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U2portugal.com have heard the album and from what I read they said that if we could compare this album to another one that one would be UF. They said they noticed huge UF influences in several tracks. AB isn't even quoted.

They say that there's a little bit of TJT and POP. It will have a lot of mid-tempo songs.

They think it's over-produced.

They loved LPOE, SYCMIOYO and cursed them b/c Fast Cars. They think it's the best one.

Oh, and They say that the album doesn't sound like ATYCLB but the Miracle Drug review got me worried.


I must say that I'm a little disappointed that AB isn't even quoted.

Anyway I'll put the entire article here later.
 
Tyagu_Anaykus said:
U2portugal.com have heard the album and from what I read they said that if we could compare this album to another one that one would be UF. They said they noticed huge UF influences in several tracks. AB isn't even quoted.

They say that there's a little bit of TJT and POP. It will have a lot of mid-tempo songs.

They think it's over-produced.

They loved LPOE, SYCMIOYO and cursed them b/c Fast Cars. They think it's the best one.

Oh, and They say that the album doesn't sound like ATYCLB but the Miracle Drug review got me worried.


I must say that I'm a little disappointed that AB isn't even quoted.

Anyway I'll put the entire article here later.



"over-produced"?...hmmm ths is one of the first negative things I've heard about the new album...

Oh and



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Ah man, it sounds as if it is a mid-tempo record. That's pretty disappointing. I had a feelin' that was gonna be the case with it. I wonder what happend to the rock 'n' roll record they were meant to be making (I really wish they'd make another one!).

Does anyone else feel U2 make too many mid-tempo/slow songs now? They've always had them on their records, but they seem to be out weighing the up beat rockier songs now.
 
Even if there are a lot of mid-tempo songs, it will be much more rock than ATYCLB. All that album had was Elevation, about half of New York, and maybe Beautiful Day could be considered a rocker. We already know that Vertigo, All Because of You and Love & Peace are rockers. City of Blinding Lights is also fairly uptempo and we have heard that Yahweh is uptempo too. It sounds like both Miracle Drug and Crumbs from Your Table become rousing by the end of their songs as well.

But even if it is mid-tempo, if the songs are good, it doesn't really matter in the end.
 
Just done an online translation into english and this is what it says:
(NOTE:- The transaltion is very patchy and gets confusing at times but it might be of some use until a proper translation is made)




The wait has been long. And never I thought that went ‘shortened’ of form some. But, happily the invitation of the Universal one came in much good hour. ..e himself already lacked short time for hear the new album of the U2....o distant was done more nearby, and today was the big day!

After it have read several reviews of the new album, already led an ideia pré conceived of the even. And very of that that had well-read, confirmed itself today!

HTDAAB looks to be an a lot album revivalista (and digo ‘looks be’ because do not I risk me it do assertions with an only hearing of the album!) With lines accentuated of time past, the streaks present influences ‘impudent’ of music of albums (or works) previous and specific allusions to them called ‘early days’ (Stories Will Go Boys being to more flagrant!) It has an I smell much accentuated to The Joshua Tree (in special the guitar of the Edge) as well like much of The Unforgetable Injure (City of Blinding Lights is the case more gritante). I liked what did I hear, but now more than never, necessary urgently of hear this album in the calm of my room. Nevertheless, I dare myself it say that this albúm notoriously is driven by the Adam Clayton. It has lines of strong bass and well delineated, that jump in view of in barely all the streaks of the new album.

The album is a typical album U2...mas at the same time controverso. If by a side follows logically the line left by ATYCLB, by another sounds less vulgar. Even the ballads... taking like example ‘TO Man and TO Woman’, did not sound me to the typical ballad of love. ...soou to somewhat new... a romantismo disguised. It is an album that finds the distortion in the environment of the harmony. ..mas that harmonizes the confused one. If by a side I find that the Bono was daring too in compare HTDAAB to AB (neither from far away neither of nearby!!) by another, entendo perfect because the considera one of the more personal. Is there everything well visible. To tremenda sensation of loss of Bono regarding the death of the father, the ideals, the love, the feelings, the humane causes. It is perhaps that that becomes the so special album for the band.

Regarding the stretches to that MYSELF have had access, already I affirmed him in times past, and I read do again. I find very ungrateful that they be deeds judgments or evaluations of the new song, on the basis of what has arisen, or be, clips of VERY questionable quality. ...que permit of form no appreciate the streaks. Clear that ourselves have all the right of have and give to our opinion. ..mas we were everybody a lot well mistaken! After it hear COBL and ABOY. ...acreditem that the song have very unlike dimensions those that facts were us it know of the gravações of the TOTP. Beyond that, I find that the álbums of the U2 are comparable the art, the painting. A chart has several periods of training. ...linhas of several colors. ..cada a being part of an all. What acharíam I looked at a screen, with an I draw blue, two red and some salpicos of black. ..e said: THAT HORRIBLE CHART!! Sería ilógico! Of the same form, the albums U2 are more complex than look. Have a message. Have a context. And it is the all that gives that ideia general. We be able to like more or less of determined streak, but is in the context that be able to evaluate-read correctamente. In special, having in lie that one of the biggest weapons of the U2 is the lyrical content of the song.

Well. ...tenho that digest I heard what today. If it was anxious by hear. ..agora that know what expects me, I find that still is going to be me more difficult expect until day 22.

P.S – During the hearing of the album, occurred me a thing. Already I know as dismantle a bomb. And the Bono enganou-nos.... It is not with love. It is with music! A lot music
 
The portugueses who heard the album are saying it's far from being the best U2 album.

And it has nothing to do with AB.

It's closer to TUF and Pop. They say it's like Pop but in a vintage 80's style.

Crumbs is the worst track they say.

City of blinding light has a very different feel and ending from what we've heard on TOP of the POPS. They say it's not a classic.

One Step Closer follows the tradition of songs like The First Time and themes from Passengers.

SYCMIOYO has a ultraviolet guitar style riff on the chorus and guitars a la Velvet Dress on the back. They say it's really great.

And Fast Cars is the best theme there... A mix of MW and Jaleo...

Go figure why U2 have not included on the album...
 
I agree with bsp. So far, with Vertigo, All Because of You, and from what we have heard of Love and Peace, these songs rock as hard or harder than U2 ever have in my opinion, except maybe for Miami that was pretty hard. But with these songs, the way City of Blinding Lights sounds, and how Miracle Drug has been described as heavy, I think this album will "rock" more than their other albums. But then again everyone has their own opinion on what rock really means.
 
Love and Peace sounds like Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus meets Nine Inch Nails meets Led Zeppelin. That sounds great!
 
Daveone said:
[BI liked what did I hear, but now more than never, necessary urgently of hear this album in the calm of my room. [/B]

Agree could not I statement this more with agree!
 
I give up on expecting U2's best album at this point of their career.

It's unrealistic. They've made the best album ever by any band(AB) and a trilogy of great albums ending with Pop (with the genius Passengers in the middle).

It's impossible for them at this point to beat AB.

They are now at the same point The Rolling Stones were when they had their age. 1986 and the album Dirty Work... Their last great album had been Tatoo You in 1981...

I hope they don't become the next Stones...
 
maxpouliot said:
man, this review is a bummer!

Had to happen sometime!

I have a weird feelin' about this record, and it ain't a good one, my inital fear is it's gonna do to me what ATYCLB did and really disappoint me. But of course I'll wait to actually hearing the thing before I jump to such a conclusion!
 
And it'll probably rain at all the outdoor gigs and the new songs are just so dead I mean where is the energy in elevator music like Vertigo? and they'll split up before the end of the year and sit growing olives in the south of france.

COME ON.

BEST ALBUM AND BEST TOUR YET is possible:wink:
 
If U2 at this point of their career release their best album ever it will be something never done b4 in the universe.

Cause they have to top not only their best album, but simply the best album ever in musical history, AB.
 
MrBrau1 said:
Whipdeedee. When AB came out Spin called it mediocre.

Shouldn't it be whoop-diddy-doo? Sorry, I am in one of those strange moods. Too much coffee today.
 
How in the F did U2Portugal get to hear the album??? It looks awfully similar to NME's Preview....
 
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VertiGone said:
How in the F did U2Portugal get to hear the album???

They were invited by U2's record company in Portugal.

And they put on their site 2 track by track reviews from 2 different fans.
 
That translation was, as always, great fun to read. What will everyone's favorite streak be, I wonder.
 
dmahoney10 said:
That translation was, as always, great fun to read. What will everyone's favorite streak be, I wonder.

T-bone cooked rare.. gotta go I'm getting silly
 
MrBrau1 said:
Whipdeedee. When AB came out Spin called it mediocre.

I agree. Most preview reviews are really inacurate, as the listener has only one pass to get it. I've never loved any album in my LIFE on the first pass. Considering I've read six previews and it's 5 way up and 1 kinda down, I'm feeling pretty good anyways. An 85% approval rating on an album is darn good.

You want a real review? You'll have to wait until after the album comes out, when everyone has a chance to really take it in. In the mean time we get to quibble over silly stuff like this.
 
U2_Guy said:


They were invited by U2's record company in Portugal.

And they put on their site 2 track by track reviews from 2 different fans.

So the record company invited people from a website to hear the record....at the company's office? Meanwhile, there are pictures of one rep having a briefcase chained to her arm with only a select few getting a sneak peak? I'm moving to Portugal....
 
Yeah...first listens can be very deceptive..lets not forget too that the good reviews far outweight the negative ones..and U2Guy, give the petulence a rest will you? Its fine to be critical but you are really OTT recently, as soon as something negative about HTDAAB comes out you are proclaiming that U2 are over etc..
 
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COME ON! WHATS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU?????????? We her ONE bad review and everyone automaticaly thinks its a shit album! What happened to all the 30 or so GOOD reviews?? don't they count? Its like it always seems to be the bad that people remember and not the good! You've heard ABOY, VERTIGO, LPOE and COBL and they sound fairly rocky! Don't make make a final judgement just from ONE bad review! Why not judge the album once you hear it???? its kina sad to see people saying oh "its unrealistic for U2 to make their best album this late in their career" or "i kinew it wouldnt be their best album" or "this will be a dissapointing album" all this just from one dumb review! For all you know the reviewer may consider rock songs as VERY hard rock and mid tempo as rock songs! From what i've heard so far it appears to be a very rocky album esp with VERTIGO!!!

Calm down people, expect bad reviews there is always ganna be someone outthere who will not like the U2 album! If U2 could please the whole world then that would be a maricle! And don't be surprised if you hear more bad reviews! It will happene so please don't say this is a crap album from ONE bad review. Esp after we heard so many good ones!

my 2 cents,
Nico
 
This was not a bad review. And you cannot seriously evaluate an album(a U2 album especially) by hearing it ONCE. I mean, you have to swallow it. They say HTDAAB is reminiscent of UF. I didn't even like UF on the first couple of listens. It's one of my favorites now.
 
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