Discussion of U2's future: new singles, new tour, etc.

Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2[..]

Excellent about the new sound being nothing like the beach clips.

And...Sexy Boots? Hmmm. Now THAT would be a good album / tour title.

I was at the Eze beach on July 25. I heared 4 songs and recorded them with my mobile phone camera. The result is a typical "beach clip". My opinion on the songs is pretty much the same: it sounds good, but not really innovative. Indeed, it made me think of HTDAAB with better songwriting. it was a great experience to be one of the first to hear the new songs being played so loud at the beach

I'll try... Have to extract the sound from the movie clip first [as response to a request to post the recorded material]

Nice that you mention that clip on U2.com. I presume you mean the one with the groove guitar rif? Bono actually played that tune twice on his stereo. That song was the indeed one that sounds a bit different, but the chorus is back to basic again.

The other songs, I don't know how to explain better... They sound good, no doubt about it. Very solid, very well thought through. They just don't sound "new". They sound like they have been around for some time. it has nothing to do with the sound quality. Bono's stereo plays loud and it sounds very good at the beach. I do think however that he didn't play the potential hit songs, but just some of the album songs.

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Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

crap. Busy beach that night

Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

crap. Busy beach that night

Originally posted by yeah:[..]

Actually the new "source" is talking about July 25th, while the french guys were there on Edge's birthday.
Time will tell if it's made up or not. We'll see if he/she posts the recordings...

Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

surprising that the band are openly playing the music out in the open like this. My spirits have been a little dampened but these sources could be a load of bull. Time. . . . . .

Originally posted by yeah[..]

They probably also played it to some journalist in Bono's car, to Jay-Z and a hairdresser, so why not in a beach-house? They did that in the past, too. It's a good way to keep fans interested and it's free promotion...

Whether the people were really there is another question...

Originally posted by germcevoy[..]true. Could be bullshit. One thing though, whos's likely to be more honest about the music, a fan or the band who want it to sell millions?

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
But who's more likely to try and leak something to the rest of the world prior to the impending release?