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  1. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    More like Zooropa in my opinion - Larry was never a big fan of Passengers, so I can't see him wanting to repeat such an experiment.


    The very notion that a band heads into a studio without the specific aim of making an album is ludicrous. What Bono is probably trying to say is that they are at a stage now where they have little else to prove. They're very comfortable with what they've achieved, they have a gi-normous fan-base and they have the freedom to push the boundaries and not be confined to expectation or formula. So Harry your Zooropa comparision might close to the mark - at least the sort of mindset behind the final product, not the actual music if you know what I mean.

    But it's also very possible that we're all reading a bit too much into what Bono is quoted as saying.
  2. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    More like Zooropa in my opinion - Larry was never a big fan of Passengers, so I can't see him wanting to repeat such an experiment.


    About time they make music for the sake of making music, not just for a tour. U2 getting back to their roots? I reckon so.

    The last two records were meant to be 11 reasons for leaving their families and going around the world; hopefully this record is 10-12 reasons for making music for making the sake of music. And giving a great world tour afterwards.

    Judging by the last two records (ATYCLB, HTDAAB), the schedule's gonna look something like this:

    Start of November: first single, title, tracklist and video confirmed
    Mid-November: first airplay of single / video to the world
    End-November: announcing tour dates, adding more as time permits
    Start / Mid-Jan / Feb: launch of new album, promo tour, launch of first single
    Sometime 2009: Tour starts

    I'm even gonna guess January 1st - January 9th for the launch.


  3. it's fun to read those many theories though
    I just talked to my mum about what everyone's discussing here concerning the new album (and new apple ipods and whether or not u2 is involved again) and she thinks it's hilarious how we come up with new stuff every day, never stopping to guess
  4. Originally posted by flowerchild:[..]

    it's fun to read those many theories though
    I just talked to my mum about what everyone's discussing here concerning the new album (and new apple ipods and whether or not u2 is involved again) and she thinks it's hilarious how we come up with new stuff every day, never stopping to guess


    Why would U2 even want to associate themselves with Apple's latest "creations", I don't know.

    I'll be interested to see what promotions they do this time around.


  5. Simple : billions of consumers!

    Originally posted by drewhigginsStart / Mid-Jan / Feb: launch of new album, promo tour, launch of first single


    They'd release the new single well before the new album wouldn't they?
  6. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

    Its christian music on christian radio, it doesn't count. And there is no wikipedia entry for it, so it can't be all that famous...



    Never said it was famous. why wouldnt it count? I simply said that it was done before.
    And wikipedia isnt exactly the most reliable.....
  7. Originally posted by Guenther:[..]


    Never said it was famous. why wouldnt it count? I simply said that it was done before.
    And wikipedia isnt exactly the most reliable.....



    Reliability isn't the question...if it's not on Wikipedia it's usually too obscure to matter, (and there are some pretty obscure things on Wikipedia)

    To get 10 songs from an album on the top 10 on christian radio, is a whole different kettle of fish, compared to getting on the top 10 on mainstream radio.

    Also this was in 1992, when modern Christian rock was in its infancy, people probably thought it was the second coming or something.

    I'm sure if the're were u2 radio stations all twelve songs of NLOTH would make it on the top 10.

    Anyway, I think bands/producers deliberately try not to have an album of singles.
  8. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

    Reliability isn't the question...if it's not on Wikipedia it's usually too obscure to matter, (and there are some pretty obscure things on Wikipedia)


    Obscure, yes, but it wasnt a question of obscurity.

    To get 10 songs from an album on the top 10 on christian radio, is a whole different kettle of fish, compared to getting on the top 10 on mainstream radio.

    Getting songs on christian radio is the same as getting songs on secular radio. The top ten artists on each is filled with artists who are either very popular or have great A&R reps....
    Also this was in 1992, when modern Christian rock was in its infancy, people probably thought it was the second coming or something.

    yes and no.


    I'm sure if the're were u2 radio stations all twelve songs of NLOTH would make it on the top 10.

    Anyway, I think bands/producers deliberately try not to have an album of singles.




    we shall agree to disagree.....
  9. Originally posted by aussiemofo:The very notion that a band heads into a studio without the specific aim of making an album is ludicrous. What Bono is probably trying to say is that they are at a stage now where they have little else to prove. They're very comfortable with what they've achieved, they have a gi-normous fan-base and they have the freedom to push the boundaries and not be confined to expectation or formula. So Harry your Zooropa comparision might close to the mark - at least the sort of mindset behind the final product, not the actual music if you know what I mean.

    But it's also very possible that we're all reading a bit too much into what Bono is quoted as saying.

    Definitely, that's was more my thinking - making music because it was what they want they enjoy (Zooropa) rather than making it because they can (Passengers)...if that makes sense...
  10. Originally posted by aussiemofo:[..]

    The very notion that a band heads into a studio without the specific aim of making an album is ludicrous. What Bono is probably trying to say is that they are at a stage now where they have little else to prove. They're very comfortable with what they've achieved, they have a gi-normous fan-base and they have the freedom to push the boundaries and not be confined to expectation or formula. So Harry your Zooropa comparision might close to the mark - at least the sort of mindset behind the final product, not the actual music if you know what I mean.

    But it's also very possible that we're all reading a bit too much into what Bono is quoted as saying.



    Very interesting point of view!!
    and certainly more into the lines of what I've been thinking these past few days..


  11. I think it was a little confusing. Launch the single (January), launch the album (February). That's why I said Jan / Feb in that quote.
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