It's a song that will please most non-U2 fans (ppl who use/d to think U2 is too soft), definetely. It's a brave new single. I played it for my 15 year old cousin and he went wild.
My question: is that a good thing?
It could be a good thing if those non-U2 fans who like Vertigo so much start to dig on the U2 discography and become fans. But if/when they do that, they won't find other "Vertigo-like" songs (from pre-Boy singles to War, U2 made similar sounding songs but i'm sure they won't please ppl who will discover U2 because of Vertigo cause production back then was very weak in the sense that the sounds were flat and thin).
And what is left for old fans like myself? I'm going to be honest: if Vertigo is a sign of what HTDAAB will be like, i'll definetely lose any hope that U2 will ever provide us again with songs of the caliber of One, WOWY, The Fly, UTEOTW, (UV)LMW, WTSHNN, Lemon, Stay, YBR, NYD, TUF, IGC, AIWIY, or even Gone, Please, Zooropa, DD... Groundbreakin songs, great sonic experiments, deep meaning lyrics...songs that talk straight to my heart.
Vertigo - although it's a brave first single - is an empty song. It ends before it starts. It didn't say anything to me... Silly lyrics... Even Discoteque had deeper lyrics...much deeper btw...not to mention The Fly... OMG, i don't like ATYCLB but i reckon BD had deeper/better lyrics! Vertigo sounds like an excuse for U2 to do a Hives kind of song to please 2004/5 kids around the world.
When i compare Vertigo to much more mature records like those from AB to Pop i can't help but feel that U2 is retrogressing... And i started to feel that way with ATYCLB and it's infamous Elevation song... ATYCLB is my least favorite U2 record. I get myself listening to October much more than i listen to ATYCLB. I don't even remember the last time i played ATYCLB... I don't feel the need to listen to it... I can see why many ppl liked it but for me it says nothing... not lyrically, not musically.
I really hope Vertigo isn't a portrait of what HTDAAB is like. I still have faith in U2. And i get the feeling that Miracle Drug will bring back the soaring, crescendo qualities that i love so much about U2. And i hope the other songs bring back the sonic experiments and the meaningful lyrics.
My question: is that a good thing?
It could be a good thing if those non-U2 fans who like Vertigo so much start to dig on the U2 discography and become fans. But if/when they do that, they won't find other "Vertigo-like" songs (from pre-Boy singles to War, U2 made similar sounding songs but i'm sure they won't please ppl who will discover U2 because of Vertigo cause production back then was very weak in the sense that the sounds were flat and thin).
And what is left for old fans like myself? I'm going to be honest: if Vertigo is a sign of what HTDAAB will be like, i'll definetely lose any hope that U2 will ever provide us again with songs of the caliber of One, WOWY, The Fly, UTEOTW, (UV)LMW, WTSHNN, Lemon, Stay, YBR, NYD, TUF, IGC, AIWIY, or even Gone, Please, Zooropa, DD... Groundbreakin songs, great sonic experiments, deep meaning lyrics...songs that talk straight to my heart.
Vertigo - although it's a brave first single - is an empty song. It ends before it starts. It didn't say anything to me... Silly lyrics... Even Discoteque had deeper lyrics...much deeper btw...not to mention The Fly... OMG, i don't like ATYCLB but i reckon BD had deeper/better lyrics! Vertigo sounds like an excuse for U2 to do a Hives kind of song to please 2004/5 kids around the world.
When i compare Vertigo to much more mature records like those from AB to Pop i can't help but feel that U2 is retrogressing... And i started to feel that way with ATYCLB and it's infamous Elevation song... ATYCLB is my least favorite U2 record. I get myself listening to October much more than i listen to ATYCLB. I don't even remember the last time i played ATYCLB... I don't feel the need to listen to it... I can see why many ppl liked it but for me it says nothing... not lyrically, not musically.
I really hope Vertigo isn't a portrait of what HTDAAB is like. I still have faith in U2. And i get the feeling that Miracle Drug will bring back the soaring, crescendo qualities that i love so much about U2. And i hope the other songs bring back the sonic experiments and the meaningful lyrics.