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  2. Originally posted by flowerchild:Harry Crosbie: 'U2's Album is Best to Date'

    U2's new album reminds me of the Beatles, says 02 chief

    Dublin Evening Herald, December 12, 2008

    He admits he's not the most impartial source, but Point Village owner Harry Crosbie is hailing U2's new album as their best to date.

    The affable developer of the sprawling new O2 arena joined two of the band's stars in the venue last Sunday as Bono and the Edge filmed footage there for a new Ronnie Drew special.

    And Harry, who has been friends with the superstar band for years, told the Diary how he was blown away when he heard material from their new album.

    "I think it's the best thing they have ever done and I am not just saying that because they are my friends," he said.

    "It is a stunning piece of creative work and, to me, it reminds me of the Beatles when they were at their best. It's a fabulous piece of work."
    (...)

    so, does that mean the album is in the style of the beatles (and thus window in the skies - like?) or as good/creative as a beatles' album?


    I'm guessing that he means in terms of innovation...I'm guessing. WITS was part of the 2006 Rock Rubin sessions, and the recent Mojo article with Edge said they shelved those....

    This also means we've now heard from Lanois, Lillywhite, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Edge's mom, and Harry Crosbie about the new album. Quite a list.
  3. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]

    I'm guessing that he means in terms of innovation...I'm guessing. WITS was part of the 2006 Rock Rubin sessions, and the recent Mojo article with Edge said they shelved those....

    This also means we've now heard from Lanois, Lillywhite, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Edge's mom, and Harry Crosbie about the new album. Quite a list.


    It still doesn't sound like the Beatles to me at all. I wonder who will talk up the album next.
  4. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]

    I'm guessing that he means in terms of innovation...I'm guessing. WITS was part of the 2006 Rock Rubin sessions, and the recent Mojo article with Edge said they shelved those....


    I know, though since someone threw in 'beatles' again, I was wondering
    ah well, only two more months, I hope...


  5. Hurry up, 2008! Be over and done with! Let's move onto '09!
  6. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]

    I'm guessing that he means in terms of innovation...I'm guessing. WITS was part of the 2006 Rock Rubin sessions, and the recent Mojo article with Edge said they shelved those....

    This also means we've now heard from Lanois, Lillywhite, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Edge's mom, and Harry Crosbie about the new album. Quite a list.


    Many consider the Beatles to be at their best with the Sgt Pepper Material. This era spanned from 1966 to 1967, with a lot of their best songs being written at the time. You have Strawberry Fields (use of the mellotron being innovative), Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (also very innovative at the time), and A Day in the Life (the two different songs in one was new at the time). Innovation wise, this would be great.

    Is he refering to the sound when the Beatles were best? If so, that could explain why the drumming matches that of Mitch Mitchell's. An album with roots to the 60s? I've seen that, but not by U2. Panic at the Disco did the sort of thing with their latest release (Pretty. Odd.) and it sounds very Beatles-esque in style, while they continued to do what they do best. The thing is, with U2, they experiment with new instruments all the time, which I love to see them do.

    So my guess is, they've heard a lot of music from the late 60s lately, and wanted to throw it into the future. By future I mean reinvent rock and roll again. And U2 have done this before, and I can't wait until they do it again.
  7. I didn't really like the beach clip of get your boots on, was like 50 year olds trying to sound like 20 year olds, it's incongrous when they aren't acting their age.

    With regards to Will.I.Am producing on the album, perhaps it will be like Coldplays Lost+ with Jay-Z which wasn't bad ( I think Coldplay helped write his lyrics). At least Brian Eno has some experience with rap/hip hop anyway, perhaps its the connection.

    From what we've heard so far I don't really feel that the album will be as 'fantastically innovative' as everyone is saying, the 'best U2 album ever' talk is worriesome, because it creates expectations that are going to be hard to live up to, U2 are not in their prime. I would prefer if they didn't talk up the album to this degree, and be pleasantly surprised by how good it is when it came out, rather than expecting to hear another AB and being dissappointed.
  8. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]

    I'm guessing that he means in terms of innovation...I'm guessing. WITS was part of the 2006 Rock Rubin sessions, and the recent Mojo article with Edge said they shelved those....

    This also means we've now heard from Lanois, Lillywhite, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Edge's mom, and Harry Crosbie about the new album. Quite a list.


    And don't forget Eno told the fans at Hanover Quay Moment of Surrender was the best thing he's recorded with U2.

  9. Jesus Christ
    Alright, I'm gonna call it: Tomorrow President Elect Obama is going to claim this album is the great change U2 needs
  10. Originally posted by katherine94:[..]
    Jesus Christ
    Alright, I'm gonna call it: Tomorrow President Elect Obama is going to claim this album is the great change U2 needs



    Yes we can
  11. So...more WITS then...
    Not sure if I'm happy with it or not...WITS is a nice song, but for a complete album?

    But I'm glad this probably means that the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-snippet in BD will stay!
  12. Originally posted by markp91:So...more WITS then...
    Not sure if I'm happy with it or not...WITS is a nice song, but for a complete album?

    But I'm glad this probably means that the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-snippet in BD will stay!


    Amazing. This is how news get made. It starts with a statement that compares the quality of the creative process on the latest album to the Beatles and ends with "an album sounding like WITS".

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