Aardvark747
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My god. Eno really used up the leftovers from VLV for those opening 30 seconds or so!
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chrissybaby
Refugee
Agree with you here. The Dallas clip is beautiful.
Yeah, nice to hear it here, but a shame it wasn't something that they built a song around... I do rather like this a lot, however...
Aardvark747
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The opera bit at 5:00 sounds interesting...
ybab gnuthca
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Eno used all his talents on Coldplay, then U2 got what was left in his bag of remainders. 
Eno used all his talents on Coldplay, then U2 got what was left in his bag of remainders.
Ha, I feel a bit like that as well. VLV was such a big leap for Coldplay, NLOTH is nowhere near as much of a leap for U2 (maybe post 2000 U2).
His production on VLV was absolutely perfect as well, left nothing to be desired, all the songs were fully realised.
Eno used all his talents on Coldplay, then U2 got what was left in his bag of remainders.
err... actually I find his contribution to VLV underwhelming, and VLV underwhelming as a whole (I had hoped it would be great). Perhaps his next record with Coldplay will be more interesting.
But I think he really kicks ass on NLTOH, the sound is really something new - I suppose he has a great chemistry with U2 and Lanois that means the result is greater than the sum of the parts.
Nah, you just have to look at the 'ohh' vocalisations on VLV versus NLOTH to see the difference. On VLV they are restrained and used surperbly on songs like Life in Technicolor ii, Viva La Vida and Lovers in Japan, they add class.
Unlike in NLOTH, where Bono can't shut up for 5 seconds in a row.
Except the songwriting is shit on VLV, so it doesn't matter anyway. The only thing good about that album is the production, which is admittedly excellent (but what should we expect from Brian?).
But yeah, I'm glad WAS beat Winter to the album.
Well, Coldplay and U2 are in different leagues for songwriting.
I was so hoping for NLOTH to have the same lush production, (I think Bono interferes too much probably)
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Whats with the VLV comparisons?
It has a slight flavour because the intro strings have the same synchopation.
But thats it... im sure that comes from the eno influence. And also, this song was probably written before VLV...
The song sounds NOTHING like it from about 20 seconds onwards
It has a slight flavour because the intro strings have the same synchopation.
But thats it... im sure that comes from the eno influence. And also, this song was probably written before VLV...
The song sounds NOTHING like it from about 20 seconds onwards
mama cass
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the first 20 seconds of a song are pretty important though aren't they
Dalton
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Hey can one of you guys send out links to the song to the last page of the request thread. I still haven't gotten it.
chrissybaby
Refugee
Word.
This is hardly anything like VLV in feel or production at all. WTF?
I am getting worried about the clipping on this album though...
gweeps
War Child
Can we get a request thread going?
chrissybaby
Refugee
already is one...^
mikal
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hmm....i like this song quite a bit. the guitar is great! can't wait till a better quality rip comes along.
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mofo_spacejunk
The Fly
I agree. U2 poo on coldplay in terms of the raw song. But the production on vlvadtahf blows nloth out of the water.
mikal
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this song definitely fits perfectly before White As Snow on Linear. I'll probably do the same when i listen to NLOTH, though i'm glad it didn't make the album.
sony
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Wow its amazing, even better than viva la vida
even better than viva la vidaonyourkneesboy
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Heard it 3 times now...:
(I'll just get past the "the-intro-sounds-like-coldplay" discussion...)
I think, although it has a slight "unfinished" feel to it, this is a FANTASTIC track!
Bono's very much in a sincere "old-school-Bono-passion-singing" mood. Very beautiful & clear. Especially in the first half of the song...
But most of all, the dark mood is striking me! The colours are very black, brown, grey to me, in a very broad soundscape. Kind of a Joshua Tree B-side 2009 style!
Like the song or not, they really succeeded in creating a dark melodramatic atmosphere.
Anyone hear this song in a similar way?
(I'll just get past the "the-intro-sounds-like-coldplay" discussion...)
I think, although it has a slight "unfinished" feel to it, this is a FANTASTIC track!
Bono's very much in a sincere "old-school-Bono-passion-singing" mood. Very beautiful & clear. Especially in the first half of the song...
But most of all, the dark mood is striking me! The colours are very black, brown, grey to me, in a very broad soundscape. Kind of a Joshua Tree B-side 2009 style!
Like the song or not, they really succeeded in creating a dark melodramatic atmosphere.
Anyone hear this song in a similar way?
cdirani
War Child
I haven't heard it as yet, but I see people affirming the track could be a replacement to White as Snow. What if White As Snow was the outtake? Would we be willing White As Snow on the album instead - and badly - as well?
mikal
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you bet. i think we'll all be happier when a better audio rip is available too. the mood is very deep. nice track.
mikal
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I haven't heard it as yet, but I see people affirming the track could be a replacement to White as Snow. What if White As Snow was the outtake? Would we be willing White As Snow on the album instead - and badly - as well?
i think i would have been more upset if they had left White As Snow off the album than Winter.
gweeps
War Child
"But Summer sings in me no more." Best line in the whole song.
"We're like butter on toast." Worst line.
Like Edge said, it's not complete. Cut the Coldplay-esque intro, maybe a couple verses as well.
The operatic coda is nice.
"We're like butter on toast." Worst line.
Like Edge said, it's not complete. Cut the Coldplay-esque intro, maybe a couple verses as well.
The operatic coda is nice.
Elann
War Child
From 4minutes to the end 
Oh my....
Oh my....
cdirani
War Child
I still haven't got the track..but I get what you mean.
The outtakes have the "I want it so bad" effect all the time on us.
BJF
Babyface
Great song
They spent 16 months on SUC (i like that song by the way)
another month on this song it would of been pure gold. This is the new Mercy for NLOTH
I really really dig it
They spent 16 months on SUC (i like that song by the way)
another month on this song it would of been pure gold. This is the new Mercy for NLOTH
I really really dig it
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