out of Bono's French Riviera retreat in Eze-sur-Mere and recorded them with his mobile phone.

    "Even by bootleg standards, the audio quality is really, really bad," an insider tells Hot Press. "You really couldn't hear anything – it was like something that was playing four or five rooms away being recorded. It really is a bit of a non-event."

    Following copyright violation complaints from U2's record company, Universal, the tracks were taken down by YouTube who've subsequently launched an investigation into the matter.

    Universal's prompt response is, however, an indication of just how jealously any information on the album is being guarded. With Radiohead's In Rainbows album – which was officially available to download for however little fans wanted to pay – having suffered 2.3 million illegal downloads, there is clearly a lot at stake for both the band and the record company.

    As for the song titles, Edge has already spoken about a track 'Get On Your Boots', not 'Sexy Boots' – though the title might have changed in the meantime. Similarly, Bono has played 'No Line On The Horizon' a few months ago – but whether or not that will be the title of the album remains uncertain.

    (c) Hot Press, 2008.

    Now, "Get On Your Boots" sounds like a much better title than "Sexy Boots"! Now, where did Edge mention this?
  3. I can't stand this lack of official news. Something's gotta come soon or I'm gonna go nuts!


  4. seriously. i was browsing the Interference board and they were talking about how weird it is we haven't heard anything, even about the new single, someone said, which i believe, that we should be hearing something before the end of the month, the fact that we know it is so close is really making it worse!
  5. Originally posted by thefly07:[..]

    seriously. i was browsing the Interference board and they were talking about how weird it is we haven't heard anything, even about the new single, someone said, which i believe, that we should be hearing something before the end of the month, the fact that we know it is so close is really making it worse!


    I really hope so.....let's get some real news!
  6. Originally posted by thefly07:[..]

    seriously. i was browsing the Interference board and they were talking about how weird it is we haven't heard anything, even about the new single, someone said, which i believe, that we should be hearing something before the end of the month, the fact that we know it is so close is really making it worse!


    I wonder if we're going to get some news to coincide with the upcoming release of UABRS / Red Rocks. As that date gets closer, they'll want to hype it up more, so perhaps we'll get something then?

    Though that's not until the end of September, so...I really hope not.
  7. lol my mind us a little bit fucked up after reading all this stuff

  10. Band >> party on beach >> Bono plays recordings >> people hear >> people make tapes >> people listen >> one song >> name = Sexy Boots?
  11. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    Band >> party on beach >> Bono plays recordings >> people hear >> people make tapes >> people listen >> one song >> name = Sexy Boots?


    holy crap

  12. Lol, yes indeed.

    NB - nothing isn't confirmed, indeed someone reckons that the song's actually called "get on your boots" or something, but this is what happens when people try to decifer a recording of debatable quality lol. Nothing liek a bit of a rumour, eh? I shan't go on any further, you'd do well to read on yourself
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