gherman
New Yorker
bsp77 said:
I hate these posts.
You hate them because I'm right
bsp77 said:
I hate these posts.
lol, I agreeBlue Room said:
U2 typically record or have at least 20 to 25 songs they weed down to an album when they record. They have leftovers from other sessions all the time. Didnt speed up the process much in the past. Thats why I think 2008, but like I said, 2007 is feasible, I wouldnt shocked either way if it was late 2007 with a tour in 2008 like you said. But I wont be shocked if its not until 2008 either. I think the least likely is an album this year or before the spring of next year.
gherman said:
You hate them because I'm right
Folkelig said:After a couple of hours well needed sleep, I listened to the clips again and may have to contradict myself a little. I posted that the songs might be in the mixing stage by now, but after giving them a go with fresh ears I’m not so sure about that anymore. To me it sounds like Edge is playing along to a backing track in 404, and that Bono is doing the same in 402, at least in some places.
This could still mean that the songs are just about there, but the band is exploring new possibilities/layers to add.
There is something else that strikes me when listening to these songs…
Bomb was the grown up counterpart to Boy in many ways. Could it be that the new album is the grown up counter
part to October? I’m not talking musically, but in theme. Though it’s hard to decipher the actual words, I can’t help but thinking these songs are all about spirituality and coming to terms with believes. October was a spiritual band struggling with their faith versus the chosen lifestyle as rock musicians, the uncertainty about all that. The new songs sound like worship to me. Maybe I’m putting way too much into these clips, but they all have a very positive vibe that could suggest something like that. If that is the case, it could mean that U2 have stopped caring so much about being the biggest rock band in the world. I don’t know, I might just be rambling here… I blame it on the freaking heat!
Folkelig said:After a couple of hours well needed sleep, I listened to the clips again and may have to contradict myself a little. I posted that the songs might be in the mixing stage by now, but after giving them a go with fresh ears I’m not so sure about that anymore. To me it sounds like Edge is playing along to a backing track in 404, and that Bono is doing the same in 402, at least in some places.
This could still mean that the songs are just about there, but the band is exploring new possibilities/layers to add.
There is something else that strikes me when listening to these songs…
Bomb was the grown up counterpart to Boy in many ways. Could it be that the new album is the grown up counterpart to October? I’m not talking musically, but in theme. Though it’s hard to decipher the actual words, I can’t help but thinking these songs are all about spirituality and coming to terms with believes. October was a spiritual band struggling with their faith versus the chosen lifestyle as rock musicians, the uncertainty about all that. The new songs sound like worship to me. Maybe I’m putting way too much into these clips, but they all have a very positive vibe that could suggest something like that. If that is the case, it could mean that U2 have stopped caring so much about being the biggest rock band in the world. I don’t know, I might just be rambling here… I blame it on the freaking heat!
LemonMelon said:U2 album release years...
80
81
83
84
85 (WAIA)
87
88
91
93
95 (Passengers & Melon)
97
98 (Best of)
00
03 (Best of)
04
As you can see, there's absolutely no precedence for waiting 4 years for new music. So for anyone saying 2008 is a good date for the album...I guess they're going to release a remix CD.
nope, I don't have a clueponkine said:do you know what I mean?
ponkine said:I REALLY HOPE they won't release an album by the end of the year (yet again ). What's the hurry in release some s*** in November?. I can't see the point, really. Of course, that's just matter of album sales and all that stuff. But what I'm talking about U2 shouldn't put an album within 6 months, considering they haven't wrote an outstanding single song and the beach clips just presents an out of ideas band trying to write music just because, do you know what I mean?
Of course any new U2 album will sell millions of millions and will be number one in US and UK, so they have nothing to worry about, they should worry about their dying ability to write good music instead
ponkine said:I REALLY HOPE they won't release an album by the end of the year (yet again ). What's the hurry in release some s*** in November?. I can't see the point, really. Of course, that's just matter of album sales and all that stuff. But what I'm talking about U2 shouldn't put an album within 6 months, considering they haven't wrote an outstanding single song and the beach clips just presents an out of ideas band trying to write music just because, do you know what I mean?
Of course any new U2 album will sell millions of millions and will be number one in US and UK, so they have nothing to worry about, they should worry about their dying ability to write good music instead
U2Fanatic4ever said:
ok..but their average from what you have posted is approx 2 years between albums with a few exceptions.. And since it seems this new stuff started being worked on this year (considering that they toured all last year I doubt they had time to work on it then) at least that's my guess then it would be 2008 for a release date or at the very least some time later next year.
Screwtape2 said:It would really be a mistake if U2 waited to release the album in mid to late 2007, IMO. U2 needs to put the pressure on themselves again. When U2 had to finish Zooropa, they put the songs together in ways they probably wouldn't have otherwise. I'm suggesting that a 2006 release or early 2007 release would feature songs that weren't overdone in production and would feature some real creativity. Those seemed to be the big problems people had with Bomb.
AtomicBono said:
if the average is two years between albums, then why would it be 2008?
also, U2 DOES work on stuff on tour, ask anyone who has listened to soundchecks, they usually hear U2 jamming. They rarely actually record while on tour, but they begin the songwriting process.
The fact that U2 played these songs loud enough for people to hear makes me suspicious...ultimately since no producer has been named we probably won't see an actual album til 2007, but I doubt we'll have to wait til 2008. It would be cool, though, if U2 released a record with almost no hype except the little things like the beach clips. Really, that might be a smart move. It'd be something different, at least.
AtomicBono said:
if the average is two years between albums, then why would it be 2008?
also, U2 DOES work on stuff on tour, ask anyone who has listened to soundchecks, they usually hear U2 jamming. They rarely actually record while on tour, but they begin the songwriting process.
The fact that U2 played these songs loud enough for people to hear makes me suspicious...ultimately since no producer has been named we probably won't see an actual album til 2007, but I doubt we'll have to wait til 2008. It would be cool, though, if U2 released a record with almost no hype except the little things like the beach clips. Really, that might be a smart move. It'd be something different, at least.
ponkine said:I REALLY HOPE they won't release an album by the end of the year (yet again ). What's the hurry in release some s*** in November?. I can't see the point, really. Of course, that's just matter of album sales and all that stuff. But what I'm talking about U2 shouldn't put an album within 6 months, considering they haven't wrote an outstanding single song and the beach clips just presents an out of ideas band trying to write music just because, do you know what I mean?
Of course any new U2 album will sell millions of millions and will be number one in US and UK, so they have nothing to worry about, they should worry about their dying ability to write good music instead