Dorian Gray
Refugee
Speculation is fun
It'd be interesting to see what everyone around here thinks will be the fate of the next record. So let this be a speculaiton thread, let people know how you think the album will sound, how it will sell, compare it to other records, etc etc... Let's all be Michael Griffith's in this thread.
My predictions: (keep in mind, these have little or no basis in fact)
The sound: Contrary to what everyone thinks, the record will rock, but it wont make your ears bleed. It wont be heavy, raw rock in the vein of Rage, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age or any similar band, rather, it will sound as heavy as U2 can get in the live setting. Think of Beautiful Day from the Elevation DVD, or Until the End of the World live from the Best Of DVD. For those of you with the lastest Springsteen CD, think of a track like Countin' on a Miracle. For the Pearl Jam fans, think of Given to Fly.
Lyrics: Bono will play it safe; no politics here, nothing overt at least. I think Electrical Storm is a safe bet in terms of lyrical direction. Hands that Built America is too "poetic" for this type of music.
Tracks: The usual melange. There will be a ballad or two... This wont be an all-out rock extravangaza, but it will be mostly up-tempo songs.
Popularity: Not that this matters right?
It will sell, not as well as ATYCLB, but it will sell. (Im thinking 8-9 mil worldwide) If released at the right time, it will reach #1 in the 'big' markets (U.S., U.K. etc)
Critical reception: Rolling Stone will give it ****. It will be well received by most other critics, a few will bitch that the band is hopping on the garage rock bandwagon. Fans will rank it in their Top 5.
Other: The album sleeve will be dark, the cover will be something special.
Your turn now...
It'd be interesting to see what everyone around here thinks will be the fate of the next record. So let this be a speculaiton thread, let people know how you think the album will sound, how it will sell, compare it to other records, etc etc... Let's all be Michael Griffith's in this thread.
My predictions: (keep in mind, these have little or no basis in fact)
The sound: Contrary to what everyone thinks, the record will rock, but it wont make your ears bleed. It wont be heavy, raw rock in the vein of Rage, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age or any similar band, rather, it will sound as heavy as U2 can get in the live setting. Think of Beautiful Day from the Elevation DVD, or Until the End of the World live from the Best Of DVD. For those of you with the lastest Springsteen CD, think of a track like Countin' on a Miracle. For the Pearl Jam fans, think of Given to Fly.
Lyrics: Bono will play it safe; no politics here, nothing overt at least. I think Electrical Storm is a safe bet in terms of lyrical direction. Hands that Built America is too "poetic" for this type of music.
Tracks: The usual melange. There will be a ballad or two... This wont be an all-out rock extravangaza, but it will be mostly up-tempo songs.
Popularity: Not that this matters right?
It will sell, not as well as ATYCLB, but it will sell. (Im thinking 8-9 mil worldwide) If released at the right time, it will reach #1 in the 'big' markets (U.S., U.K. etc)
Critical reception: Rolling Stone will give it ****. It will be well received by most other critics, a few will bitch that the band is hopping on the garage rock bandwagon. Fans will rank it in their Top 5.
Other: The album sleeve will be dark, the cover will be something special.
Your turn now...
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