SOE 33: Bono to open the batting on new album, Larry to keep wicket

[Numb1075]

I’m torturing myself reading the first impressions! But I definitely wasn’t going to send a friend request to a stranger.

Not even if it meant hearing new U2?

 

[Gilead12]

I'm anticipating a debate over whether the delay seriously hurt the record. "American Soul," the political GOOYOW verses, and the political "Blackout" verses/chorus have struck me as the weakest parts of the record so far.

But that's a VERY hot take.

 

[purpleoscar]

It would be nice to hear the album before the "professional" reviews come out.

 

[xenx]

Uaaau what a beginning of Love is bigger!

 

[blujein]

The drums used in "Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way" are unreal.

 

[Harbinger]

It's going to be be a crying shame if we don't get to hear all of these live this tour.

 

[xenx]

Very good chorus in Love is bigger. And what a bridge!

 

[Gilead12]

Love is Bigger is a lot like The Killers "This is Your Life."

 

[Numb1075]

you're all making me peanut butter and jealous !

Rob didn't accept my friend request

 

[purpleoscar]

I'm fuckin' dying here.

 

[dabiggestu2fan]

Me too!

 

[purpleoscar]

Oh well pizza is coming so dopamine is coming.

 

[koci]

13! has new parts, new intro lyrics, sooooo much better than the SOI version, it's really a new song! was looking least forward to this song and it's turning into my fav.

 

[Gilead12]

new Song for Someone verses are better. Not blowing me away, but a nice album coda vibe. Slightlier poppier, not quite as good MLK vibe.

 

[koci]

he's gonna reply, i'll try to copy the audio.

 

[Hollow Island]

Did this guy rip the LP or is he listening to it and broadcasting it through his laptop mic?

 

[Pop Artist]

13 is so much better than the treacle that is SFS.

 

[RoKKeR]

One of the things I was worried about after hearing the tracks we've had for a while was that there wasn't gong to be a lot of space on the album, sonically. I'm not worried anymore. That was out of this world.

Great to hear.

 

[Numb1075]

he's gonna reply, i'll try to copy the audio.

Thank you !

If you need my email address or anything, please let me know. Please and thank you.

 

[koci]

got LP somehow, playing it and recording on facebook live via his phone/laptop

 

[xenx]

Bono is singing great in all the songs. What a voice!

 

[boosterjuice]

Link??

 

[koci]

ordinary love, seems a bit faster, but same song we know. could be some new sounds hard to tell, oh wait there are new sounds. not a major reworking IMHO

 

[Pop Artist]

This Ordinary Love is much more uptempo.

 

[Gilead12]

Anybody got favorite tracks/moments nominees yet?

"Red Flag Day," second half of "Landlady," and "Little Things" stuck out to me on a first listen. "Showman" also cool.

Still haven't heard the first 2 tracks, though.

 

[purpleoscar]

Any thoughts on Love is all we have left and Lights of Home?

 

[xenx]

Favorites; little things, Red flag day and landlady

Not impressed by the showman.

Missed the first 2 tracks.

 

[AshTS]

I think he is going to replay it

 

[purpleoscar]

Any classics on first listen?

 

[Harbinger]

Overall impressions so far (similar to others, missed first two songs): Little Things, Landlady, and Red Flag Day are standing out. The Showman and Book of Your Heart sound like growers. Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way will be amazing live.