Invisible Discussion Thread II (Do not post song requests - discussion only!)

[KUEFC09U2]

Still not done

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

albums not done...couple of months

 

[Registered Dude]

currently working on album in London (?)

 

[higher ground]

Listening to their chemistry after knowing each other for so long is refreshing, it's fun to hear Bono light and relaxed like this.

It's amazing what having good reviews can do

 

[ElectricalVoice]

Inteviewer: "I know for a fact that the album's not done..."

Bono: "No it's not ..."

 

[Aardvark747]

"We will finish in a couple of months"....

 

[Aardvark747]

Any title? "No"

 

[IrishDawg]

"It'll be done in a couple months. It's finished when it's finished. But ya know... things can change." Seems pretty noncommittal.

 

[rennowba]

"Album to be done in a couple of months"



Damn then he says " it's finished when it's finished"

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

I call BS on Bono...I don't believe him...I think everything is done...just my gut feeling.

 

[higher ground]

Push him Zane!!!!

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

So they are doing the opposite of Beyoncé....or basically the typical U2 thing

 

[Aardvark747]

He's reading the lyrics - my hero

 

[ElectricalVoice]

So in two hours there will be a song on youtube from the new U2 album called "Insecurity".

 

[Aardvark747]

"Sneak preview of the album" on invisible

 

[Aardvark747]

Breathe on now

 

[U2girl]

The reason I didn't respond to the "It sounds Buddhist" comment is b/c I think it's pointless to try to speculate as to the "meaning" of this song, especially this early on. Fair enough to say I'm not sure I agree with your analysis...or that the sentiment as intended in the song is Buddhist (though I agree in general it can be interpreted the latter way). There is no "right" answer, and if the song is any good then in can be interpreted in many ways. Though my suspicion is that U2 intends it to be about the world's poor.

In any event, at the moment, the "There is no them, there is only us" is attached very much to the "charity" song, and Africa AID, all all the other sentiments U2 has been associated with along those lines...and for now I'll take it at face value that that's the way they intend it here.

BTW, despite the "father" reference in this song, I largely thought of it as Bono speaking in the third person. It's hard to imagine Bono is singing about himself here. If he's singing about his own father, I guess I'd be a little disappointed that he's returning to that thematic ground yet again. And I'm not quite sure I'm willing to concede that every time Bono yells out "Father" he's talking about Bob Hewson. I'd like to think he has more lyrical range than that.

He talked about the song already...pretty much confirming it involves their relationship.

"It opens with, 'It's like the room just cleared of smoke/I didn't even want the heart you broke/It's yours to keep/You just might need one,'" he says. "Then it goes, 'I finally found my real name/I won't be me when you see me again/No, I won't be my father's son.'"

Bono pauses. "That's a heavy thing, I realize, as a father myself — to not take your family name, you know? I'm known as Bono. And I realize now that all the angst and rage I had at that time," during his youth, "must have really hurt (my father). I thought my family was the problem, but I was the problem. A typical thing."

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Something isn't right here, the album is done isn't it?

 

[rennowba]

Now breathe boom cha

Great great tune I still listen to this a lot.

 

[Registered Dude]

I think that's all we're going to get.. talk will shift to Oscars or something..

 

[powerhour24]

It's too bad the surprise drop tomorrow is incredibly unlikely, not just because we'd all get to hear it, but because what bigger flash of lightning promotion can you get than this download and then immediate release?

Breathe

 

[ElectricalVoice]

And then they play "Breathe". Ahhhh ... Nice

 

[ElectricalVoice]

Something isn't right here, the album is done isn't it?

According to Bono they still need 2 months . LOL

 

[last unicorn]

Silliest idea for a working title of the still untitled album: Insecurity.

Bono speaking about the image of a security guy wearing a jacket that has INSECURITY written on its back

Still, album not ready, no title .... so nothing new here.

Breathe on now

 

[sfu2doc]

Only bummer about this and recent interviews is that Bono is inspired by thinking back on experiences from 30 years ago as an unknown going to London. Trying to contrast that with how bands like Arcade Fire are writing and being inspired by what's going on today

Not making a judgement that one is better than the other but if the band is striving for relevance, perhaps the lifestyles they live today due to great wealth and success make it harder for them to relate to THIS moment and force them to look back to be inspired musically

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

Breathe sounds better than I remember it

 

[Aardvark747]

Ask if they will tour this year FFS...

 

[higher ground]

The downloads will go up after this show, Zane gets loads of listeners!

Breathe sounding really good

 

[Aardvark747]

Breathe sounds better than I remember it

 

[powerhour24]

Bono speaking about the image of a security guy wearing a jacket that has INSECURITY written on its back

Tour outfit idea?