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

Originally posted by haytrain[..]

I hope you're right. I hope that there really aren't words to describe it, so everyone's just defaulting to "psychedelic."

Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2From U2Valencia via Interference.com:

"This happened last Monday, but I have just found it out in u2valencia, it is the same guy who made Bono an interview for Vertigo Radio we saw a few weeks ago, I think you may like the story, I find it fascinating, so I'm translating part of his post:

....about 45 minutes after my arrival at Hanover Quay, Bono opens the door and waves to me, I get to the door and start chatting with him.
I congrat him for his birthday, talk about what I'm doing in Dublin, how long I have been here and that in a few weeks I go back definetely to Spain, etc... (he keeps remembering me as the Spanish bullfighter, hahahaaa) eventually he asks me if I have ever visited the studio interior....I want to die..., of course I said no and he invites me to come in....10 glorious minutes inside, he shows me the room they use to rehearsal and then he takes me to the recording and mixing room where Steve Lillywhite is and seconds later Lanois makes his appearance. Steve asks Bono if he wants to listen to anything, he nods, I can't believe it.

Bono tells me that what is going to sound is PSYCHEDELIC POP.... the song starts....I have to say it's something new, different from HTDAAB, it has a very hard rock sound and a very strong bass line, just at the end Morrocan influences can be felt.... the song is quite long, but awesome (I didn't ask the title).

Steve is crazy with a strange dance during the song , Bono, by his side, is also enjoying, dancing timidly and listening very carefully (both Steve and Bono kept looking at me and my reaction, but I was icefrozen, in coma, dreaming, trying to realise where I was and who I was with...)
While in the middle of the song Adam appears with a coffee in his hand, he says hello and stands by me.
When the song ends Bono asks me how I like it, everybody looking at me, I say: "strong! fresh! amazing! I have no words!", they all laugh..."

Originally posted by katherine94[..]
That is one lucky bastard...

Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

wow. Coul you imagine

Originally posted by stj0691I think Bono's part in Across the Universe was a major influence for this. Just take a listen at I Am the Walrus from the soundtrack and we might have our "preview", if one were to call it so.

Originally posted by haytrain[..]

Hmmmm.....I don't know. That whole character and movie was trying to take you back to the 60s and the psychedelic era. I don't think that they're trying to make a whole album like that.....but who knows?!

Originally posted by stj0691I think Bono's part in Across the Universe was a major influence for this. Just take a listen at I Am the Walrus from the soundtrack and we might have our "preview", if one were to call it so.

Originally posted by thefly07[..]

yeah i don't know about that, the Secret Machines are backing him on the track so it's not even a U2 thing. They've always been very specific about separating their work, ala Million Dollar Hotel and ATYCLB were done at the same time, and certain songs just fit that soundtrack and not the album. not sure if that even makes sense to what you said, but i'm trying to say that I don't think that the movie entered too much into the consciousness of the band. i know Bono used the "psychedelic pop" term for Window in the Skies....which i guess i understand? haha

i don't necessarily want to hear that term for the album, but i think this album is going to blow us all away, and we all know that a lot of Bono's hyperbole is just that; hyperbole. we'll only know when it comes out

Originally posted by stj0691[..]

All I meant was it couldve gotten into Bono's head a little bit. Besides, he most likely played that role because of how much he loves John Lennon and everything he's ever done. I still like to think late 60s music has a good percentage of influence in whats soon to come.

Originally posted by yuri31I'm so excited about the new album...no, not excited.....horney!