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Been listening to it (having read it on release). It's absolutely fantastic. Hearing it aloud makes you even more alert to how self aware, self deprecating and funny he is.

Did anyone think that the lack of a smash hit from Pop was indicative of the band losing their ability to write a smash and grab / easily accessible radio hit? Or were they hearing a band bunkering down, actively trying to avoid that sort of song (in hindsight, given the chart success of the...

If U2 had quit after Pop, it would have been an outright bleak and depressing moment to go out on. It weighs a thousand tonnes which is why it's been such a long time I've listened to it. It's not their best album but it's still excellent. In the whole of U2's career, the album stands out...

I listened to this again recently as well. I like it but nothing more. The track sequencing is all over the place. The album sort of collapses with those middle three songs which are very poor. Cedars is a fine closer though and swap Breathe (which I've always quite liked) and MOS in the track...

Glorify is some rich stuff. Fantastic. Catchy and memorable. Would love to see that appear on a future album whatever / whenever it is.

I totally agree - it's one of U2's best ever moments. 'Sometimes I wake at 4 in the morning, where all the darkness is swarming, and it covers me in fear' just hits me like a truck.

I have to say I was sceptical about this whole Sphere thing, especially without Larry. No matter how extravagant and superb the show is, no Larry will always be a bummer. But I love what U2 are doing (once again). One of the many things I derive great pleasure from U2 is the spectacle. As part...

Pelosi and Bono is a toxic mix even for die hard liberals and globalists! (Why the fuck do the Democrats persist with Pelosi?)

What do I want from Pop 25? A bit of fucking respect towards the album from the band would be a good start!!

edit: Forget this one! Will move to the other thread (with Doxxer's blessing!)

Oh my!

Replacing the original Even Better with that dog shit Fish Out Of Water version from 360 onwards. Was a great song live, Popmart versions particularly great. Association with that wank (by their standards) Glastonbury performance as well doesn't do it any favours.

It was a crying shame that they chose not to play Little Things on the last tour. For me, it was a perfect example of U2's tendency today to just utterly fail in realising when they have something brilliant. It seems to obvious to go after them for playing a stripped down version of a complete...

What I really miss from U2 these days (aside from notable guitar work) is Edge's unique backing vocals. They crop up here and there (Red Flag Daaay) but there was a time when most their songs were just drenched in those atmospheric ghostly drones. I was listening to Zooropa again recently and I...

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is an incredible achievement that they will probably never surpass in my opinion. One of the best albums ever made by a mainstream pop act in the last 20 years. An absolutely gorgeous, eclectic album that just gets better as the years go by. This new...

Bono reaching the peak of his powers and perfection here for much of this performance of Beautiful Day. Especially into the final chorus at 4.13 - 'TOUUUUUUUCH ME NOW! TAKE ME TO THAT OTHER PLACE, REEEAAAACH ME'. There his voice just soars. Why the fuck can't we have more of his type of...

Even though there is a strong independent movement, there is no strong republican movement in Scotland or any other region of the UK. It's not even SNP policy to remove the queen as head of state post independence as Sturgeon and Alex Salmond before her reiterated.

Theresa May's biggest error was throwing in the notion and entertaining the prospect of a 'no deal' at the start of her premiership. From the very outset of the referendum result it should have been made clear that 'no deal' would not be an option due to the horrific economic consequences it...

Agree with every word of this. Given that SOI, as you note, was meant to be a return to proper song writing it's stark just how average it sounds when compared to the tighter, more natural and fresh flow of most of the tunes on Songs of Experience. I think the short recording cycle of Songs of...

Apologies - setlist.com had The Fly following Zoo Station last night. Sadly wrong.

Love the fact that Zoo Station and The Fly have been reintroduced tonight. Although I am a bit worried that they're giving these the swansong treatment.

I've never had a curiosity to hear a Bono led version of The Wanderer. The whole song is just weirdly perfect. I love it's bleakness in trying to seek for life/a spirit/God amongst devastation and Cash's fragile soul delivers those scenes perfectly. I would though like to hear a studio version...

Don't want to see U2 go 'back to RAWK'. That phase is over and I just don't think people would take it seriously. Given their stage of the career something spiritual, meditative and introspective would be nice, however unlikely. But we know they love to knock it out of the park live and I...

It's strange because when I heard it first from the JT Tour I thought 'hmmm, good song' but didn't think anything beyond that. But with subsequent performances it got better and better to my ears. I also think the version on record is as good as the live performances that get acclaim such as on...

Liverpool superb today on the opening day of the Premier League season. Going to be a belter of a season if City and Klopp's men can sustain their levels over the next 9 months.