Originally posted by Doc32:[..]
Agree with your point about the album being a grower.
The thing about Zooropa that people tend to overlook is that even though it was so great and experimental, it was still a commercial success, it sold around 8 million albums worldwide
Originally posted by Doc32:[..]
Agree with your point about the album being a grower.
The thing about Zooropa that people tend to overlook is that even though it was so great and experimental, it was still a commercial success, it sold around 8 million albums worldwide
Originally posted by Doc32:[..]
Agree with your point about the album being a grower.
The thing about Zooropa that people tend to overlook is that even though it was so great and experimental, it was still a commercial success, it sold around 8 million albums worldwide
Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:I know it wouldn't suit their purposes, since the sales for NLOTH were down so much, and the 360° Tour isnt making that much money, but I read an article in RS that was talking about the new trend being releasing these "experimental" albums that artists are toying with for free via the internet.
I would gladly pay for it, even if free was an option- they deserve my money as far as I'm concerned- but do you think U2 would ever go there with SoA?
My bet is on "no".
Originally posted by vanquish:We are never going to see a new Zooropa or even Pop out of them.
They're nowhere near as adventurous these days, now that they have a lot to lose
Originally posted by Macphistfly:[..]
this is why God created the midlife crisis.
Originally posted by vanquish:[..]
I think they've had their mid life crisis long ago, being rockstars must accelerate the process.
Remember before NLOTH was released and people believing the hype expected it to be the next AB which didn't eventuate? I said the same thing then, it's highly unlikely that they can do something as innovative as AB, Zooropa or Pop anymore, the band is well past its creative peak and there just isnt much room to innovate these days
Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
I hate when people say there isn't much room to innovate these days. Bands need to try harder, not accept the fact that everything has been done.
NLOTH is quite creative in places. Being Born is a perfect example and so is Unknown Caller.
Originally posted by vanquish:[..]
The type of Being Born has been done before, even the reviewers called it Radiohead-y.
Unknown Caller is not radically different from stuff they or other bands have done before either.
I'm sure there's still some unexplored sonic frontiers, so to speak, but they're probably going to be discovered by a younger band. Not only are U2 are past their creative peak but they don't really seem interested in being radical anymore and the chart failure of NLOTH will only curb their artistic risk taking i'm afraid.
Originally posted by vanquish:[..]
The type of Being Born has been done before, even the reviewers called it Radiohead-y.
Unknown Caller is not radically different from stuff they or other bands have done before either.
I'm sure there's still some unexplored sonic frontiers, so to speak, but they're probably going to be discovered by a younger band. Not only are U2 are past their creative peak but they don't really seem interested in being radical anymore and the chart failure of NLOTH will only curb their artistic risk taking i'm afraid.
Originally posted by markp91:[..]
lol...Being Born Radioheadish? If you said Acrobat-ish I would've agreed...
I do agree on the 2nd part...I'm afraid for that as well...BUT Kingdom is a good start.