I like Volcano, AS, and Boots !
I'm easy to please.
I think out of the 3, I like Volcano the best.
I have listened to Volcano a lot and I am pleased to report - no loss of life, property doing just fine and infrastructure all up to snuff.
And no grief, pain or suffering either until I went back for my second listening of American Hell Hole. The song just sucks, big time.
Please Bono, just STFU about America already.
I agree the idea these songs will evolve and improve with time is wishful thinking if not naive rationalization. You need 3 listens to have a full appreciation (or lack thereof) for these new songs, possibly excluding Blackout which may take 5 listens. drhark nailed it with the “mailing it in” sentiment. I really don’t know how else to consider it. I feel bad for my bro - an enormous U2 fan and accomplished musician himself - and he can’t even stomach a listen since the NLOTH release.
And elton john.spoiler alert - he says nothing about American Soul, and only drones on about the comments from his last video.
I love how Volcano has now taken on legendary status in some minds...3 years ago it was a shit song to a lot of users in this forum...
Here's my take on SOE and the songs released so far:
No matter what song U2 releases people on this forum will find something to hate about it...
I love how Volcano has now taken on legendary status in some minds...3 years ago it was a shit song to a lot of users in this forum...
Here's my take on SOE and the songs released so far:
No matter what song U2 releases people on this forum will find something to hate about it...
Well, I've yet to watch a "lyric" video that has changed my view on a song I dislike and find hard to sit through (though clearly not impossible), now.. well I just know the words to said song and I get to see some graphics too, yae... It's still not a good song for me.
Yeah, never understood the hate for Volcano and the love for Reach?!? I was the exact opposite from the get go on those tunes. Love me some Volcano.
Has anyone read Blake's SOI or SOE? My understanding is that he cross pollinated ideas and lyrics. Is that true? If so, I'm sure the Volcano reference is 100% deliberate with that in mind.
I think I'm seeing a pattern - Fans that want to blame the band for them losing interest - But it's not U2 to blame here, but fans themselves. We all change, or we more importantly, we DON'T change.
Yes, i'm going into broken record territory here, but U2 is and has ALWAYS been a journey. You think your brother is different than the fans back in 84 that didn't want to go from War to UF sound? Than the fans that shit on R&H cause of the blues/country trek. Than the huge amount of fans that wanted nothing to do with them after AB, or Zooropa, and then POP!!??
Then the fans of the 90's era that were then dissapointed with ATYCLB??
Come on man, this is just nonsense. SOI is an incredibly strong album. And if your bro can't stomach songs like RBW, EBW, SLABT, Iris, Reach or The Troubles, I truly find it bizarre. IMO Shits all over Bomb and most of No Line and ATYCLB...
You're either a fan that enjoys the journey and all the ups and downs and different directions, or you're one that gets stuck at a certain era and your journey ends. But it's nonsense to blame the band.
This is entirely sensible, articulate and correct. I'm somewhat jealous of those who discovered U2 so early. My wife's boss remembers seeing them in the UK 1980ish. Bastard.As an old geezer fan, I quite agree with you. Having first discovered U2 with October , loving War, I had some reservations about Unforgettable Fire. Then was hesitant to buy Joshua Tree (I got over that),. Then I remember AB coming out with the lead single "The Fly" and I was saying WTF? Of course I eventually appreciated AB and Zooropa. I was not a big fan of Pop, but I there were enough good songs there to keep the faith. Even when I questioned some of their musical direction or choices, I never felt they were just mailing it in.
Anyone who is old enough recognizes that there is an arc of creativity in almost every artist's journey. Look at any band that has been around long enough and you will see a period of strong creativity that can rarely be maintained. I don't expect that U2 will ever repeat the levels of creativity that occurred through the 80's and early 90's. Once I accepted that, I was able to enjoy a considerable amount of their output from ATYCLB forward. While I don't think they have been breaking barriers of creativity in some time, I don't for a second think that we would have been better off if they had broken up after a 10 or 15 year run.
Yes, i forgot to add that I think this is going to be a killer live song.I've only heard the two other released songs and the live versions of Little Things so it will be interesting to see how I truly feel about this song when I finally listen to the full album on Friday. Right now, I love the intro and the song just keeps going at a great pace with some interesting background vocals and guitars throughout. The chorus really doesn't add anything to this song and probably takes away from it more than anything. I think it will be fun live, in an "Elevation" sort of way....enjoyable live but something I rarely listen to when going through U2 albums or making a playlist.
I think if people had never heard Volcano, they would enjoy it much more.