Dorian Gray
Refugee
it's a slow time for album news, so I thought it might be interesting to make up some imaginary songs for the next album. a bit of harmless fun, y'know? or perhaps take unreleased song titles, and pretend you know what they sound like.
here's my take:
North Star
Album begins with a lone guitar figure that weaves itself into your conciousness, similar in style to the guitar that ends of Your Blue Room. This turns into a familiar sounding Edge riff which he'll repeat for much of the song's verses.
Enter huge organ, bass and drums. Stately beat, but uptempo, ala The Wanderer. Organ figure lends great gravity to the mood.
Bono is the last to come in. There's a very distinct melody, melancholy, but very catchy. It'll be described by fans and critics as haunting.
Chorus brings a careening vocal line, nothing too long or complex. Bono just sings "you are... my north star" and Edge's riff changes to an ethereal effect, one we haven't heard before, that evokes a feeling of infinity, and transcendence.
The ending of the song gives us a cascading solo from Edge. Think of a slightly longer version of the solo in When I Look at the World. This ends at along with the bass and drums, leaving only the organ drone, and the song fades into nothingness.
Pitchfork will hate the song. The rest of us will rejoice.
Your turn!
here's my take:
North Star
Album begins with a lone guitar figure that weaves itself into your conciousness, similar in style to the guitar that ends of Your Blue Room. This turns into a familiar sounding Edge riff which he'll repeat for much of the song's verses.
Enter huge organ, bass and drums. Stately beat, but uptempo, ala The Wanderer. Organ figure lends great gravity to the mood.
Bono is the last to come in. There's a very distinct melody, melancholy, but very catchy. It'll be described by fans and critics as haunting.
Chorus brings a careening vocal line, nothing too long or complex. Bono just sings "you are... my north star" and Edge's riff changes to an ethereal effect, one we haven't heard before, that evokes a feeling of infinity, and transcendence.
The ending of the song gives us a cascading solo from Edge. Think of a slightly longer version of the solo in When I Look at the World. This ends at along with the bass and drums, leaving only the organ drone, and the song fades into nothingness.
Pitchfork will hate the song. The rest of us will rejoice.
Your turn!
Two years ago.
in the meantime, you should work on it!
