In 1984 Eno had the foresight to just say "that's a wrap" after rambling Bono created Elvis Presley & America. Genius. Thankfully the band had the guts to go with him. And Eno allowed the band to create stuff like Boomerang & Love Comes Tumbling.
In 1993 the band James trusted Eno to release a bunch of demos called Wah Wah. Genius.
If Eno could create that spark again - and U2 have the guts to release unpolished gems, we could have one hell of an album! Sadly the band lacks confidence in themselves and tries too hard for a hit single. Forget it. Many of the best (and critically acclaimed) albums work as a complete album, not as 3 singles and 7 filler tracks. We don't want GaGa or Pitbull. We want U2.
what, exactly, has u2 done in the past, or what quotes or behavior would lead you to believe that anything u2 would put out in the future would sound anything like gaga or pitbull?