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Does anyone think (hope) that SOA is a collection of songs that they’ve compiled over the years?
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OP
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I think Songs of Ascent is a concept that Bono just can't let go of but doesn't actually exist in any real form.
ascender_RS
Refugee
That's the only sane and reasonable conclusion we can take from an "album" they've been saying is nearly finished and is incredible, without us hearing anything from it (other than Soon) for nearly 14 years now.
JamietheEdgefan
Refugee
Wouldn't surprise me at all if the full extent of SoA is just some sketches bono and Edge recorded on a phone. Or if it's an idea Bono loves but hasn't sold the band on whatsoever (hence why Bono name-drops it every time they release a new, unrelated album).
But from the recent NYtimes interview:
"My phone here is packed with new songs. We were tempted to put them out – out of competition."
"When we’re in the room together with Larry and Adam, it’s great. I’ll play you one. This is a great one."
"We almost finished this album called Songs of Ascent which we’re not putting out. We’re going to put out a rock ‘n’ roll album. So we’re not putting this out, but I’m telling you it’s awesome."
"Didn’t scrap it, just held it."
Gives me the impression the band might have pursued it a little recently alongside the rock album they've been making, or kept tracks from the rock album sessions for SoA. And given this talk of deliberately holding back material, and the context of the band getting older, I get the impression there may be a plan, at least currently (granted, plans change), to put out SoA as their final album.
ascender_RS
Refugee
Those are basically a "Greatest Hits of Things Bono Says" which ultimately never come to fruition in any tangible way.
pacemaker
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JamietheEdgefan
Refugee
Fair enough, can't argue with that 
I do still think there might be something to the fact that Bono keeps namedropping this album, but not in a 'this is what's next' kind of way, but more like "we have this idea but don't want to put it out just yet".
(Though I accept it's just as likely if not more that it all just exists in his head)
I do still think there might be something to the fact that Bono keeps namedropping this album, but not in a 'this is what's next' kind of way, but more like "we have this idea but don't want to put it out just yet".
(Though I accept it's just as likely if not more that it all just exists in his head)
OP
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The opening lines on the album will be “this is a title Meredith Monk stole from us. We’re stealin it back.”
Kidding, there will be no opening lines because the album never has and never will exist.
Best of Bono talking
Kidding, there will be no opening lines because the album never has and never will exist.
Best of Bono talking
ferball415
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back.jpg is what it actually could've looked like in this bizarro-world © 1998.
ascender_RS
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OP
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david
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That. Is. Amazing.
prbiker15
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teralin
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This was worth 20 years of lurking. I just spat my coffee on my computer. Thanks for the laughs!
TinKnight
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Damn, can't believe they left out "We're working on a real fuck you rock and roll album"
OP
OP
listen - you need to be able to save some things for the next album
OP
OP
The Best of Bono Talking 2: Electric Boogaloo
ferball415
Acrobat
Has he ever deployed this one? He should.
gweeps
War Child
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
Preview of WOWY is on iTunes
JamietheEdgefan
Refugee
Just WoWY? In which case, maybe that will be the next single?
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
It will be, yes.
TinKnight
Refugee
Still a head scratcher of a project, but I like WoWY a lot more than Pride.
OP
OP
ima just take your guys' word for it 'cause every time i log into my apple account they tell me i have the wrong fucking password
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