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Yes, that's why I've gone excited about it. Thanks for the linkedin stuff btw

So can we be brave enough to say that's a rough date that we should be hoping for, for an album announcement and the first single, just going off of what an industry expert (could you call him that?) has posted on Twitter?

Plus the band has said they want the album out this year, and we know how much they love getting their hands on as many Grammys as possible.

Genaro92U2

11 years

4 days after my birthday? I HOPE SO! It feels like the U2 drought is nearing the end hopefully *crosses fingers*

LikeASong

11 years

Originally posted by dylbagz:So can we be brave enough to say that's a rough date that we should be hoping for, for an album announcement and the first single, just going off of what an industry expert (could you call him that?) has posted on Twitter?

Plus the band has said they want the album out this year, and we know how much they love getting their hands on as many Grammys as possible.

I think we can rely on that deadline. I wouldn't have it as a 100% sure date, but somewhere along that lines.

JuJuman

11 years

I also think it's pretty likely that the information is reliable. The evidence of the record being completed seems pretty solid. So there's gotta be a single!

I also like the relative silence of the band. I hope they keep it at that, and let the music speak!

clover68

11 years

middle of august would be the worst time (even though it were just air-playing) at least here
as we're talking on a prediction .. here's mine ..
single september
album november .. close to the end before before the record store day

clover68

11 years

EDIT

clover68

11 years

anyway the best interview ever with Flood

Scott Calhoun: Do you think U2's next album has as good a chance at being as popular as their albums from back then?

Flood: Yeah, absolutely.

Have you heard anything from it?

No. Not a sausage.

bartajax

11 years

Just a stupid idea maybe. But does anyone even listen to radio anymore ?

I don't put on the radio by myself at least, when I'm at work or in the car I hear it put is it still the way to promote yourself as an artist.

And second point, most radiostations I know only play pop,rap,rnb, dance music so I don't know if there is going to be a lot of airplay. Don't think Bowie for example got a lot of airplay, U2 used to get it around HTDMAAB but this place is now for Coldplay since they make very radio-friendly music.

If they want to be relevant again (In Bono's eyes that probably means make huge sells) I think they got to come up with a different idea or make a radio-friendly album like Coldplay does. And to be honest that second idea sounds like shit imo.

germcevoy

11 years

This word 'relevance' is killing U2's creativeness. I hate it. Introducing relevance suggests manipulation of either your creative processes when making the music or making the music then tweaking it to add relevance. Neither of which is good. Working demos of songs like Magnificent were fantastic but were then completely bastardised for the purposes of making it easily accessible and 'relevant'.

They are too far past it to stay relevant on anything more than a live act basis. Make the musical YOU want and put it on the record. Who gives a fuck if it means you only play 2 nights at Croke instead of 3? U2 aren't going to be able to compete in the airplay charts with the likes of Rihanna or Guetta so why try to? U2 can make great music if they want to but they are afraid of the mediocre reviews and slow ticket sales. Take a leaf out of Springsteens book and just enjoy yourselves.

bartajax

11 years

I guess almost everyone here agrees with you. But I'm afraid the band doesn't.

They could use some Springsteen or Pearl Jam DNA, just make the music you want to make, play the songs you want to play and loosen up. Springsteen for example is still very relevant I think, but Wrecking Ball (His last album) didn't sell as much as Born In The USA did for example.

Time has changed. Change yourself but not to the point where you aren't yourself anymore.

germcevoy

11 years

The U2 and relevance thing is fairly new. I'd say since Bomb. I'd wager that up to that point they didn't give a shit (admittedly because most of their stuff was good up until that point) so U2 themselves changed to allow themselves to be concerned about relevance. They should just change their ways again to not be so concerned.

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