With Reggie 100% - haven’t listened to SOI much at all since release - nothing really connected with me as a 90s die/blowhard but the 4 new tracks have a conviction I’m pleasantly surprised by
GOOYOW is really quite intricately constructed and the melody is very strong - doesn’t waste a second...
This is the kind of last, climactic song played at an indie disco in 1993
And in these toughest of times I think the rest of the world may just find it kind of....refreshing
Good U2 doesn't have to be dark and cinematic - just exuberant
Will hate myself in the morning....
I have struggled with SOI
They have clearly tried every known strategy to reinvigorate and explore; the lyrics are thoughtful and show more care in the phrasing and construction. The cadence in Raised by Wolves is honest and striking BUT
There is a sheen to the whole thing that makes it...
NLOTH was NOTHING to do with release dates but about courage of convictions - if it had been released a year earlier it would have been a coherent (albeit African tinged) collection of beautiful tunes (Soon - EBW - Winter etc)- that critics (and fans) would have applauded.
And they really had...
Re: So Cruel
Sorry to get all muso but need to splurge about why this is not a 'snoozefest' but probably one of their most enduring achievements - Roy Orbison rated Bono's vocal up there with Sinatra's best.
Over what is essentially a 2 chord 'jam' the 'Baby' version traces Bono searching for...
So I'm sure someone can and will do much much better than this rush job but provides an undercurrent for a (dirtier) 'Days'?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoefUAxH7d4
Next single will now be Magnificent not Crazy Tonight apparently- they are looking to get the video made - maybe capitalising on some of the 'Bound to be a No1' early album reviews?