Q Magazine - U2 in October 2008 - In the studio

[misterboo]

Even though it's a little quiet on the new album front it can't be a 2009 release.

Bono: "This is our most complete and radical album yet" - Rolling Stone this month.

Plus they've already filmed the video for the first single, which is virtually certain to be No Line on the Horizon, as Corbjin has said so.

All they are doing is leaving less time between the first single release and the album, to minimise the chance of leaks and non-paid for downloads.

 

[EdgeIsTooSexy]

2009?!??!?!?!


how can this be when everyone aka adam bono edge danny etc have been saying october/november 08?!

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I think everyone needs take a deep breath here, only one person has seen this article and from what it sounds like nowhere is it written that 2009 is the release date...

 

[love2bmama]

It will be November. In typical xmas cash-in style.

I don't think Paul McGuinne$$ would ever let it be otherwise

 

[LemonMelon]

...and McGuiness' "probably October" talk in late June.

By this time in 2004, we had the name of the first single and several confirmed titles by U2.com.

Actually, we didn't have an official name for the single. It was the confirmed the first week of September. And we also have a number of confirmed titles (I don't want to have to wait another 5 years before U2.com finds out about them to count them as confirmed).

We have just as much information now as we did at this time in 2004.

 

[U2girl]

From here http://forum.interference.com/f196/shedding-a-little-light-perhaps-188484.html

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
August 18, 2004
posted by: m2

U2tour.de reports official release information from Universal Records:

Album: Nov. 22 (title unknown)
First single: "Vertigo", Nov. 8 release; at radio Sept. 24
Second single: Feb. 2005 (title unknown)

Tour: announcement in December; start in March, 2005

And the second (from approx. August 31st, 2004):


Stop Press! First confirmed information on song titles from the new
album.

U2.Com can exclusively reveal that completed tracks from the upcoming
album include:

Vertigo,
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own,
City of Blinding Lights,
A Man and A Woman,
Yahweh
and
Crumbs From Your Table.

The album, produced by Steve Lillywhite, will feature 11 tracks and is
set for a late November worldwide release.

And from Sep 14th, 2004 (In my own words):

Well, confirmation came last night that the new U2 album is definitely being called "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". Hmm...sounds a little lengthy and a bit on the cheesy side, but I'm sure I'll get over it.

Right on the schedule indeed.

 

[windylad72]

They spoke to Edge in the Dublin HQ when just finishing the mix for Get Your Boots On and not in France, so probably happened about 6 weeks ago I'd have thought.

You probably heard the beach clips which were the finished versions. They have some african music on it (no real details) but they wanted to add variety so they dont sound like travelling tourists.

They probably will deliver this year!

 

[Airseven]

Even though it's a little quiet on the new album front it can't be a 2009 release.

Bono: "This is our most complete and radical album yet" - Rolling Stone this month.

Plus they've already filmed the video for the first single, which is virtually certain to be No Line on the Horizon, as Corbjin has said so.

All they are doing is leaving less time between the first single release and the album, to minimise the chance of leaks and non-paid for downloads.

The word "complete" as used in that quote does not mean "finished."

 

[mikal]

From here http://forum.interference.com/f196/shedding-a-little-light-perhaps-188484.html

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
August 18, 2004
posted by: m2

U2tour.de reports official release information from Universal Records:

Album: Nov. 22 (title unknown)
First single: "Vertigo", Nov. 8 release; at radio Sept. 24
Second single: Feb. 2005 (title unknown)

Tour: announcement in December; start in March, 2005

And the second (from approx. August 31st, 2004):


Stop Press! First confirmed information on song titles from the new
album.

U2.Com can exclusively reveal that completed tracks from the upcoming
album include:

Vertigo,
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own,
City of Blinding Lights,
A Man and A Woman,
Yahweh
and
Crumbs From Your Table.

The album, produced by Steve Lillywhite, will feature 11 tracks and is
set for a late November worldwide release.

And from Sep 14th, 2004 (In my own words):

Well, confirmation came last night that the new U2 album is definitely being called "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". Hmm...sounds a little lengthy and a bit on the cheesy side, but I'm sure I'll get over it.

Right on the schedule indeed.

exactly. we are definitely behind schedule. and from what i understand, the video that corbin shot didn't have the band present.

 

[LemonMelon]

From here http://forum.interference.com/f196/shedding-a-little-light-perhaps-188484.html

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
August 18, 2004
posted by: m2

U2tour.de reports official release information from Universal Records:

Album: Nov. 22 (title unknown)
First single: "Vertigo", Nov. 8 release; at radio Sept. 24
Second single: Feb. 2005 (title unknown)

Tour: announcement in December; start in March, 2005

And the second (from approx. August 31st, 2004):


Stop Press! First confirmed information on song titles from the new
album.

U2.Com can exclusively reveal that completed tracks from the upcoming
album include:

Vertigo,
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own,
City of Blinding Lights,
A Man and A Woman,
Yahweh
and
Crumbs From Your Table.

The album, produced by Steve Lillywhite, will feature 11 tracks and is
set for a late November worldwide release.

And from Sep 14th, 2004 (In my own words):

Well, confirmation came last night that the new U2 album is definitely being called "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". Hmm...sounds a little lengthy and a bit on the cheesy side, but I'm sure I'll get over it.

Right on the schedule indeed.

Huh. I was wrong about Vertigo (well, actually, it's already been confirmed that a video was made for NLOTH, but since the article was not on U2.com, it must not count).

For everything else, we're still on track, unless it's September 30 today, not August 29.

 

[misterboo]

The word "complete" as used in that quote does not mean "finished."

If the songs weren't ready he wouldn't have used that word.

The songs are done, surely - the only thing left would be to get the album ready for market and I bet they wouldn't push that the other side of Xmas!

 

[misterboo]

and from what i understand, the video that corbin shot didn't have the band present.

He said the band would film their parts of the video in the studio.

 

[david]

everyone just BREATHE

 

[LemonMelon]

everyone just BREATHE

U2.com says there is no Breathe.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

If the songs weren't ready he wouldn't have used that word.

no, I'm pretty sure he was referring to the experience of listening to the album from first track to last track as "complete" not the status of the recording process...

 

[purpleoscar]

And does anyone think "For your love" is clip No. 4?

Remember the older clip:

"I'm coming to the surface for your loooove!" It could be that song. Certainly that clip plus clip 4 are good songs in their own right despite being possibly unfinished.

The 1st clip could be the new single they are preparing. I don't know what motorcycles will have to do with it though.

 

[LemonMelon]

no, I'm pretty sure he was referring to the experience of listening to the album from first track to last track as "complete" not the status of the recording process...

Yep. Which causes one to assume that he listened to the album*.




*Collection of finished songs, sequenced to achieve proper cohesion

 

[beachball]

He said the band would film their parts of the video in the studio.

Do you have a link? I've never seen that.

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

An 8-minute epic is great news, I hope it means they're pushing themselves creatively as with Zooropa, Bad etc.

 

[Aardvark747]

everyone just BREATHE

Floyd own Breathe. Even u2 couldnt make a better song with that title...

 

[popacrobat]

paging Faith hill

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

So this is the death of Sexy Boots?

But, yeah, I've had a sinking gut feeling the last few weeks that this sucker is gonna be pushed back to 2009. Honestly, unless we get some more concrete news on a single release within the next couple of weeks, we're fucked.

I'm down with an 8 minute song, though. And I'm also down with a "fuck off" live rocker. And it would be good to actually see this Q article because for all we know this is total bullshit.

U2

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Floyd own Breathe. Even u2 couldnt make a better song with that title...

Both Michelle Branch and Anna Nalick also have great songs titled Breathe.

I think this means that the new album will be heavily Michelle Branch-influenced.

 

[windylad72]

Why the hell would I make this up!!

just pay £3.90 Girls Aloud and read it yourself.......get a life!

 

[LMP]

So this is the death of Sexy Boots?

But, yeah, I've had a sinking gut feeling the last few weeks that this sucker is gonna be pushed back to 2009. Honestly, unless we get some more concrete news on a single release within the next couple of weeks, we're fucked.

I'm down with an 8 minute song, though. And I'm also down with a "fuck off" live rocker. And it would be good to actually see this Q article because for all we know this is total bullshit.

U2

Hell yes. I would rather the album be great in '09 than just good in '08, you know? There are other bands I can listen to between now and then and hey, 25+ years of back catalogue to enjoy, too.

SEXY
BOOTS

 

[LemonMelon]

And it would be good to actually see this Q article because for all we know this is total bullshit.

No offense to windylad, but I agree with this.

 

[windylad72]

Just get a subscription to Q magazine which you get a few days before it hits the shop!!

Just thought I'd share this news a little earlier for non sunbcribers...........

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Why the hell would I make this up!!

just pay £3.90 Girls Aloud and read it yourself.......get a life!

Whoa! Get a life? Them's fightin words. It was nothin personal, man, I'm just sayin.

Let's be friends!!!

 

[LemonMelon]

The only thing I want to know that hasn't been mentioned: when was this interview taken? Is it specified in the article anywhere?

 

[windylad72]

No worries Girl Aloud!!

Not everyone on this forum wants to make up stories.......we're freinds!! xx