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

Originally posted by flowerchild:as I said, criticism is ok by all means, but it's just too much from time to time, in my opinion. saying that their really good times are over is a bit too much of a judgement, you simply can't state that as fact. you don't know what's about to come, you don't know how u2 really thinks about making a new album. a bit of faith in them every now and then wouldn't hurt and it's not like they've been crap the last 8 years, why does every album have to be groundbreaking? that's a bit too much to ask of them, no one's at the top of their game 24/7 all of their lives

Originally posted by yeah:[..]

Being a fan of the band for me doesn't mean that I have to blindly enjoy everything that has the label U2. I've followed this band for about 20 years now, have seen them live multiple times, cheered for them and spent a fortune on official releases, concert tickets, travelling costs, taping equipment and servers that hosted the fan forums I managed over the years.
So, if I now say, I don't like song x or album y or the non musical Bono, does that make me less of a fan???

Originally posted by aussiemofo:[..]

Don't agree with you but support your right to say it! I think it's understood that all of us here are die-hard fans and that we're allowed to be critical from time to time. We may overplay our bitching and moaning but it's an indicator of how obsessive we are. We want U2 to be the best that they can be. For the record, late 80's, early 90's was the high spot for me.

Originally posted by aussiemofo:[..]

Good points there.

However, I also think it's understood that people are stating opinion and not stating fact. There's no need for everyone to end a sentence with "IMO". It should be taken verbatim that whatever comes out is someone sharing their "views". If I say JT is better than AB - it's my preference and I shouldn't have to preface it by saing "IMO".

Originally posted by yeah:[..]

Amen. If I say that U2 didn't release anything great in the last 10 years, that's my opinion, no fact. I'm not trying to persuade someone that I'm right and they're wrong. Would be boring if everyone enjoyed the same songs, shared the same lyrics interpretation, etc...

Originally posted by zooTV4all:According to the swedish site www.u2.se, Dallas Schoo has said that Edge and Bono will fly to London this Wednesday to record more material for the new album.

Hmm.. more delays then? Or b-sides maybe?

They have made a great, not just good, but GREAT record."

In my previous OTR column from early October, I mentioned in passing a rumor we'd heard about U2 working on a double album, and suggested it may explain the Daniel Lanois comment about mixing "half the U2 record." I was lazy in my word choice. The rumor we heard wasn't of a double album, it was that U2 would be releasing two albums. I apologize for not being more clear.

Furthering that idea, we recently heard a new rumor with more details on what may be to come: One album will be the traditional CD release, while a second album will be released only online (i.e., via iTunes and other stores). I have no idea if it's true or not, but it does fit in fairly nicely with what Paul McGuinness said earlier this year about the new album release: "We will obviously work with whatever technology is available to make the release of the new record as interesting as possible."

Originally posted by yeah:Using the (RED) platform would make sense then.
If they decide to do a digital only release, they better use a lossless format...