so weird....we now have 2 reputable websites/retailers put a late May release date for U2's new album, yet it still just seems like there's no way this thing is actually coming out.
I just feel that, if two companies already knew this kind of specific information, we'd be getting flooded with rumors/other info by now.
I understand what Ernie is saying about the stores needing lead time, but there would be some weak link at EVERY major music chain worldwide that would be letting information slip out, not just a couple.
I'm still standing by my assumption that if the album
is actually coming out soon, it's going to be right before those Mexico City shows on May 10th. I just don't believe something would hit the street in the middle of a string of shows. The last time that happened was with Zooropa, and that certainly didn't need any publicity because of how well Achtung Baby and ZooTV were doing. In this case, the 360 tour is only giving them a fraction of that momentum.
There is one thing I should point out, however: there's an odd little 10-day break between the Oakland show (June 7) and the first Anaheim show (June 17), which would theoretically give them enough time to fly to NY, London, Paris, etc. for some kind of album release promo thing. And considering they're going to Glastonbury right in the middle of a 4-day break in U.S. shows, this isn't an outlandish notion.
So, barring a May 10th release, there is still the slight possibility of June 14th, which would give them some more breathing room, and only 6 cities in North America would have their shows before the album came out. Which certainly wouldn't prevent them from testing out new songs in Mexico and some of these relatively smaller markets (Denver, SLC, Edmonton, Seattle).
As long as it comes out before they get to Los Angeles, it's fine with me!
