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  1. Originally posted by iTim:Can we take Billboard as gospel and close this topic until the album is released? Or at least until the band have recorded a track for it?

    They already have. They even filmed a videoclip for it in a Santa Monica hangar, rings a bell?


    Nah, seriously, I'm quite fed up with this. If I keep checking out this topic over and over again it's just because I have to moderate the boards, not because I expect to find anything remotely interesting... So sad, so true.
  2. Are they afraid of Coldplay? Or are they just not capable of making music anymore?

    I'm fed up with it, you're not becoming more ''relevant'' when you wait 5 years with a new album. And the choise of new producers also doesn't sound good, two producers who only worked with pop artists.....

    Mehhhhhh.....
  3. The scary part is that they did this for a few years in a row now. Who will be surprised if it ends up to be 2016?

    They had the Songs of Ascent 'nearly' ready in 2010. With 60 songs from NLOTH and SA sessions to pick from...

    Its a bit worrying that fans are becoming desinterested in U2. OL definitely caused a peak in my U2 fanlife, but it seems it will die out long before any new stuff.
  4. At least we will get loads of previously unreleased material in the years after their retirement.
  5. What really makes me sad about that Billboard article is the constant Bono talking about being relevant. If they're taking this long to finish their new album just because they don't think it will be "relevant", they're taking the wrong decision in my opinion.
  6. Bono talking about campaining for Spain's economic recovery:

    "(...) but beyond that, where's the family's response? Where is our Europe-white campaign to spotlight Spain, to encourage others to spend their holidays there, to buy Spanish goods, listen to Spanish music, have U2 make a flamenco album? Well, maybe not - but you know what I'm talking about"

    http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2014/03/07/actualidad/1394202755_656320.html

    U2 flamenco album - sounds great to me
  7. Half of Holland is already spending their holidays there That said Madrid is still on my list. But from all things I think Spain is not lacking any tourists.
  8. Obviously the TV show and Oscars performances made them realize something.
    That they need a production better suited for live performances?
    That they need a hit so big it will give them that Oscar they long for?
    That their songs weren't as strong as they thought they were?
    Hopefully they'll find what they're looking for, but we still haven't...


  9. THIS. This could be like Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series and be better than anything released on the albums
  10. Originally posted by Hole:Obviously the TV show and Oscars performances made them realize something.
    That they need a production better suited for live performances?
    That they need a hit so big it will give them that Oscar they long for?
    That their songs weren't as strong as they thought they were?
    Hopefully they'll find what they're looking for, but we still haven't...

    I think that's the case. Ordinary Love and Invisible may have been test cases, to check the public opinion. And maybe something made them change their mind. I guess they're very uncertain.


  11. LOL, so true. Loads and loads. Hopefully not the 20th remix for EBTTRT and Magnificent
  12. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    I mean plenty of great rock and pop artists. Duran Duran, Meat Loaf, Slash, Sebastian Bach, Robert Plant, Alice Cooper, U2 - and loads of independent bands - it's the best year for music since 2011.

    Don't think any band besides NIN put out anything I went to listen to.


    Not a fan of any of those so that doesn't help the 2015 announcement suck any less. haha
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