NLOTH FULL ALBUM - Shamelessly Immediate Review Thread (DISCUSSION ONLY)

[U2isthebest]

I will hold out until next Tuesday, I will hold out until next Tuesday, I will hold out until next Tuesday...

 

[Lemonfix]

Be careful of a small man/
with big ideas

Awww, B.

 

[Clean187]

Uknown Caller sounds like something on Sesame Street to me....and I don't mean this as an insult at all. There's a child like sort of hope and optimism to it.

 

[purpleoscar]

I'm so glad Rick Rubin is on the sidelines for awhile.

 

[alison0313]

I'm amazed at how quickly Unknown Caller is growing on me. I'll just say I had the what the fuck look on my first listen.

Bono's high note "if I don't go crazy tonight" in I'll Go Crazy sounds kinda bad, on my headphones anyways.. other than that I love the song

 

[purpleoscar]

I love the off melodies of NLOTH at the end.

 

[The Disciple]

Fuckin right

Breathe is DEFINITELY standing out 4 me.... WOW.... and after that, Unknown Caller... beautiful, haunting solo @ the end...

BREEEEEEEEEEAAAATHE!!!!!!!!!

 

[ozeeko]

BREATHE has an OCTOBER mood to it. Lovely tune. Sounds like a full-circle type of song, the later rockier stuff matched with the early 80's joyful singing.

 

[Rob33]

there are also people in this thread who have been pissing all over him for 8 years who really like the lyrics on this album.
There's no question he's really pushing his voice. A lot of cracking and gravelly singing. But his voice sounds powerfull in a way it hasn't recently. He sounds frickin' awesome.

cracking and gravelly singing?!?! Fuck, I don't know what to make of your comments but I guess I'll take it as a positive

 

[Miro]

I wrote down notes about every song...

how come all of them are awesome?

FEZ rocked! They all rocked! The pacing here is so perfect! This album is so radio-unfriendly and full of substance!


It was worth all the wait and tension!

Unknown Caller is still stuck in my head...

The whole band sounds good, and I kept writing "how does Bono hit that note?"

back to my music...sorry for the rambling.

I love it!

 

[Tintin]

The thing I love about this album is the passion that Bono brings. Great vocal takes across the board.

What I was desperately wishing for on this album was the sound of Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam making music they'd want to hear—and enjoying themselves! Sounds like it happened.

 

[Fly2000]

There's no question he's really pushing his voice. A lot of cracking and gravelly singing. But his voice sounds powerfull in a way it hasn't recently. He sounds frickin' awesome.

I can handle the crackle, coz it was like that on the POP......sorry

 

[Achtung Ya'll]

there are also people in this thread who have been pissing all over him for 8 years who really like the lyrics on this album.
There's no question he's really pushing his voice. A lot of cracking and gravelly singing. But his voice sounds powerfull in a way it hasn't recently. He sounds frickin' awesome.

Oh the quality of his voice is perfectly fine. It's the lyrics and just over all forced nature of his singing. It's a great album, don't get me wrong, it really is. I just think if they would've taken the processing of his vocals to the level that they took the rest of his music it would've been any better. Pop was fantastic sonically AND vocally and I really just feel this is fantastic sonically and very good vocally.

 

[Sicy]

MAGNIFICENT
Breathe
Unknown Caller
CRAZY
Stand Up



Those are my favorites so far...

 

[fall125]

Bono sounds a lot better on this album than he did on the past two.

Maybe it's the production?

 

[Reead]

I don't even know where to start. I just finished my first listen. I'm blown away. I need a few more listens, but I'm absolutely struck. Such a sad album, in a way. There's like a feeling of longing throughout it.

But it's great.

Some random first thoughts before my second listen:

Cedars of Fucking Lebanon- gave me chills. I did NOT expect that.
Magnificent- Epic, epic song. Tugs the heartstrings like only the best U2 songs do. SINGLE NAO!! (On another note, the "You and I will make a fire" - great line.)
I'll Go Crazy... WAAAAAY Better than I expected, in that it's even better than all the "Way better than I expected" comments. It's just a great song, poppy or not.


Overall, SO much atmosphere. It's just so striking. Just the feeling of being under the night sky, watching the sky, breeze-in-your-hair feeling.

This album is beautiful.

 

[artdirector]

I'll Go Crazy tonight at the end has the chorus..baby' baby just lie Ultraviolet Light my Way. Yes!

 

[nurse chrissi]

I actually teared up during MOS

what an amazing song

 

[Stryker395]

It seems my favorites so far aren't the ones every one else is loving.

Fez-Being Born
White As Snow

 

[mobvok]

No Leak On The Horizon!
Stand Up Leak!

Wait, did we stop doing that?

 

[purpleoscar]

I actually teared up during MOS

what an amazing song

Talk about a song to turn up to 11.

 

[cjboog]

I just want to say it again --

I AM F***ING THRILLED THAT YOU GUYS ARE ENJOYING THIS SO MUCH!!

There's so much pessimism among U2 fans sometimes, a belief that after Pop they lost their mojo and could never create good music again.

Sounds like a lot of people are falling in love right now

 

[stray dog]

White as snow...I lost my younger brother when I was 19 in an auto accident so this song has special meaing ...after that...UC...something about being suicidal and having a cell phone in your hand...god pretty much love all these songs...they are hitting the mark with me.

 

[Catman]

First thought after the album finished - why the fuck was Boots the first single?

lol

 

[Needle_Chill]

Best Song = White As Snow

Signed and sealed.

 

[Rob33]

Talk about a song to turn up to 11.

holy fuck.........How the hell am I gonna wait till March 3rd when the boxset comes?!?!?!?

 

[Achtung Ya'll]

This from the guy who's forum name is "Achtung Ya'll". C'mon now.

Which is a quote from Bono, but thanks for your nonsensical reply! Seriously now, what relevance did that even have? What bearing did my user name have on my opinion...at all?

 

[BVS]

Oh the quality of his voice is perfectly fine. ... over all forced nature of his singing. if they would've taken the processing of his vocals to the level that they took the rest of his music it would've been any better.

Please explain, because this makes no sense...

 

[stpfan]

Unknown caller is great.....horns?

 

[stray dog]

First thought after the album finished - why the fuck was Boots the first single?

lol

Boots sounds in perfect place on the album though.