Perhaps a new album where the song never ends...

[Zoots]

What I mean is maybe U2 should try their hands at an album where there are no breaks between the songs. All the songs flow into one another. Doesn't have to be a huge thematic concept album per se but that would be pretty cool too. I was listening to Depeche Mode's Black Celebration today and loved how track 2, Fly On The Windscreen flows beautifully into track 3, A Question Of Lust.

 

[BVS]

A whole album with one song bleeding into another would be seriously restrictive on an album.

 

[XHendrix24]

I think this could be pretty cool. Kind of reminds me what Pink Floyd did with some of their albums. I definitely wouldn't be opposed to the idea.

U2 making a DSOTM-esque album =

 

[Zoots]

A whole album with one song bleeding into another would be seriously restrictive on an album.

It does not have to be! Bring in tempo changes, instrumental breaks, fade-outs that don't completely fade out... whatever. The possibilities are endless!

And yes, XHendrix24, Floyd is the perfect example but I'm not necessarily talking about 16 min or 23 min songs here. They could have an album of 11 tracks of 5 min each and pull of the same concept.

 

[BVS]

It does not have to be! Bring in tempo changes, instrumental breaks, fade-outs that don't completely fade out... whatever. The possibilities are endless!

Well ok...that wasn't exactly what you talked about in your first post, but I see what you are talking about.

 

[U2democrat]

Basically an entire album kind of like An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, I think it'd be cool.

 

[Zoots]

 

[BVS]

Basically an entire album kind of like An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, I think it'd be cool.

Ok but this is what I'm talking about...

If this is what you are looking for then this will be extremely restricting. It's great for those two songs, but a whole album...NO.

If you want this type of seemless transition, key changes, tempo changes, instrumental changes would be restricted.

 

[LMP]

I just want a cohesive album, not a collection of songs like Teh Bomb.

Zoot's idea is joygasmic though

 

[Salome]

that basically what Madonna did with her Confessions on a Dancefloor album


therefore alone I think it would be a bad idea

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Basically an entire album kind of like An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, I think it'd be cool.

Which really goes straight into "Out Of Control"...think about that!!

 

[pgv]

That would be cool, and they could have one theme running through the whole thing. Maybe the whole 'boy to man' idea..and call it man (it all fits together nicely!).

 

[Numb1075]

Larry will have NONE of this.

his poor back and wrists

 

[Ellay]

I think it would be a great idea.

One of my favourite albums of all time is Extreme's Pornograffitti.

All the songs are individual in their own rights, but some flow into each other without a silence.

It makes the album feel more complete somehow.

 

[AtomicBono]

I think it would be a great idea.

One of my favourite albums of all time is Extreme's Pornograffitti.

All the songs are individual in their own rights, but some flow into each other without a silence.

It makes the album feel more complete somehow.

Okay that band wins on name alone. Extreme!!!

I think that'd be a good idea. Think Dredg's El Cielo. you can listen to each song individually, even the "filler" tracks (the one to two minute instrumental break tracks, but even those songs are good imo), but the whole albums flows together well. It wouldn't be that restrictive, really, because U2 wouldn't HAVE to make it a concept album where everything HAS to be in a certain order or it doesn't work. They could easily fade the songs together/end on a note that another song begins on/whatever.

 

[Aygo]

What I mean is maybe U2 should try their hands at an album where there are no breaks between the songs. All the songs flow into one another. Doesn't have to be a huge thematic concept album per se but that would be pretty cool too. I was listening to Depeche Mode's Black Celebration today and loved how track 2, Fly On The Windscreen flows beautifully into track 3, A Question Of Lust.

...you mean... something like Madonna's recent Confessions On A Dancefloor?
But that's a different kind of thing, the songs have (more or less) the same tempo.
I'd rather see a concept album with a few continuous tracks than a whole continuous 12 track album.

 

[LemonMelon]

It does not have to be! Bring in tempo changes, instrumental breaks, fade-outs that don't completely fade out... whatever. The possibilities are endless!

Like My Bloody Valentine's Loveless?

 

[super fly guy]

The chili peppers blood sugar sex magic is sort of like that!

 

[Zoots]

Ah... now I'm curious about Madonna's Confessions!

Like My Bloody Valentine's Loveless?

Haven't heard that one either. Keep meaning to get it.

 

[neutral]

You need to hear Loveless, Zoots.

 

[ozeeko]

I think first U2 should focus on writing actual good songs and then maybe consider the continuity issue.

 

[LemonMelon]

I think first U2 should focus on writing actual good songs and then maybe consider the continuity issue.

That's some funny crap right there...

 

[ponkine]

I think first U2 should focus on writing actual good songs and then maybe consider the continuity issue.

I think first U2 should focus on writing an ALBUM rather than disconnected songs

 

[scottyT]

if there was an entire album of an cat crapbh and into the heart i would really be worried, because they're the two worst songs the greatest band ever has recorded.

 

[LemonMelon]

if there was an entire album of an cat crapbh and into the heart i would really be worried, because they're the two worst songs the greatest band ever has recorded.

 

[Aygo]

Ok. Make a continuous 12-track album.
But then dress Bono as a belly dancer, Edge as a religious bride, Adam as a sadomaso dominatrix and Larry as a gueisha.
Here you got: U2//Confessions On A DragStage.

 

[LMP]

Ok. Make a continuous 12-track album.
But then dress Bono as a belly dancer, Edge as a religious bride, Adam as a sadomaso dominatrix and Larry as a gueisha.
Here you got: U2//Confessions On A DragStage.

Bono, I wish I knew how to quit you.

 

[bakedpony]

yep definitely like the chilis! the whole album flow seamlessly from one track to another!

 

[Meghan]

I'd rather a themed album rather than a continuity album. Nothing against continuity, but its aggravating when you can't just listen to one song and stop when it's finished after 5 minutes or so. I really hate stopping songs before they're completely silent. :anal:

 

[ponkine]

... there's no dark side of the moon really, matter of fact it's all dark ...