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Considering the rapport and chemistry they have created with Bram, not to mention the sheer amount of mutual fun that was clearly visible at the Sphere shows, I think they have this in their minds as a long-term plan B.

I'm Not Your Baby is excellent. All their band/solo collaborations with Sinead O'Connor were great (Heroine in particular). I would actually love to hear a studio version of their 360 version of Your Blue Room with Sinead (without the astronaut though, that was dumb and Clayton should have...

Is the drummer OK?

There are some better visual stuff out there than that clip posted above (not a Phish fan). I doubt it is going to match the spectacle of U2, but it is a different experience anyway.

Buckle Up was mediocre, but I for one am glad there is no adult contemporary rubbish like Future Days or Retrograde on it. Some songs do come close to that corny sound, but the energy and the melodies do (kinda) make up for it. I will say that Waiting for Stevie is one of their best songs in...

I can see this happening.

I will reserve final judgment until after listening it a bit more. My first impression is that even if the music does not sound that fresh or revolutionary (not to be expected at this stage of their career, although I loved the left-turn of Dance of the Clairvoyants, making the dreary Gigaton...

I fully agree with you about Mercy. One of Boner's most annoying vocal performances.

Interesting quotes about Love is Blindness here. Bono was quite into the song during those nights, as he mentions in this interview. My biggest highlight from the Sphere gigs.

Well, speaking of The Playboy Mansion and whether it is dated or not, here are today's news: https://abcnews.go.com/US/oj-simpson-former-football-star-acquitted-murder-dies/story?id=16354000

This discussion made me listen to Pop again. There are many highlights, but I'll mention that Velvet Dress is such a gorgeous, atmospheric song. I recommend listening it in complete darkness. One of their most visually imaginative tracks.

Pop is a great album and, with all these discussions about lead singles etc., for me what is most important is that it has longevity. It has aged far better than anything U2 has made afterwards, and I submit it is one of the most underrated records made by a big, popular band that I can think of...

The two shows in Melbourne I presume? Those are some nice setlists. I`d love to hear live.

I think Laughing Stock is even better! New Grass and After the Flood are my two favourite Talk Talk songs.

Yep. One of the main reasons why I rank these shows as the best U2 concerts I've seen, as these two - along with The Fly - are my favourite songs of theirs.