david
ONE love, blood, life
Edge just did Rick Rubin’s podcast but it’s behind a paywall.
Edge just did Rick Rubin’s podcast but it’s behind a paywall.
https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-edge-id-like-to-be-the-vanguard-of-this-resurgence-of-guitars
Bono alluded to accepting they are not part of the pop mainstream anymore and that they won't bother attempting to write chart pop songs, so the album should be a reaction against that whole committee of producers and sterile overproduction that typifies so much of the modern charts. Record much of it live, drench the whole thing in reverb and release. Don't overthink it, keep it raw, Ryan Tedder well away and don't soften them up with daft teeny bopper melodies.
That's at the risk of looking like luddites, but in this day and age, a guitar band releasing something in a raw and authentic sound is rare today. I can't find it anymore but there was a video with Brian Eno discussing with Steve Lillywhite (entirely unrelated to U2) about how we are subconsciously more connected to sounds that are 'human' and not robotically pristine and perfect (he mentioned the idea of autotune or editing/perfecting a guitar riff in the middle of a song, etc ). I think there's something to be said for the rawness in that, adding to the overall energy of it all.
It's not present in the charts and any other guitar bands, U2 included, sounds sterile with its overwrought production. A reaction against that would be all the more powerful. And I reckon The Edge should keep to his strengths in making an unreasonable guitar record - that means reconciling a noisy guitar sound with the effects pedals and soundscapes of previous years. He should never ditch the thing that makes him great (which he unfortunately has in recent years), and just playing sub-standard generic rock riffs (American Soul, The Miracle, Stand Up Comedy, etc) is not playing to his strengths.
Neil McCormick doesn’t believe a NEW U2 album will be released until 2025. Realistically they won’t start working on it seriously until after Vegas, sometime in 2024. So late 2024/early 2025, with a tour beginning in 2025 is the best case scenario, I think.
Ugh, I wish I could go to one of these Vegas shows!!
Do they know how old they are?
Do they know how old they are?
Why not just release music and tour when you're ready? Not every album has to be paired with a monster tour. If it's an album that truly fits a huge multi year world stage, sure. But I feel like the band would get on better if they made music, released it with some small promo shows, and no pressure to pause their personal lives for so long
Especially as others have posted above, they ain't getting younger
Why not just release music and tour when you're ready? Not every album has to be paired with a monster tour. If it's an album that truly fits a huge multi year world stage, sure. But I feel like the band would get on better if they made music, released it with some small promo shows, and no pressure to pause their personal lives for so long
Especially as others have posted above, they ain't getting younger