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  1. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    Yeah, I agree... for us.
    But the general audience will see a store shelf full of jewel cases with a doubtful cover art from a band which is no longer cool and will ignore (or despise) the album.

    Let's not forget that U2's not giving a damn about what the general audience thinks of them anymore.

  2. Uhm, I wouldn't be so sure! They've force-given their album to millions of people to reassure themselves and to get people to listen to them "like it or not", in a way... I'm all for U2 being relevant and in the news again, but I wouldn't say they don't care about the people's opinions.
  3. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    Uhm, I wouldn't be so sure! They've force-given their album to millions of people to reassure themselves and to get people to listen to them "like it or not", in a way... I'm all for U2 being relevant and in the news again, but I wouldn't say they don't care about the people's opinions.

    I-n-d-e-e-d!


  4. Invisible will be on SoI or SoE?
  5. I don't think Invisible will be on the acoustic versions as it's said to be songs from the actual SOI album in acoustic versions. So I think no non-album tracks will be included.

    ANd I also don't think it will be part of SOE. Invisible was a one shot I guess.

  6. Bono has said in not one but TWO interviews that Invisible will be included somehow in the physical edition of the current album!
  7. I tend to not believe him. LOL
  8. Bono must be confused.....
  9. I wonder when the first acoustic versions will leak...
  10. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    Uhm, I wouldn't be so sure! They've force-given their album to millions of people to reassure themselves and to get people to listen to them "like it or not", in a way... I'm all for U2 being relevant and in the news again, but I wouldn't say they don't care about the people's opinions.

    I don't think the mass release was a move to reassure themselves. If that was their intent, then they certainly chose the most risky method. Imagine if the album was force-fed AND bad? The backlash would be devastating, not only for U2, but also for Apple. And if Apple tanked because U2's album fell short, U2 would become the most notorious band of 4 in the world.

    To release an album like U2 did and, that album would have to be EXTREMELY good. But even that wouldn't be enough. Not only would the album have to be good, but U2 also had to be confident that the album was going to be good without having released any details to the public. Considering how poorly NLOTH did compared to their other albums, that confidence must have been very hard to come by. To me, this is not the mindset of a band looking for a fast-pass to reassurance. I think somewhere during the 5 years they were gone they found their reassurance and what we are now seeing is that reassurance blossom into confidence with a hint of arrogance, exactly what you'd see in a successful U2.

    On a related note, I really like this remark Bono made regarding the complaints of users wanting to delete U2's album off their itunes.

    Oh for God's sakes . . . Really and truly - we get people who might want to delete it but nobody has deleted more U2 songs in the last five years than U2!

  11. Originally posted by RUMMY:Will the other three band members be on subsequent covers? Will the final album (assuming there ARE four altogether) feature Bono in at a retirement home in a wheel chair facing his inevitable demise?


    Bono hugging Eve, why not? Although she won't be topless then.
  12. Originally posted by sparko:I don't think Invisible will be on the acoustic versions as it's said to be songs from the actual SOI album in acoustic versions. So I think no non-album tracks will be included.

    ANd I also don't think it will be part of SOE. Invisible was a one shot I guess.

    Why do people think Invisible will be on SOE? The song is about their first trip to London in the 70's. And listen to the lyrics? It is full of innocence.
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