Stop it, Loris! You are only setting us up for disappointment! gaaaaaaaaah...
btw, how much staying power will the album have - not just on the billboard charts - but with the public, as well? Also, when all is said and done, where will "No Line on the Horizon" (album) rank on U2's 'Top-Selling Album' list?
I forgot to answer the question! Slow Lorises are not only slow but forgetful. But hey, we are damn cute. Anyway...this album will take the world by storm with a # 1 single right off the bat...kind of like 'Dischoteque', but without the quick dropoff. The rest of the album will sustain itself as well, unlike Pop. This album will rival Achtung Baby in world wide album sales, beating ATYCLB and Atomic Bomb.
oh masterful loris ...
as i'm sure you're aware, it would probably be possible to create a Top 10 Best U2 Songs Consensus. sure, it might not be everyone's exact top 10, but there are a good 10 U2 songs that are, almost inarguably, among their 10 best that, if one were to create such a list, one would be hard-pressed to disagree with the consensus (even if not the individual's personal choice). these songs are the "obvious" ones, the all-time forever-and-ever classics -- the "streets" the "one" the "beautiful day" the "wowy" the "bad" the "stay" the "sbs" the what have you.
do you see any songs on this new album entering the all time top 10 consensus inarguable all time forever and ever classic U2 song list?
if so, how many? and why?
U2 have so many great songs that are so different to each other that not everyone will agree. Here are my top 10 "best" U2 songs prior to the new album:
1. Where the Streets Have No Name
2. One
3. With or Without You
4. Bad
5. Pride
6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday
8. Running to Stand Still
9. All I Want Is You
10. The Unforgettable Fire
I will say that 'Moment of Surrender' will enter the top 10 list, but where you place it is entirely based on subjective opinion. I would put it as the new #7. Incidentally, it is funny how the top 7 U2 songs are all produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, isn't it? What does that tell you about the new album?
Hello Loris:
Imagine a concert on the new tour, with a new opener.. assuming the second song isn't from the new album, which song from U2's back catalogue would you choose as a perfect number two?
An arabic rendition of 'Lady with the Spinning Head'.
Dear Slow Loris...
Will the album change some peoples negative views on U2?
Some, but not all. People who already hold U2 in low esteem will not even bother listening to it close enough. This is an album that reveals itself on repeated listens as most Eno produced albums do.
Dear Slow Loris,
Could this album be the 2nd or 3rd U2 album or is it really a "grown-up" album?
I mean, would it be possible if U2 had written this album when they were 25 years old?
To which of the past 11 albums will the next one most likely sound like?
Thanks!!!
No, U2 could not have written this album when they were 25. This is their most accomplished album, musically speaking, to date. They did not have the talent do make this kind of an album when they were 25.
As far as sound, imagine a grown up Achtung Baby that has long moved on and has now decided to experiment a bit with its freedom from melancholy. "It's a big world out there" is the feeling of this record.
SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW LOOORRIIIIISSSSSS......
when are we going to hear some exciting, official news out of the U2 camp?....it's so quiet lately
thanks
Not for another few weeks.
'Walk Out into the Streets' sounds pretty powerful..............future single, one of the best on the album? Doesn't sound like it'll screw up the mainstream though!
No, it's not one of the best off the album...it may not even make it!
Your Honor,
What song will be last played from the mix tape before the band takes the stage?
i get the feeling something by Led Zeppelin or Hendrix. This album will be a celebration of rock n' roll and yet all the things technology can do to move it in a new direction.
