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U2 - Songs Of Experience (2017)
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  1. Originally posted by thefly108:[..]
    That's what I am hoping for. Which I am cool with. I would like for them to take the same songs and appeal to both an old audience and a new one.
    Thats what they hope for too, I'm sure.
  2. Originally posted by ahn1991:We talk about remixes as if they are universally terrible, but let's not forget the fact that remixes do not replace original material. I'm actually more comfortable that they use the term remixes after talking about more collaboration material because it tells me they could be thinking about a standard SOE album and a secondary SOE remixed album.


    The deluxe version perhaps?


  3. Yes, it is, and it does (again, by U2's standards these days).
  4. Adam said we might see something in October... the month isn't over yet.

  6. He was clearly talking about the introduction of Bambibono.
  8. He was correct - I have seen a lot of things in October
  9. Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:I think it means that they have to take U2's sound and style and make use of popular current trends to add to it, rather than steamroll it though. Which is maybe fair enough. U2 have always liked to try out things that make them sound different to how they've sounded before. I have pretty high hopes. It'll still be a U2 record after all...


    And this is very dangerous ground to walk upon. As an artist, they probably don't want to keep making the same album, but the desire to be relevant comes with a cost. Do you pander to young people, and do like George Michael and put Auto Tune all over the place? NO! I don't trust the Ryan Tedders of the world. Is One Republic really that relevant? Will they go down in history? It seems even young people don't view music as life or death as people my age and older did. It's almost like a little hobby or something in the background for most. U2 were part of an era where from 1982-1985 Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Bruce Springsteen had 4 records combine for around 60 million in sales. One Republic could release another 60 albums and not get 60 million in sales. From 1987 to 1990, U2, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, and Michael Jackson had 4 albums get over 40 million between them.

    Being relevant today hardly even exists. Lil Wayne? No. Taylor Swift? Be Serious. Adele? Sure, to a point. Bruno Mars? Maybe...but at least he and Adele use old school sounds, and use their own actual singing voice...a novel concept these days.

    I have been clamoring for U2 to produce themselves, and maybe have Lillywhite, Eno, and Lanois around just to offer advice. But I have to accept that they want something they probably won't find, but that's ok. It's not my band as much as I'd like to think so. SOE will probably be ok. But I am in the minority here as far as SOI goes. I don't hate it, but it's my least favorite album. California and the acoustic version of EBW are by far my favorites.
  10. Did I miss this interview? Or this line from this interview?
  11. Originally posted by pleasegone:[..]


    And this is very dangerous ground to walk upon. As an artist, they probably don't want to keep making the same album, but the desire to be relevant comes with a cost. Do you pander to young people, and do like George Michael and put Auto Tune all over the place? NO! I don't trust the Ryan Tedders of the world. Is One Republic really that relevant? Will they go down in history? It seems even young people don't view music as life or death as people my age and older did. It's almost like a little hobby or something in the background for most. U2 were part of an era where from 1982-1985 Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Bruce Springsteen had 4 records combine for around 60 million in sales. One Republic could release another 60 albums and not get 60 million in sales. From 1987 to 1990, U2, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, and Michael Jackson had 4 albums get over 40 million between them.

    Being relevant today hardly even exists. Lil Wayne? No. Taylor Swift? Be Serious. Adele? Sure, to a point. Bruno Mars? Maybe...but at least he and Adele use old school sounds, and use their own actual singing voice...a novel concept these days.

    I have been clamoring for U2 to produce themselves, and maybe have Lillywhite, Eno, and Lanois around just to offer advice. But I have to accept that they want something they probably won't find, but that's ok. It's not my band as much as I'd like to think so. SOE will probably be ok. But I am in the minority here as far as SOI goes. I don't hate it, but it's my least favorite album. California and the acoustic version of EBW are by far my favorites.
    This I agree with. The radio doesnt have the same power it used to in setting the next sound. People have access to everyrhing, everywhere so U2 needs to be themselves and not relevant
  12. Bambibono? The new song?
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