BoMac
Self-righteous bullshitter
BigMacPhisto said:
Meh. I can confirm that the first four aren't great. I'm not too ecstatic about the other two.
They aren't great to you but the beautiful thing about music is that it's subjective;it means different things to different people.
I can't speak to the first three but I can say that I personally love the new White Stripes.
And that's the thing. In the past, while waiting for a new U2 release I would listen to nothing but U2, with the odd Radiohead, Coldplay, Oasis song. But whereas in the past I would listen to old U2 this year has been something of a musical awakening for me. Maybe it's because I bought a computer for the very first time but I made a concious effort to listen to and get to know different bands and music.
I've discovered, since the Vertigo Tour ended, in no particular order:
Arcade Fire
The White Stripes
Bloc Party
Kasabian
The National
Snow Patrol
The Killers
I also listen to more of The Cure, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles than I used to. Someone actually said something to the effect: "So, I bet your Itunes are full of U2 songs,eh?" When I responded in the negative, and listed all the different bands I have he wouldn't believe me.
All this being said, I'm glad that U2 haven't come out with anything sooner. If they had then maybe I wouldn't have realized that there a whole musical world out there besides U2.
And for this, I'm thankful.
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