American Soul.
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jphelmet
Refugee
Pure garbage. I think I like SUC more than this mess.
Hallucination
Refugee
I preordered the deluxe vinyl set and I'm still wondering where my download is. I recieived confirmation of my order but did not receive the three songs they claimed I would.
trainmaniac
War Child
Another great song.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
Maybe because they’ve never heard Volcano before? Unless they were hardcore fans, then that’s another question.
Hallucination
Refugee
Yup that's exactly what happened to me. No download with my purchase and it's been 3 hours now. Just the email confirming my order.
purpleblackeye
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I preordered the deluxe vinyl set and I'm still wondering where my download is. I recieived confirmation of my order but did not receive the three songs they claimed I would.
Me too. Didn't get anything.
Re American Soul - its seems to be fighting for street cred as a gritty rocker but is kind of in a no man's land....there are conventional elements, especially the broad and universal lyrics but it can't decide whether to plow ahead or just stomp repetitively. A guitar solo would have been nice.
Super Yo
New Yorker
Could you please upload “The Blackout” too?
We don’t have iTunes here in Uruguay, and I’m not a user of Spotify.
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Hallucination
Refugee
I agree. Feels like the song has no idea what it's trying to be or wanting to be. It has moments where you think this could be good but then falls really flat and is kinda boring.
mama cass
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holy f*ck
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topplehatU2
Refugee
Hmmmm, mixed feelings. Love the verses, but it feels to retread Volcano like that to me (even though I love that part also). The lyrics are inert, refujesus is probably one of the worst U2 lyrics.
Hollow Island
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that chorus 
why the fuck did they reuse one of the most embarrassing parts of their discography for the chorus of an otherwise excellent song?
these guys...
why the fuck did they reuse one of the most embarrassing parts of their discography for the chorus of an otherwise excellent song?
these guys...
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super fly guy
New Yorker
Embarrassing,how so?
RoKKeR
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I can dig it. Thought the bridge was a bit weird... very wordy and wasn't following it super well but it ended up coming together.
I also like what they did with the end, that's a very un-U2 sounding "breakdown" before the final punch.
I'm totally fine with them reusing the best part of Volcano for this. I imagine there will be a few other callbacks as well.
I also like what they did with the end, that's a very un-U2 sounding "breakdown" before the final punch.
I'm totally fine with them reusing the best part of Volcano for this. I imagine there will be a few other callbacks as well.
Flying FuManchu
New Yorker
Probably would be fine if they didn't reuse the bridge for volcano. Maybe they're being self referential but I prefer a little more original or at least more well hidden. Song reminds me of end of the 60s guitar rock
TinKnight
Refugee
I dig it a lot. I think its the best version of cheesy.
Zoomerang96
ONE love, blood, life
if you require someone to explain why volcano is an embarrassing song from a band with the sort of catalogue as U2 have, then i think the best thing you can do is re-listen to u2's great songs from before atyclb.
kiwilad
Refugee
kiwilad
Refugee
My issue with this song is, I feel like there's a titanium wall, stretching forever. It's called 'Bono'. I know there's a song behind this Bono, but I cannae get past the Bono.
Also, Mr Edge, if you're going to do a 'rocker' with simplistic pentatonic guitar riffs, for fuck's sake add something exciting to it. A decent solo perhaps. A complicated bit of guitar somewhere. Anywhere. So it feel a little more invigorating than a 15 year old plugging in a distortion pedal for the first time.
Though I still can't get past the Bono so, maybe I'm doing Edge a disservice.
Also, Mr Edge, if you're going to do a 'rocker' with simplistic pentatonic guitar riffs, for fuck's sake add something exciting to it. A decent solo perhaps. A complicated bit of guitar somewhere. Anywhere. So it feel a little more invigorating than a 15 year old plugging in a distortion pedal for the first time.
Though I still can't get past the Bono so, maybe I'm doing Edge a disservice.
Amiarockstar
The Fly
The song is terrible.
mama cass
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have you managed to get hold of a copy yet? if not, let me know and i will figure something out!
Hallucination
Refugee
Volcano is a cool song and your answer explaining why it's embarrassing is pretentious as fuck.
Super Yo
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mama cass
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super fly guy
New Yorker
This.
Yahweh_OMG
New Yorker
Now i understand what "lost in the music" means.... this song is going all over the place and has no purpose. The only positive thing about all my negative posts of today is that the last album i disliked so much in the beginning is now my favourite one.... AB!
The only difference is that back in 91, there was not 1 shitty pop song on the album. Now i hear 2 already out of 5 songs....
The only difference is that back in 91, there was not 1 shitty pop song on the album. Now i hear 2 already out of 5 songs....
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