JamietheEdgefan
Refugee
That shimmer guitar at the end tho
Idk! It's too early for me to tell! It's a nice song but it hasn't really grown on me. I'll reserve judgment until I hear the studio version. So far it's average for me or maybe slightly better! I do love the ending though!I'm always pessimistic when people say that such and such is going to be a big hit.
But I really think this has the potential to be a huge hit.
Also, I know it's super early and I haven't had a long gestation period, but I think this might fall in my top 3 of songs released after 2000.
I am not getting the hype about the new song either. Sounds like a B side to be honest. Will wait for the album version before I pass my final judgement but it's nothing special so far.
They said it would have been finished by now but Edge still mixing (I think) and Edge said "a lot" of work to do and jokingly said it will be out within 27 years.... so really, no new information at all.Sounds fantastic with good audio, what did the band say about the album?
They said it would have been finished by now but Edge still mixing (I think) and Edge said "a lot" of work to do and jokingly said it will be out within 27 years.... so really, no new information at all.
Just seems like they are hesitant about committing to a firm date. I wasn't expecting this album to land until at least October so obviously they are going to work to finish it off over the next few months.Not looking great for this year is it?, I keep flip flopping between it will defiantly be this year to it won't be this year :-(
Hands down the best performance of that song so far.
At the very least, I feel like the band CAN'T back away now from the album.
You would think wouldn't you?
But then, remember the Superb Owl, Invisible, playing on the rooftop on Fallon, and then........they became invisible for 6 months!
Please, not again U2!
Yeah, but if memory serves me right, they clearly stayed away from saying this was off the upcoming album?
They're fucking idiots if this doesn't get a proper release. And soon.
They're fucking idiots if this doesn't get a proper release. And soon.
You would think wouldn't you?
But then, remember the Superb Owl, Invisible, playing on the rooftop on Fallon, and then........they became invisible for 6 months!
Please, not again U2!
Hands down the best performance of that song so far.
At the very least, I feel like the band CAN'T back away now from the album.
Musically, I don't particularly enjoy much of anything about the track until Edge starts playing guitar. There's something very plastic and anonymous about the instrumentation (particularly the canned keyboard drumbeat), as if anyone could do what they're doing here. Miles and miles away from the evocative sound of Unforgettable Fire and Joshua Tree. Sure, it's live, but it still sounds flat.
But I will say that the lyrics are some of Bono's best in a while. Honest and direct, not overwitten like so much of SOI. I also hear a lot of potential in the climax of the song; you can hear the classic U2 chemistry peeking through.
And there is still that curious 7 day break in the tour coming up after the Arlington gig on May 26th and before Chicago on June 3rd? Maybe stadium availability just didn't line up or something?