Psychic Readings: ask The Slow Loris anything about the new album here

[Rosebud]

Obvious question:

Mercy?

please check yes __ or no __

 

[Utoo]

Oh, Great Loris!! Welcome back!

O, wondrous creature, will the new album feature a sitar---played by a Moroccan paperboy?

 

[jay canseco]

Hooray for the return of the Slow Loris!

 

[Rich79]

Loris, Dude, Will this album feature the Edge on lead vocal, while Bono pretends to play lead guitar on any tracks?

Is it true that this album is so secretive that only Daniel Lanois knows it's true contents and even the band themselves are in the dark? This seems to be the case in most interviews.

 

[mama cass]

is it a boy or a girl?

it's an elephant! hahaha

 

[cstar]

Slow Loris -
What isthe sonic and/or lyrical flavor of the new album?
toasted marshmellow? lemon-lime? ambrosia?
just wondering...

 

[Salome]

do, re or mi
that's the question

 

[the tourist]

Does your person have facial hair?

 

[The Slow Loris]

What does a loris eat??? Seriously though!

Mangoes!! I love 'em! The more you feed me, the more I tell!!

 

[The Slow Loris]

Behold! The Slow Loris hath returned! Kaloo Kalay, oh frabjous day!

Oh wise Slow Loris - I thought "No Line On the Horizon" was a really nifty title for a song. Will it be on the album?

Bono is just too much in love with that title for it not to be included!

 

[The Slow Loris]

is it a boy or a girl?

A bit of a hermaphrodite actually.

 

[The Slow Loris]

I had no idea, and I appreciate your intuitions. Do you know what the album cover will look like?

Colourful.

 

[The Slow Loris]

Slow Loris, good to see you again.

in your opinion, what is the best song on the new album and why?

I have to go with Brian Eno on this one. What is now titled 'Moment of Surrender'. One of the most emotional songs U2 has ever put out, harkening back to the spiritual heights of The Unforgettable Fire and The Joshua Tree, while sounding completely unlike anything they have ever recorded before. The most evocative U2 has sounded since 'Stateless'. Oodles of texture.

 

[The Slow Loris]

The Slow Loris rocks! ...even it is slow. Nice to see you back.

I'm curious if this album will have a non-single with the spiritual power of the likes of Bad, Gone and Kite that turns into a monster in the live show. This is my kind of U2.

Yes, there will be a song that will raise the roof of any stadium, but will not be released as a single. The chant like chorus builds with an overpowering refrain that will encapsulate anything and everything around it into a frenzy of hair raising energy. Stadiums across the world will be shouting this song back to U2. The most unconventional, ecstatic song since 'Bad'.

 

[The Slow Loris]

SL, are you the one who posted the 'rehearsals' videos on youtube?
if yes...would you tell us more about that bear on the 1st one?

just to make things clear and stop worrying about that Lillywhite dude....there's not so much glockenspiel on the album? is there?

is the album not pitched to fast to enable 1983like vocals? will the B use a tricky-echo mic for the tour to 'sing like a bird'?

thank you very much

You will love the vocals on the new album! The falsetto is back, and notes are held perfectly for long periods of time throughout the album. A progression vocally from previous albums...no regression.

 

[The Slow Loris]

Obvious question:

Mercy?

please check yes __ or no __

No.

 

[The Slow Loris]

Oh, Great Loris!! Welcome back!

O, wondrous creature, will the new album feature a sitar---played by a Moroccan paperboy?

No, but they did toy around with the idea

 

[The Slow Loris]

Loris, Dude, Will this album feature the Edge on lead vocal, while Bono pretends to play lead guitar on any tracks?

Is it true that this album is so secretive that only Daniel Lanois knows it's true contents and even the band themselves are in the dark? This seems to be the case in most interviews.

Daniel Lanois came up with half the album himself, so that only makes sense.

 

[The Slow Loris]

Slow Loris -
What isthe sonic and/or lyrical flavor of the new album?
toasted marshmellow? lemon-lime? ambrosia?
just wondering...

Sunkissed pink grapefruit.

 

[burningedge101]

How many songs on the album and are there any ballads?

 

[CherokeeRose]

Sunkissed pink grapefruit.

the new lemon! now they are rehashing their old stuff

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Which song has the best Edge guitar performance?

 

[Sicy]

Hey Slow Loris, the multi-quote feature is your friend.

 

[Mango]

Mangoes!! I love 'em! The more you feed me, the more I tell!!

Slow Loris, please don't eat me.

No, but they did toy around with the idea

Will we hear any Moroccan "influence" at all?

 

[corianderstem]

Yes, there will be a song that will raise the roof of any stadium, but will not be released as a single. The chant like chorus builds with an overpowering refrain that will encapsulate anything and everything around it into a frenzy of hair raising energy. Stadiums across the world will be shouting this song back to U2. The most unconventional, ecstatic song since 'Bad'.

If this turns out to be true, I will propose marriage.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

If this turns out to be true, I will propose marriage.

And I will gift your wedding with a trip to anywhere in the world. Obviously, they'll have fresh mangos there.

 

[corianderstem]

Cool! I'd like to go to Lebanon so I can see all the cedars.

 

[ouu2fan23]

Does anyone know the history of the person known as the slow loris? Have they posted information about the last couple of albums? If so can anyone post a link to those old posts thanks!

 

[U2Fan101]

Slow Loris -

Is this album going to be 'safe' and 'radio-friendly' like the last two? I'll be pretty upset if it is.

 

[dabiggestu2fan]

Slow Loris...

Will U2 say "fuck you all" and do what they please on this album without a care in the world???