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  1. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]

    That seems to make sense. None of the other song descriptions seem to fit the clip--the only ones it could possibly be are Winter or Cedars, though it's not stated exactly what Cedars is supposed to sound like. I also don't hear the last line that Cedars is supposed to have-- "Choose your enemies carefully cos they will define you."


    You have actually heard the clip right?

    It sure doesn't sound like winter in Afghanistan, more of a Summer Rain vibe, not a Miss Sarajevo.
    And where's Eno's string arrangement? And isn't it a bit short for Winter.

    Also it seems that the Beach Clips are songs from the Fez sessions, going by matching info from the two Q sources and others with the date of the Eze recordings.

    Do we know if Winter is from later sessions?

    But again I think if anyone else has heard the clip, it is quite obvious that it doesn't sound like Winter, apart from being acoustic.

    Has anyone else had a listen?http://rapidshare.com/files/177153145/Bens_Beach_clips_2008_eqd.zip.html
  2. Originally posted by Genaro92U2:I think mercy and the others wont make it. I think this is a bit more realistic than the one above.

    1. No Line on the Horizon [Punk Version]
    2. Crazy Tonight
    3. Stand Up
    4. Get Your Boots On
    5. Breathe
    6. Every Breaking Wave
    7. Moment of Surrender
    8. Unknown Caller
    9. Winter
    10. Magnificent
    11. The Cedars of Lebanon
    12. No Line on the Horizon (Alternate Version)

    plus a couple more tracks we haven't heard of yet.


    I don't think they will put both versions of "No Line..." on the album. They will probably go withy their instinct and use the punk version. The ambient version might be a B-Side.
  3. or the extra track in some versions...
  4. Originally posted by t8thgr8:After listening to HTDAAB for the first time in a couple years tonight I have to say Im a little more than worried about this next album. It really seems like U2 just mailed the last record in, its weak from all four corners. what a shitty bunch of songs, i seriously dont understand the logic behind it getting album of the year. I listen to every other album aside from All That regularly. HTDAAB just sounds like fuckin DAD rock. the songs have almost no creativity and anticipation, the only real song on there is Crumbs and even that one has a cutesy tinkerbell sound to it. and they didnt even play that one on the road. that album makes me think they lost their way and im afraid if this new one shares the same 'energy' then you can stick a fork in them. they cant survive another cupcake album. and sadly, the description of the songs from Q dont do much to comfort my fears. especially the part where it mentions Will I am. will i am sucks.


    i could not possibly disagree with you more. wow
  5. please help me change my perspective, does it go any deeper than the surface??? because it sounds like they wrote it for their daughters to listen to. i guess it would be cool if i was a 13 year old girl. if they wouldve taken the chance they wanted to take in 2003 it wouldve gone down as a classic but they second guessed themselves, unheard of in the u2 cannon, and coated it with sugar. kind of ironic that it says 'miss you sugar' on the cd. smile and xanax and wine wouldve saved the album but they deleted one and in its place they put miracle drug and replaced xanax and wine with a less controversial fast cars. they took the abrasive out and polished it until a hole formed. shit's weak.

  6. Well If listen to Unreleased & Rare; Xanax and Wine is way better than Fast Cards and the alternate version of SUCMIOYO is better than it's final product too. But aside from that; it's a pretty good album.
  7. Originally posted by t8thgr8: the only real song on there is Crumbs and even that one has a cutesy tinkerbell sound to it. and they didnt even play that one on the road


    Yes they did. Only 7 times though.

  8. And the lot of you are discussing the wrong album so either open a new topic about Bomb or find an old one to recycle and continue there.
  9. Bomb is an beautiful album.

    And about beach clips, I think that today they're completely irrelevant.
  10. So I've read over all 17 pages (25 posts per page or so)

    U2 are releasing an album, supposedly to be their best ever. It's been said it's keeping with the spirit of Achtung Baby, which to me means a lot of things. Lyrically dark? Dark sounding? A complete change from what we're used to (presumably HTDAAB).

    Here's another thought:
    HTDAAB was a return to rock's roots and sounds from today, and ATYCLB went back to Joshua Tree-esque rock.

    FOR THIS TO WORK, FOLLOW

    The year is 1990, you are a U2 fan. You just saw them in Rotterdam. As you retreat to your home, you wonder, what will the next album be like? You are used to rock 'n' roll, and U2 being the masters of the 80s. You're used to guitars, drums, bass guitars, and synths that don't seem odd. Then the salome tapes emerge. The first word to come to mind? Most likely, 'odd', 'different', or 'weird'. The album then comes out and blows you away. From the opening industrial echo of Zoo Station to the closing crescendo of Love Is Blindness. You are stunned U2 would betray you and the 80s like that. However, you connect with the music since it has the sonic U2 signature upon it's very notes. - THE WORLD WENT WEIRD

    Fast forward 17 years. To me 17 years means a lot too, because I was lucky enough to be born in the same year Achtung came out. Anyways, we are '00s fans' and U2 want to follow the spirit of Achtung. What exactly is the spirit of Achtung? Being different, because it's what U2 does best. They want to, once again, re-define their name. Some of the track names seem atmospheric (Magnificent, Momement of Surrender, No Line on the Horizon, Every Breaking Wave, Breathe, and Winter) while some remind me of the dark images of Achtung (Get on Your Boots, Unknown Caller, No Line on the Horizon [2nd Take], and Cedars of Lebanon). And then there are tracks that seem like they are from the 60s brought to present day (Stand Up and Crazy Tonight). How do you bridge atmosphere, darkness, and some 60s sounds? The bridge between those my friends, is the key to what the new album has in store. - SUPERNOVA

    Also, 'directions' as described in 'Unknown Caller' is something finite while the atmospheric songs seem infinite. An album against itself? Contradictory wouldn't you say?

    I've gone and rambled again, time to hide behind the trenches once more.

    And how would one get a Q mag in the States?

    Peace,
    Steve


  11. Wait a minute, you think Crumbs From Your Table was the best song from HTDAAB?

    I thought that it was easily the worst (or one step closer), Crumbs is dad rock right there.
  12. Originally posted by stj0691:So I've read over all 17 pages (25 posts per page or so)

    U2 are releasing an album, supposedly to be their best ever. It's been said it's keeping with the spirit of Achtung Baby, which to me means a lot of things. Lyrically dark? Dark sounding? A complete change from what we're used to (presumably HTDAAB).

    Here's another thought:
    HTDAAB was a return to rock's roots and sounds from today, and ATYCLB went back to Joshua Tree-esque rock.

    FOR THIS TO WORK, FOLLOW

    The year is 1990, you are a U2 fan. You just saw them in Rotterdam. As you retreat to your home, you wonder, what will the next album be like? You are used to rock 'n' roll, and U2 being the masters of the 80s. You're used to guitars, drums, bass guitars, and synths that don't seem odd. Then the salome tapes emerge. The first word to come to mind? Most likely, 'odd', 'different', or 'weird'. The album then comes out and blows you away. From the opening industrial echo of Zoo Station to the closing crescendo of Love Is Blindness. You are stunned U2 would betray you and the 80s like that. However, you connect with the music since it has the sonic U2 signature upon it's very notes. - THE WORLD WENT WEIRD

    Fast forward 17 years. To me 17 years means a lot too, because I was lucky enough to be born in the same year Achtung came out. Anyways, we are '00s fans' and U2 want to follow the spirit of Achtung. What exactly is the spirit of Achtung? Being different, because it's what U2 does best. They want to, once again, re-define their name. Some of the track names seem atmospheric (Magnificent, Momement of Surrender, No Line on the Horizon, Every Breaking Wave, Breathe, and Winter) while some remind me of the dark images of Achtung (Get on Your Boots, Unknown Caller, No Line on the Horizon [2nd Take], and Cedars of Lebanon). And then there are tracks that seem like they are from the 60s brought to present day (Stand Up and Crazy Tonight). How do you bridge atmosphere, darkness, and some 60s sounds? The bridge between those my friends, is the key to what the new album has in store. - SUPERNOVA

    Also, 'directions' as described in 'Unknown Caller' is something finite while the atmospheric songs seem infinite. An album against itself? Contradictory wouldn't you say?

    I've gone and rambled again, time to hide behind the trenches once more.

    And how would one get a Q mag in the States?

    Peace,
    Steve


    Wow. You have a lot of insight for someone who hasn't heard the new album!
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