New U2 Album in 2012?

[Mrs. Garrison]

Agreed. I think that NLOTH is better than Boy, October, War, R&H, ATYCLB, Bomb, and is on the same level as TJT, Zooropa, and Pop for me, so I have reason to hope.

Hell no. Not even close. Though i stand by the opinion that MOS is the best song they have created since.....like forever.

 

[Niceman]

A whole lot better than they sounded in their 20s, or 40s even. Since NLOTH was so much better than ATYCLB. Heck, even Bomb was better.

ATYCLB is their worst album to date.

 

[Niceman]

Although they're still under pressure to deliver new material (they havent copped out by just playing the back catalogue) They know they've won the war whatever they record.

I'm sorry, did you say that haven't copped out by just playing the back catalogue? What was 360 then???

 

[gweeps]

ATYCLB is their worst album to date.

Nah. That honour belongs to October. And even that is not too terrible.

 

[Niceman]

Nah. That honour belongs to October. And even that is not too terrible.

I like October quite a bit. But I think the quality is more consistent than the home of New York, Grace, and Walk On.

 

[Galeongirl]

Nah. That honour belongs to October. And even that is not too terrible.

Fraid I'll agree with that. Since I only like one song off October. And ATYCLB has Kite and WILATW, two songs I do like a lot. BD and Elevation are okay, but yeah, it has Wild honey, ialw AND s(t)uck. Plus snoozefest grace. So yeah, I'm afraid It's pretty darn low on my list.

 

[nielsgov]

How can you hate IALW? I'll agree it was overplayed on 360 but that shouldn't change your opinion on the song. Bono's vocal is spectacular. ATYCLB would have been a lot better with more songs like IALW and, dare I say, Wild Honey.

 

[Galeongirl]

Sadly it did change my opinion on the song. I did actually like it beforehand, nothign spectacular, but it was an okay song. But now? I've grown to despise it and can't even stand the studio version anymore. Same with Stuck. I thought it was an okay song, then I heard the raped live version far too often. Yugh. And the horrifyingly cheesy US video for stuck doesn't help either.

 

[nielsgov]

Still, I thinknit's weird that a live version can make you hate a song lol. Of course, if you went to many shows I can kind of understand it.

 

[Galeongirl]

I've just heard it too much I guess. Maybe it fades over time.

 

[Niceman]

How can you hate IALW? I'll agree it was overplayed on 360 but that shouldn't change your opinion on the song. Bono's vocal is spectacular. ATYCLB would have been a lot better with more songs like IALW and, dare I say, Wild Honey.

I think I'm the only one on this board who loved the song live on 360! I'd much rather they got rid of Walk On... or heck any of the ATYCLB songs. I think its the best song from ATYCLB.

 

[nielsgov]

You should have read a book during the preformance.

 

[bonocomet]

I think I'm the only one on this board who loved the song live on 360! I'd much rather they got rid of Walk On... or heck any of the ATYCLB songs. I think its the best song from ATYCLB.

You're not the only one. I loved it. And I agree with nielsgov too, what an amazing vocal.

 

[Niceman]

You're not the only one. I loved it. And I agree with nielsgov too, what an amazing vocal.

It's a beautiful beautiful vocal.

 

[mama cass]

New York, Grace, and Walk On.

3 of my fave songs

and i love IALW very much too

 

[Vlad n U 2]

New York is great and everything. Yeah.

 

[Niceman]

3 of my fave songs

and i love IALW very much too

I'm not a fan of those three.

 

[Hollow Island]

U2's worst albums (since that seems to be what we're talking about).

Beautiful Day 9/10 (I never want to hear it again, though.)
Stuck 8/10
Elevation 6/10
Walk On 4/10
Kite 9/10
IALW 7/10
Wild Honey 8/10
Peace On Earth 8/10
WILATW 8/10
New York 8/10
Grace 8/10

75% (solid ending to the album, really lovely and spacey)

Gloria 10
I Fall Down 9
I Thew a Brick 8
Rejoice 8
Fire 7.5
Tomorrow 9
October 10
With a Shout 8
Stranger in a Strange Land 8
Scarlet 7.5
Is That All 6

82%

Vertigo 6/10
Miracle Drug 7/10
Sometimes 4/10
Love and Peace 3/10
COBL 7/10
ABOY 4/10
Man and Woman 6/10
Crumbs 5/10
One Step 6/10
Original 4/10
YHWH 6.5/10

53% (actually deserves a lower rating because of the awful lyrics, sequencing, production, and mastering)

NLOTH 9.5/10
Magnificent 7.5/10
MOS 9/10
Unknown Caller 8/10
Crazy 6.5/10
Boots 6/10
Stand Up 5/10
Fez 8/10
White As Snow 9/10
Breathe 8/10
Cedars 10/10

78% (completely undone my the bulge in the middle - cut those and add Winter and Soon and you have a classic)

Helter Skelter 6/10
Van Deiman 7/10
Desire 10/10
Hawkmoon 9/10
Watchtower 7/10
ISHFWILF 10/10
Silver and Gold 10/10
Pride 7.5/10
Angel of Harlem 10/10
Love Rescue Me 7/10 (saved by a great vocal)
WLCTT 5/10
Heartland 10/10
God Part 2 7/10
Bullet 10/10
AIWIY 10/10

83%

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

welp, i guess that conversation is over then. those albums suck, guys.

 

[Hollow Island]

welp, i guess that conversation is over then. those albums suck, guys.

If it's over maybe it's due to your lack of constructive contribution! I don't think any of them suck aside from Bomb. They're all good.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

and you giving likability percentages to a completely objective subject are a constructive contribution to... what exactly?

 

[mikal]

personally, i don't like or dislike any albums. i let Pitchfork rate albums and i will only listen to the ones rated above 7.0.

 

[digitize]

personally, i don't like or dislike any albums. i let Pitchfork rate albums and i will only listen to the ones rated above 7.0.

Good job breaking away from the conformity of mainstream society

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

personally, i don't like or dislike any albums. i let Pitchfork rate albums and i will only listen to the ones rated above 7.0.

This post gets a 9/10

 

[nielsgov]

this post gets a 9/10

bnp

 

[olliepajaro]

The Edge's 15 Most Inspiring Performances!

click here to hear them

 

[super fly guy]

So,no new album news then!?

 

[Niceman]

U2's worst albums (since that seems to be what we're talking about).

Beautiful Day 9/10 (I never want to hear it again, though.)
Stuck 8/10
Elevation 6/10
Walk On 4/10
Kite 9/10
IALW 7/10
Wild Honey 8/10
Peace On Earth 8/10
WILATW 8/10
New York 8/10
Grace 8/10

75% (solid ending to the album, really lovely and spacey)

Gloria 10
I Fall Down 9
I Thew a Brick 8
Rejoice 8
Fire 7.5
Tomorrow 9
October 10
With a Shout 8
Stranger in a Strange Land 8
Scarlet 7.5
Is That All 6

82%

Vertigo 6/10
Miracle Drug 7/10
Sometimes 4/10
Love and Peace 3/10
COBL 7/10
ABOY 4/10
Man and Woman 6/10
Crumbs 5/10
One Step 6/10
Original 4/10
YHWH 6.5/10

53% (actually deserves a lower rating because of the awful lyrics, sequencing, production, and mastering)

NLOTH 9.5/10
Magnificent 7.5/10
MOS 9/10
Unknown Caller 8/10
Crazy 6.5/10
Boots 6/10
Stand Up 5/10
Fez 8/10
White As Snow 9/10
Breathe 8/10
Cedars 10/10

78% (completely undone my the bulge in the middle - cut those and add Winter and Soon and you have a classic)

Helter Skelter 6/10
Van Deiman 7/10
Desire 10/10
Hawkmoon 9/10
Watchtower 7/10
ISHFWILF 10/10
Silver and Gold 10/10
Pride 7.5/10
Angel of Harlem 10/10
Love Rescue Me 7/10 (saved by a great vocal)
WLCTT 5/10
Heartland 10/10
God Part 2 7/10
Bullet 10/10
AIWIY 10/10

83%

Not gonna take the time to go through them all, but here's my ranking for ATYCLB:

Beautiful Day 8-9/10
Stuck 8/10
Elevation (Album version): 4/10 (Live): 7/10
Walk On 5/10 (Worst song played on 360.)
Kite 8/10
IALW 9/10
Wild Honey 8/10
Peace On Earth 4.5/10
WILATW 4/10
New York 2/10 (Music is great, lyrically it's Bono's worst effort ever.)
Grace 3/10

OK. Gonna do R&H too:

Helter Skelter 8/10
Van Deiman 8/10
Desire 10/10
Hawkmoon 10/10
Watchtower 8/10
ISHFWILF 10/10
Silver and Gold 10/10
Pride 8/10
Angel of Harlem 10/10
Love Rescue Me 10/10
WLCTT 10/10
Heartland 10/10
God Part 2 10/10
Bullet 10/10
AIWIY 10/10

 

[Hollow Island]

and you giving likability percentages to a completely objective subject are a constructive contribution to... what exactly?

Do you realize that you essentially summed up the purpose of this forum, and all discussion of art? Every statement anyone makes about a song beyond commentary of the "this song has two guitars, a bass, and drums" or "U2 played a concert last night" is basically "giving likability percentages to a completely objective subject"?

I'm making a constructive contribution to the discussion of U2's weakest albums, which is what several people have been doing. What have you been doing aside from being needlessly critical?

 

[mikal]

Does anyone here like that song "now that we found love what are we gonna do with it?"