JamietheEdgefan
Refugee
Is there anyone who still thinks SOE (if it ever actually happens) won't be U2's last record?
Regardless of whether SoE is successful and yields a hit, I think it'll probably be their last 'proper' album.
If it's a success, then they'll have managed a third comeback. And it'll be late enough in their career that risking a dud on top of it will be too great - I imagine they'll want to go out on a high, and won't risk ruining that with another Pop/NLOTH afterwards. They're running out of chances to blow
And if it's a failure, that'll be three in a row. I can't see them trying after that, especially as any subsequent release will likely see the band in their 60's.
So I don't think there will be any 'usual' u2 album after SoE. At least not in the sense of being commercial or trying for a hit. I'll think they'll semi-retire from releasing music, but return after an even bigger gap than normal with something that's acting it's age. Something that doesn't try for hits. And it'll probably be quite good. It just won't have a 'beautiful day' on it. But that'll be ok, because they probably won't be trying to have that at that point.