Originally posted by Hole:What´s good about this album:
*For the first time a U2-album sounds like it´s made by good musicians. The sound is contemporary, and not at all what they´ve sounded like before.
*The theme. The album is coherent both in sound and lyrically. This is not 11 songs forged into an album, this is an album made of 11 songs.
*Some of the songs combine strong melodies with odd arrangements and great sounds. Sleep Like A Baby, Raised By Wolves, The Miracle and others are so fresh - and the ultra strange guitar solo on Chrystal Ballroom is so weird you can´t but love it!
What´s not so good about this album:
*For the first time a U2-album sounds like it´s made by studio musicians. Some of what used to make U2 unique is actually missing nowadays.
*Bono´s voice. I used to love his voice: the passion, the beauty, the strength. Now it´s so strained and lacks nuances all over - listen to the end lines on Beautiful Ghost and compare it to his singing on SOI and you'll know what I mean.
*The melodies are not as strong as the theme and the sound. Where are the larger than life choruses we´ve been so spoilt with? Acoustic Every Breaking Wave is great and The Troubles likewise, but so many songs are filled with so many words, that they are hard to learn and sing along to.
*This is the pop record they wanted to do after Pop. I miss the rock. Waiting for SOE :-)
Songs Of Innocence: now with 22 tracks, including bonus songs, acoustic sessions... and a special surprise! Complete your iTunes album here - http://smarturl.it/MiracleVidiT
Originally posted by Hole:What´s good about this album:
*For the first time a U2-album sounds like it´s made by good musicians. The sound is contemporary, and not at all what they´ve sounded like before.
*The theme. The album is coherent both in sound and lyrically. This is not 11 songs forged into an album, this is an album made of 11 songs.
*Some of the songs combine strong melodies with odd arrangements and great sounds. Sleep Like A Baby, Raised By Wolves, The Miracle and others are so fresh - and the ultra strange guitar solo on Chrystal Ballroom is so weird you can´t but love it!
What´s not so good about this album:
*For the first time a U2-album sounds like it´s made by studio musicians. Some of what used to make U2 unique is actually missing nowadays.
*Bono´s voice. I used to love his voice: the passion, the beauty, the strength. Now it´s so strained and lacks nuances all over - listen to the end lines on Beautiful Ghost and compare it to his singing on SOI and you'll know what I mean.
*The melodies are not as strong as the theme and the sound. Where are the larger than life choruses we´ve been so spoilt with? Acoustic Every Breaking Wave is great and The Troubles likewise, but so many songs are filled with so many words, that they are hard to learn and sing along to.
*This is the pop record they wanted to do after Pop. I miss the rock. Waiting for SOE :-)
Originally posted by iTim:Video for The Miracle I guess.
Originally posted by u2joost:[..]
forgive my ignorance (I can't reach ITunes at work) but anyone who knows what this 'special suprise' is?