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U2 - Songs Of Experience (2017)
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  1. They use to go on sale around the 25th of each month I think, at least the Rolling Stone magazine does - so next week I guess.
  2. An extract from a news-item on Tweakers.net, a Dutch site about tech, hardware, software etc.

    Originally posted by Tweakers.net
    Details over het formaat gaf Bono niet aan Time, maar wel maakt hij duidelijk dat piraterij niet mogelijk zou zijn, wat lijkt te duiden op de aanwezigheid van een vorm van drm. "Het wordt een audiovisueel, interactief formaat voor muziek, dat album-art op de krachtigste manier terugbrengt", zegt Bono in een interview. Ook kunnen gebruikers volgens hem 'met de songteksten spelen' en kunnen ze fotografie op een manier zien 'zoals nooit tevoren'. Het zou niet alleen om een formaat voor albums, maar ook voor losse nummers gaan. U2 verwacht het formaat over ongeveer anderhalf jaar voor het eerst, bij de release van Songs of Experience, te gaan gebruiken.


    Basically it says that Apple and U2 are working on a new format for music. 'An audiovisual, interactive format that brings you album-art at the most powerful way', Bono says. He also mentions 'playing with lyrics' and 'watching photos in a way never shown before'.

    We already knew U2 and Apple were up to something like that, as mentioned in the Time article too. But the article also says: U2 expects to introduce the format for the first time when they will release Songs of Experience, in about 1,5 years time.

    The article is based on the Time Magazine-article, but these details and quotes aren't mentioned there.
  3. Ah... oh well, that'd still be soon enough!


  8. One group I follow released a new album a few years ago and followed it up with an album consisting of acoustic versions of every song on said album and it was a glorious thing. I hope this means we will see acoustic versions of every song on SOI.
  9. We already knew U2 and Apple were up to something like that, as mentioned in the Time article too. But the article also says: U2 expects to introduce the format for the first time when they will release Songs of Experience, in about 1,5 years time.


    bugger..... I'm not being greedy, but I honestly think they are losing 'momentum' when it's really going to take 1,5 years. If it's ready, then release the thing! It doesn't have to be this year, but for instance at the start of the tour/ spring 2015. Please don't push SoE forwards.....
  11. Originally posted by u2joost:[..]


    bugger..... I'm not being greedy, but I honestly think they are losing 'momentum' when it's really going to take 1,5 years. If it's ready, then release the thing! It doesn't have to be this year, but for instance at the start of the tour/ spring 2015. Please don't push SoE forwards.....

    Disagreed. They'll put out singles meanwhile AND do a tour.
  12. Originally posted by u2joost:[..]


    bugger..... I'm not being greedy, but I honestly think they are losing 'momentum' when it's really going to take 1,5 years. If it's ready, then release the thing! It doesn't have to be this year, but for instance at the start of the tour/ spring 2015. Please don't push SoE forwards.....

    Here's why U2 waiting a year or so to release the next album is another stroke of genius.

    Right now the world is getting rocked by SOI, both the method of release and the content of the album. Releasing another album now wouldn't give them any more of the spotlight because the are already front and center. I'm guessing when the physical album comes out, U2 will make their rounds doing performances for all of the famous talk shows; SNL, Late Night, GMA, etc. U2 knows how to promote an album, so expect to see them on TV for a while.

    When the new tour kicks off, us hardcore U2 fans will obviously be glued to it, but ultimately their overall impact outside of the U2 camp will drop. This is unavoidable because they will be focusing on gigs and not so much on public appearances. This is the ideal time to release the next album. If SOE is as strong as SOI, it'll put the spotlight right back on them. It won't be as shocking as their surprise album showing up on itunes, but it'll put them back on the radar as a group releasing a new work.

    Knowing U2, they will want to spend at least a couple months after the physical release of SOI to promote it in ways they know how. Knowing that, it does seem pretty likely that they will start their full-on tour in Spring/Summer of 2015. Also, I know that historically U2 has never done festivals with Glastonbury being the only exception, but assuming their intention is to be performing in Europe over the summer and given that we don't know anything at all about the tour at this point, is it possible that U2 might change their game plan and start off with festivals?
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