Originally posted by JuJuman:[..]
I share and understand the concern, although the future is always open - think Bowie. If album and tour go well, there'll be another album. If they're not so successful...
I agree with the bottom line: even an album full of great songs almost certainly won't be as successful as they'd want it to be. They should lower their expectations, and just concentrate on the music. But will they?
Bono's a big ego, and they've ended the biggest tour in history. In all likelihood, it is only downhill from there - commercially, at least. Will Bono accept this? The sooner he will, the more he'll enjoy these years, I think.
This said, they have quite some music in the vault, and they'll keep writing for a while no matter what, I'm sure.
On the last sentence: if the album isn't out by the end of the year, I think it is overwhelmingly likely that Electric Lady studios, Bono's home and villa etc. will be put under siege, and eventually raided by fans, who will uncover, and publish, all kinds of recordings. So it'll be OK either way: one way or other, I know we'll all be listening to new U2 music within months
