Where the album has a cover? [CONFIRMED]

[phanan]

Anything would beat HTDAAB.

 

[ClaytonMan]

Anything would beat HTDAAB.

and you have just beaten me to that very comment

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Not bad...

 

[LyricalDrug]

If this is legit, it's both disappointing and a relief. I've been looking at variations of this for months, but it could have been 10 times worse.

Yeah, I think I agree with this. To me, the image is a little too obvious, but hey, at least it's not the four of them slouching on a bus stop bench again, lol

 

[buzzkill27]

I like it personally and I agree with the idea of having no title at all, just the picture...

Although, I can’t see them actually doing that.

You know actually,I could......the CD case would be just wrapped in plastic that would have "U2 - No Line On The Horizon" imposed on it...once you take the plastic off the cover would have nothingwritten on it at all,just the picture.

 

[LyricalDrug]

Sounds like something you would read on the back of a box of herbal tea.

 

[2861U2]

I like it personally and I agree with the idea of having no title at all, just the picture...

Although, I can’t see them actually doing that.

Haven't they done that before, though? Boy & Achtung Baby?

 

[Registered Dude]

the link doesnt say THAT particular photo is the cover, only that one of Sugimoto's photos might be. looks like there's a series of these sea/sky photos in his portfolio

 

[LemonMelon]

anything will be better than that crap cover on HTDAAB

 

[subnet]

for box set:

A cardboard sleeve with U2 No Line On The horizon stenciled out and wrapping the inner box or book (however they package it)

 

[SamuelSmeloc]

 

[buzzkill27]

the link doesnt say THAT particular photo is the cover, only that one of Sugimoto's photos might be. looks like there's a series of these sea/sky photos in his portfolio

Hence the ? mark for the thread and the word "supposedly" being used

 

[vaz02]

I quite like that.

 

[U2girl]

Nice if true. The lack of the band makes me doubtful they'd use it.

 

[jajanee]

Haha the best cover ever. I like the rumoured cover by the way. This would be a departure

 

[Clawgrabber]

well i was hoping for color this time, but given the title, i suppose another b/w cover is sort of required.

i was sort of hoping for something bluish. looking at u2's covers, you get they sense that they aren't particularly fond of color photos.

would this be the first time since ??? that anton corbijn hasn't done the cover art?

he def did / or at least took photos for everything going back through war (with the exception, maybe, of rattle and hum?)

anyway... that cover looks cool. would look nice on a display with a bunch of them shelved together. very iconic.

 

[2861U2]

Why is Bono's right arm not sticking out of his sleeve?

 

[buzzkill27]

Nice if true. The lack of the band makes me doubtful they'd use it.

Well it's about time the band was missing from the front cover,don't you think?............and remember there's always the back cover that they could put themselves on

 

[JOFO]

I like it; reminds of JT in it's colors/texture and yet is the complete opposite at the same time.

 

[LemonMelon]

Why is Bono's right arm not sticking out of his sleeve?

Because it was made in 30 seconds with no regard towards logic or physics. Kind of like Adam's hair on the October cover.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

Anything would beat HTDAAB.

Count your blessings. If this ends up being the real deal, we could of been so much worse off.
Not that I love it, but the simplicty of such a picture invokes several complex thoughts for me. Fear of the unknown, being one. Not being able to see the horizon, but believing that it must be there regardless.

 

[tomtom]

Ok, I'm not a big Hutdab fan, but why is it that people hate that cover so much? Please, I want to know. Give me like 5 or 10 reasons, cause I don't see anything particularly pleasing or offending about it. It's just a bunch of dudes sitting down for a photograph, and the black and red emphasize the directness of the songs.

And I'm calling it: the band won't be on the album cover. I'll pay each member of Interference $5 if I'm wrong. Bam.

 

[martin jaubert]

 

[LemonMelon]

Ok, I'm not a big Hutdab fan, but why is it that people hate that cover so much? Please, I want to know. Give me like 5 or 10 reasons, cause I don't see anything particularly pleasing or offending about it. It's just a bunch of dudes sitting down for a photograph, and the black and red emphasize the directness of the songs.

^ thr problem with HTDAAB cover is manyfold:

1. band on cover
2. no theme, just photo of the band (JT at least had a theme)
3. black and white photo to give the impression they have tried
4. generic colouring border (red and black to fool emos into buying it)
5. EVERY ONE OF THEM LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES IN THEIR BACK POCKETS TO LURE CHILDREN TO THEIR GINGERBREAD HOUSES
6. Edge holding his genitalia
7. Bono's OBVIOUS photoshopped head
8. Larry doesnt look totally bored (obviously very fake)
9. it sucks
10. we waited for years for that
11. it didnt suit the music
12. it didnt suit the title

There's a dozen.

 

[jajanee]

Well it's about time the band was missing from the front cover,don't you think?............and remember there's always the back cover that they could put themselves on

No band photos would be great this time. Its more artistic i think and if anybody needs photos to see who u2 are there is something wrong with them. Or they are Plebagirls

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Ok, I'm not a big Hutdab fan, but why is it that people hate that cover so much? Please, I want to know. Give me like 5 or 10 reasons, cause I don't see anything particularly pleasing or offending about it. It's just a bunch of dudes sitting down for a photograph, and the black and red emphasize the directness of the songs.

And I'm calling it: the band won't be on the album cover. I'll pay each member of Interference $5 if I'm wrong. Bam.

it's boring... The photo itself is lackluster, even their poses make them look like they're hanging out in front of a nursing home

 

[U2girl]

well i was hoping for color this time, but given the title, i suppose another b/w cover is sort of required.

i was sort of hoping for something bluish. looking at u2's covers, you get they sense that they aren't particularly fond of color photos.

would this be the first time since ??? that anton corbijn hasn't done the cover art?

he def did / or at least took photos for everything going back through war (with the exception, maybe, of rattle and hum?)

anyway... that cover looks cool. would look nice on a display with a bunch of them shelved together. very iconic.

That too. No Corbijn photo for the cover ?

 

[mirrorballman]

Ok, I'm not a big Hutdab fan, but why is it that people hate that cover so much?

I don't think there's anyone here who hates the HUTDAB cover!

On a serious note: It's a lacklustre effort of a cover! A black/white pic taken with some red lines on top, and bamm: It's the cover. It doesn't really represent the album's title and...well...it just bores me! I think one reason has to be enough

That said, I'm not bashing it. I just don't find it to be their best cover.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

From a Univeral press release concerning the single, wasn't the "U" in U2 inversed to make the "N" in No for No Line on the Horizon? I think I recall reading a post on that here. That might be a nice touch for the album cover.

 

[martin jaubert]

hate htdab cover!!