SOE- 27: And SOE it Begins

[Headache in a Suitcase]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.da...takes-President-Trump-political-dystopia.html

Is that really the cover then ?

Oh for fucks sake an actual newspaper fell for that cover?

 

[BVS]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.da...takes-President-Trump-political-dystopia.html

Is that really the cover then ?

No. Reading the "article" you can tell it's just a cut and paste job.

 

[Y2K]

For fucks sake indeed. Anyone that is going to believe a tabloid got the exclusive leak of the album cover is not paying very close attention.

 

[mama cass]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.da...takes-President-Trump-political-dystopia.html

Is that really the cover then ?

did the Daily Fail just credit the Edge for basically every single quote from Bono's RS interview? well i guess that will take the heat off him a bit

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

They fall for this, yet somehow never mentioned U2's last studio album - Donkey Punch.

 

[CosmoKramer]

Did they happen to mention anything about the album Manhattan ?

 

[The_acrobat]

I think I'm going to listen to Manhattan tonight, right after I finish up with Solar.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Isn't the picture from the lithograph set U2.com sent out last year??!?!?!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Isn't the picture from the lithograph set U2.com sent out last year??!?!?!

Yup

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Yup

OK, great journalism...

 

[Danny Boy]

While we're on the subject, where the hell is this year's U2.com gift?

Are they waiting to finish every single Joshua Tree concert so they can pick the absolute best live versions?

 

[BVS]

I think I'm going to listen to Manhattan tonight, right after I finish up with Solar.

At least this guy put in a little effort, the sticker was a nice touch.

 

[macawaca]

Oh for fucks sake an actual newspaper fell for that cover?

Easy on Headache, I wouldn't compliment them by calling them an actual newspaper.

 

[Danny Boy]

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At least this guy put in a little effort, the sticker was a nice touch.

Definitely better than the one that used the Red Bull logo.

 

[BVS]

Definitely better than the one that used the Red Bull logo.

Lol, did someone really do that?

 

[Danny Boy]

Lol, did someone really do that?

Yep. No idea where to go looking for it, but it really happened.

 

[BEAL]

Man, U2 has really turned up the excitement for the new album!!!

What was the reasoning for releasing TBT so early?

 

[Danny Boy]

The gap is a bit too large. I'm expecting a second single between now and December.

 

[dan_smee]

Aren’t we all but retain of a second single in the back end of October?

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

Aren’t we all but retain of a second single in the back end of October?

Hope it's something other than little things or the blackout.

 

[Axver]

It'll be Vertigo x2.

 

[dudeman]

There was a poster on Reddit that stated Bono's been receiving a lot of right wing extremist death threats after his comments on the Charlie Rose show about Trump being the worst thing to happen to America. Allegedly there was a near successful attempt on his life in the weeks after the iHeart appearance. They didn't want to go public with it as so not to encourage additional attempts.



I don't know if I buy it or not, but that's what they're claiming.



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If that shit is true that's fucked up.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It's not

 

[dudeman]

It's not

Agreed, but that would still be fucked up.

 

[Danny Boy]

 

[lazarus]

The Rolling Stone articles really didn't give any new information.

Are you serious? I thought we got a lot of info including new song titles and lyrics, more about the band (and Bono's) change of heart in delaying the album, in terms of the personal as well as the political reasons. Also talk from both Bono and Edge about the production process.

Not sure how much more info you want considering the album's not out for another 2.5 months and we'll be getting a new cover story with more specifics right before that.

 

[akann]

Man, U2 has really turned up the excitement for the new album!!!

What was the reasoning for releasing TBT so early?

Perhaps they wanted to see if they could still produce a smash hit and the make-up of the album would be based on this. So a smash hit would have led to more radio friendly songs on SOE etc. A poor performing single on the other hand would mean a different approach, one where they are going to release an album which is not so focused on sales but rather quality and some of the darker/more obscure songs will make the cut. Now that The Best Thing has tanked, I am hopeful that they discard this idea of relevancy and just release the best material they can come up with.

 

[Rachel D.]

If Bono really did have a health scare then it's worrying news and I hope it was nothing serious, but, it must be said, due to U2's history of cold feet with releasing albums, it is no surprise if people are not buying the story. The boy that cried wolf and all that.

For the record, I don't think they were making it up, who would make up a thing like that?

But their other excuses for the album delay, who knows anymore.

They never said it was anything to do with health. I'm starting to suspect that it was something to do with the terrorist attack in France. He may have been closer to the violence than was originally reported, and I don't think a person could go through that without some emotional or mental aftermath.

 

[Danny Boy]

Now that The Best Thing has tanked, I am hopeful that they discard this idea of relevancy and just release the best material they can come up with.

They've already said that the album is essentially done. They are past the stage of "coming up with" anything.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

They never said it was anything to do with health. I'm starting to suspect that it was something to do with the terrorist attack in France. He may have been closer to the violence than was originally reported, and I don't think a person could go through that without some emotional or mental aftermath.

Meh... It's highly doubtful that a celebrity of Bono's status could have been closer to that incident without the public finding out.