cobl04
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The most frustrating thing about American Soul for me is the snippet that's on XXX sounded so fucking good. I was so excited to hear that song.
It’s better than the two singles but a fair way short of The Blackout.
I concur with this.
If it weren't for the Ned/Fred thing, I wouldn't have much to criticise about The Blackout, and even that's given us a decent meme.
But, sigh. When they put up the live video of The Blackout I felt, for the first time, optimistic about SOE. Everything since then has not only swept away that optimism, but left me fearing that this might be the worst album of the band's career.
Saw some new lyrics posted for the opener in other places, any thoughts? I think love is mentioned a lot, kinda felt the clunk is strong in this one, but people who have heard it suggest the tune is good....
I've honestly not even picked up that rhyme, so it doesn't bother me at all.
But Bono reeeally goes out of his way to emphasise refujesus in American Soul, unfortunately.
The final section of XXX with Bono's feature is, musically, exactly the direction I want a mature U2 to go in. It strongly brought to mind the Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack, so it's no wonder that Bono suited the instrumental so well. He's having an increasingly difficult time sounding sprightly over these mall rock tracks they're writing.
Sometimes I find myself wondering if Bono is turning into the Robert Mugabe of Mall Rock.
Bono = Paul HewsonOh this is ON POINT.
Sometimes I find myself wondering if Bono is turning into the Robert Mugabe of Mall Rock.
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But at least in the past everyone got to try the presales. If you didn't get what you wanted that was a risk that was known. Not being given the opportunity to try for $40 or $50 is a next level slap in the face to 10% or whatever of your customer base.
Sometimes I find myself wondering if Bono is turning into the Robert Mugabe of Mall Rock.
You're all going to refu-hell for badmouthing refu-jesus like this.
Do they have good music there?
Listed to AS for the first time. Thankfully the cringeworthy-on-paper "refujesus" wasn't as overwhelmingly glaring or cringeworthy in practice.
Yeah i think this is quite a big factor. Same goes for the other 3. Edge has gone so many places with guitar. Where else is there he actually wants to go? I get the impression the rhythm section are happy just rocking out. And by happy I mean Adam is happy. Larry is a sullen bastard.I would just say Bono has nothing to write about but wants to stay relevant in music.
It's fucking hard to write about something when you're rich, over the hill, famous, and successful.