bloody hell. I can't wait.
Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:New songs confirmed:
Magnificent:
Classic U2-isms which echoes The Unforgettable Fire's opening track A Sort Of Homecoming in its atmospheric sweep
Crazy Tonight:
Straight-up pop; (the track Will.I.Am was taking a pass at)
Stand Up:
Swaggering; wherein U2 get in touch with their, hitherto unheard, funky selves - albeit propelled by some coruscating Edge guitar work, a signature feature of a number of the tracks. The latter track is also home to the knowing Bono lyric, "Stand up to rock stars/Napoleon is in high heels/Be careful of small men with big ideas."
Get Your Boots On:
A heaving electro-rocker that may mark the destination point the band had been seeking on Pop
Winter:
Featuring a fine Bono lyric about a soldier in an unspecified war zone, surrounded by a deceptively simple rhythm track and an evocative string arrangement courtesy of Eno
Unknown Caller:
Stately; recorded in Fez and opens with the sounds of birdsong taped by Eno during a Moroccan dawn.
Moment Of Surrender:
A strident seven-minute epic recorded in a single take...sounds like a Great U2 Moment in the spirit of One,
No Line on the Horizon:
Two versions of the title track were extant: the first is another Unforgettable Fire-esque slow burner that builds to a euphoric coda, the second a punk-y Pixies/Buzzcocks homage that proceeds at a breathless pace. "We recorded the second version just last night," explained the singer whilst enthusiastically air drumming along to it. "I'm very excited by that one," Q begged to differ, casting a vote for the more layered earlier version.
Every Breaking Wave:
Was beginning to take shape around an emotive Bono vocal and an appropriately grand swell of a climax. "We might be on to something special there," noted Bono.
(Wonder if this is Beach Clip 4??)
If we add Breathe, also confirmed in this article, and Cedars of Lebanon, confirmed a while back by Lanois, that's 11 tracks right there.
i think it might be a double album. i was very skeptical but i think so. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
So these are definitely appearing on the album then?
Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]
The Q article doesn't mention when they heard these tracks, but that they "heard previews of seven tracks at various stages of completion as the band were winding up." The article does mention that they heard two version of NLOTH the song at Olympic studios, which was their final recording sessions, so I'd guess that these are confirmed tracks for the album.
Originally posted by Genaro92U2:I guess if they are like talking about them now.
Originally posted by Yogi:I like that fucking eyeliner. A lot. There's a bit of MacPhisto in it...
Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
I'm gonna add them a bit later to the Album Timeline Thread as confirmed. I wonder if the two versions of NLOTH will be the radio edit, the single version and the album version? I'm so excited now. Finally, some real news. Thanks for posting it!
About long tracks as well: Miracle Drug was to be a 15-minute track but it was cut because they thought it was way too long.
Originally posted by haytrain:[..]
I'm still skeptical. Sorry man, but it ain't happening.
The more the better i say. Originally posted by Genaro92U2:[..]
Im pretty sure because if these tracks are confirmed then thats like 13-14 tracks. Do you think those are all the tracks we will see?? i think we haven't heard about like 6 tracks so it will be a double album.