mkdominatr said:
that would be awesome but at the same time i dont want them to release a cd full of b sides, no matter how good everyone thinks mercy is...its not cut for radio. and that would put them one album closer to their 2 crap albums in a row. even though everyone here im sure would love it, inluding me.
true, but who ever thought lemon was cut for radio?
I wouldnt let one song, in this case Mercy, determine that the record won't sell or get radio play. I mean, has anyone said how bad 'One Step Closer' would sound on radio? not really, cus theres a whole album of poppier material to do that particular job.
I personally think songs like Mercy keep U2 from being that juke box machine that they don't want to be. There's just enough difference in Mercy to see that there's new places they haven't been yet as a band. They can make some really obscure sounding songs if they want to. I say let'em.
I actually believe that they will do someting out of the norm following this tour. The band and the U2 camp as a whole have invested so much to get back into the public's eye and be back on top of their game that it would be odd to go back into hibernation as they usually do. Think about the promotions the band has done and how they've said how important it is nowadays to stay relevant and out there. Waiting 4 more years is not the way to do that, and whats the best way to keep the public wanting more U2? Clean up some already good/great songs and get one out there/ mini tour/ record next studio album while that holds em over.
All of the band members have pointed out in all different reviews, artivles, interviews that they still enjoy what they do and will continue on. One more point, I think they want to keep away from any sort of post Hall of Fame jynx/ omen that they are supposed to creep back into their cave, now that they have that status. I think its fair to believe a release sooner than usual could really happen.