U2start.com | Songs of Innocence: general album thread

Originally posted by JuJuman:On a different note: how do people think Bono sounded at the Apple performance? He sounded a little short of breath to me at times... let's hope he'll be able to sing those songs well live - a few of them are quite highly pitched! A bit like the first U2 albums...

I remember the first performances of GOYB. He was breathing like a dog after a day at the beach. But he'll get there when the tour starts for sure.

LikeASong

10 years

Originally posted by Alvin:[..]

Nope But Exit is.

I was torn on adding Exit to the list, there are things off SOI that might surpass it in an eventual "All U2 songs ranked together" but... Yeah, you get my point anyway

kris_smith87

10 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

I was torn on adding Exit to the list, there are things off SOI that might surpass it in an eventual "All U2 songs ranked together" but... Yeah, you get my point anyway

I think Exit may be the only U2 song I either don't know the words to or can easily sing along to.

LikeASong

10 years

Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]

I think Exit may be the only U2 song I either don't know the words to or can easily sing along to.

You know The Joshua Tree got the cure...

BleedsDayLight

10 years

SOI is growing on me more.Loud is good and Volcano will rip live

Like James Brown sang ''I feel good'' I knew that I would now, so good so good I got you

the new U2 album

ahn1991

10 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

He's a singer for a living and he has been for over 30 years, he shouldn't have problems like that Oh anyway, I'm just being picky

I think the fact that he's been singing for over 30 years is a good justification for him having some issues. I mean, for someone his age he's got a mean set of pipes.

colbourne25

10 years

Originally posted by BelgianBono:[..]

I remember the first performances of GOYB. He was breathing like a dog after a day at the beach. But he'll get there when the tour starts for sure.

Once he gets some "tour fitness" back I'm sure he'll be fine

dtpc191991

10 years

Originally posted by Janus02:[..]

Maybe, just maybe.........even better than the second half of JT (:| ).

Better than TTYW yes but other than that I would say JT is vastly superior. One Tree Hill is for me, the best song lyrically Bono ever wrote and my favourite U2 song. Exit is Dark, brooding and builds up to a frenzied and energetic climax that perfectly captures the insanity of the person the song is talking about and MoTD is a heartbreaking tribute to the victims of one of the most horrific events in recent human history. With the exception of Raised By Wolves, I don't think the second half of Songs of Innocence has that impact.

LikeASong

10 years

Amazon.es finally lists the album in all their forms (although the acoustic session is still undetermined) AND the cover in hi res.

http://www.amazon.es/Songs-Innocence-Deluxe-U2/dp/B00NI5RLOW/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1411663764&sr=1-1&keywords=u2+songs+of+inocence

LikeASong

10 years

I don't know if I read too much into it, but look at the title: "SON GS of innocence", with an space between SON and GS. And it's Larry Mullen's SON on the cover. Oh well, #FanaticAlienation

cesar_garza01

10 years