corianderstem
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? That wasn't sarcasm, he's excited to hear what you have to think.
SOE 35 - it’s finally here, let the debate on how good/bad it is begin!
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? That wasn't sarcasm, he's excited to hear what you have to think.
Wait, what?
On about my 10th listen through the album, I actually think songs 3-5 do a lot to keep the album from being OVERLY heavy and emotional. To some extent they serve as a breather between what came before on the album and what's to come. I am really appreciating this album as album, and not just a collection of songs, or even a collection of connected songs.
dezmaas
Acrobat
Holy shit, a first time listen through but I’m bloody loving it! 
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Huh.... just was interested in your thoughts on the album man. I guess you posted about it being your first listen and hoped nobody cared. My bad.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Holy shit, a first time listen through but I’m bloody loving it!
Thats awesome! Gotta say, i'm a little sad now that i first listened to a crappy live stream on my phone first. damn it!
Cant wait to hear your thoughts.
Yo, we're not doing sarcasm or vitriol for now. It's that good
Peterrrrr
New Yorker
Sorry, I missunderstood you
When I read the "lol" in your post I thought you where joking with me.
Last years I got the feeling that nobody want me here anymore.
Sorry
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Sorry, I missunderstand you
When I read the "lol" in your post I thought you where joking with me.
Last years I got the feeling that nobody want me here anymore.
Sorry
No problem at all. No harm. I've known you on here for a long time, so i really want to hear what you think. Hope you love it!
SpaceBoy
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This is interesting, and something I was pondering myself. Not to make light of it, as you said, but they do deliver more in the midst of struggle or real risk, whether it be proving themselves as a group in the early days, or some of the more personal strife that opened the door to the 90's material. In certain respects the 2000-2010's has been their most 'comfortable' period, until now, and that change seems to be reflected in the album.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Yo, we're not doing sarcasm or vitriol for now. It's that good
LOL. So true. It's incredible what a great album can do. Calm Interference??!!?? Whoa.
Peterrrrr
New Yorker
Thanks!
Scorpionac
War Child
Is it just me, or is the "OHHHHHH" in the chorus of Love is Bigger kind of grating.
SpaceBoy
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I actually think it's one of the more standout vocal moments he's had in a long time.
Peterrrrr
New Yorker
I'm on Red Flag Day now.
The intro song was really good, really intressting choice to have as an opener.
Red Flag is the best one yet.
I must have a few listens on the other songs to make up my mind.
What hits me is that all songs so far share a common athmosphere. Whats come up in my mind is a roadtrip album, sitting in a car listening to this.
Ooo, there comes the tears, Little things,... This song is very emotional to me, first time I played it was when my fourth child just have been born.
The intro song was really good, really intressting choice to have as an opener.
Red Flag is the best one yet.
I must have a few listens on the other songs to make up my mind.
What hits me is that all songs so far share a common athmosphere. Whats come up in my mind is a roadtrip album, sitting in a car listening to this.
Ooo, there comes the tears, Little things,... This song is very emotional to me, first time I played it was when my fourth child just have been born.
super fly guy
New Yorker
Think I want 13 there is a light played at my funeral.
Oh man...to each their own but I love that part!
Peterrrrr
New Yorker
Landlady reminds me alot of EBW, the melody in Bonos singing.
TinKnight
Refugee
Peterrrrr
New Yorker
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Peterrrrr
New Yorker
I'm on Red Flag Day now.
The intro song was really good, really intressting choice to have as an opener.
Red Flag is the best one yet.
I must have a few listens on the other songs to make up my mind.
What hits me is that all songs so far share a common athmosphere. Whats come up in my mind is a roadtrip album, sitting in a car listening to this.
Ooo, there comes the tears, Little things,... This song is very emotional to me, first time I played it was when my fourth child just have been born.
Landlady reminds me alot of EBW, the melody in Bonos singing.
The intro song was really good, really intressting choice to have as an opener.
Red Flag is the best one yet.
I must have a few listens on the other songs to make up my mind.
What hits me is that all songs so far share a common athmosphere. Whats come up in my mind is a roadtrip album, sitting in a car listening to this.
Ooo, there comes the tears, Little things,... This song is very emotional to me, first time I played it was when my fourth child just have been born.
Landlady reminds me alot of EBW, the melody in Bonos singing.
That's an interesting viewpoint and I suppose, if you like the songs, they serve that purpose.
I was listening to Pop all the way through for the first time in ages recently and by the end of Wake Up Dead Man it really struck me just how despairing, cynical and bleak the album was. The last section of that album is very heavy in particular. Brilliant it is of course but with not the album you want to listen when you want a range of emotions from light and dark.
TinKnight
Refugee
Aw man, I just realized that in 13 the lyrics is "I know the world is done" and not "I know the world is dark"
Would have been perfect imo
Would have been perfect imo
Scorpionac
War Child
That's okay, the first time I heard it I thought he said "I know the world is dumb." I was like, what.
georgemccauley
The Fly
Very impressed with what they've come up with. Lot's of big tunes, especially, Little Things, Lights Of Home, Red Flag Day.
The Showman is definitely the weakest track on the album for me at the moment. And it's the one track when you see the tracklist that you just dont expect to be disappointed in. It jumped out at me as big tune, sadly it's falling flat
The Showman is definitely the weakest track on the album for me at the moment. And it's the one track when you see the tracklist that you just dont expect to be disappointed in. It jumped out at me as big tune, sadly it's falling flat
corianderstem
Blue Crack Distributor
If there was such a line, it would definitely have been the line to point to and say "Oh, there's the Trump/Brexit influence!"
When you go there go with me, Landlady
You can do just what you please, Landlady
Land, Land, Laaaaannnnnnnddd
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Yeah, American Soul and The Showman are still my bottom two. I was hoping showman would grow more than it has. Still second weakest imo
Keep listening to it and you might like it a little more better.
In all seriousness, it's a bit of a throwaway song, but I love the way Bono sounds on it. Very playful and youthful, and I love the fact that he is making fun of himself.
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