I strongly disagree with that. Everyone keeps saying that in the context of the album, GOYB's isn't as bad as originally thought, when I feel that it only confirms how inferior it is to all the other tracks. At the moment I much prefer NLOTH to VLV. VLV didn't feel like a real album and it was far too impatient. In this album I feel U2 succeeded in doing all the things Coldplay had failed to do in VLV.

And also I love how they have a Christmas song on this album (White As Snow)....I mean look at the name, and listen to it. It is definitely an alternative take on O Come O Come Emmanuel.

VLV is just so much more full of...life. Or something. NLOTH is a solid rock album with strong guitar. But Coldplay makes me happier!

WATCH THIS ... AND BREATHEEEEEEEEEEE....

 

 

YouTube - U2 Breathe (extrait du nouvel album)

 

 

THIS IS SO FULL OF AWESOMENESS .. FIRST TIME PLAYED LIVE!

 

I love when buddy gets up on the stage and Bono sort of guides him off the stage haha.

lol, it looked like Bono was hoping to dance with him, before realizing the guy wasn't a beautiful woman.

Breathe sounds simply amazing live. Even more striking is GOYB live. Listen to it played at the 2009 Brit awards:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIyTmkKO68]YouTube - U2 - Get On Your Boots - Live at The Brit Awards 2009[/ame]

 

Love that intro, where Bono yells "the future needs a big kiss;" then an excerpt of the British national anthem is sung and The Edge quickly goes into full force with his tele. And the whole 60s-esque James Bond background (which I first hated when waching GOYB's music video) is executed very well. It makes an underperforming first single just a bit sexier.

 

Oh yeah, my opinion on the album has changed a little...I like Moment of Surrender more in comparison to what I posted about it in my original review, but I'm still annoyed of the late-placed guitar solo. Anyone else agree?

I think a lot of songs on NLOTH will be great live. I can't wait to see more clips and, even more, I can't wait for the tour.

Yup. I think I have to be a tour virgin this tour.

With the Vertigo Tour I was following all the shows, setlists, vids, pics, etc.

I want to be surprised this tour.

I know we're on the dawn of the new album's official release, but today I've been preoccupied with "October" of all albums. The title track is just haunting. I'm also amazed that unforgettable fire was released only a year after War! They sound COMPLETELY different, Bono's voice in particular.

My fave song would be 'Vertigo'

It never gets old

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MAKE

TRADE

FAIR

i'm actually starting to like 'get on your boots' a ton. i listened to it on the way to school this morning and it was in my head all day. right now there are really no songs i dislike but i'm trying not to listen to it that much until it comes out on CD... ive just been listening on their myspace. if they toured this summer i would be so goddamn happy...

Still nothing like the old U2, Joshua Tree is still amazing.

I know we're on the dawn of the new album's official release, but today I've been preoccupied with "October" of all albums. The title track is just haunting. I'm also amazed that unforgettable fire was released only a year after War! They sound COMPLETELY different, Bono's voice in particular.

 

Haha, thats awesome. There are some great tracks on that album. I love Rejoice and Gloria.

I strongly disagree with that. Everyone keeps saying that in the context of the album, GOYB's isn't as bad as originally thought, when I feel that it only confirms how inferior it is to all the other tracks. At the moment I much prefer NLOTH to VLV. VLV didn't feel like a real album and it was far too impatient. In this album I feel U2 succeeded in doing all the things Coldplay had failed to do in VLV.

 

I think VLV was Coldplay finally breaking out of some of their old shells. It was not a clean break no doubt, but it never could be. If U2 came out with Pop and Zoorapa before The Joshua Tree they would have no fanbase.

 

People can't slag off on Coldplay for not being really experimental. They do not have the ability to ignore what their fans like at this point. What their fans are comfortable with more pointedly.

 

U2 are not really experimenting with this album in the way that will dictate it's success. Think about the songs we're talking about as the standouts. They are the most generic U2 songs there are (I do realize some dislike GOYB). The only song that might be a single thats got a Eno and Lanois writing credit will be Moment of Surrender, and I'm worried that won't happen.

 

U2 took a leap without really anything. No one would have been surprised to hear Magnificent, I'll Go Crazy..., GOYB, Stand Up Comedy or Breathe on the past two U2 albums. There may be slight Eno influences, but they are slight.

 

 

I do like this album. I don't love it like I do VLV. I think what you said about NLOTH being the album Coldplay wanted than you might be correct, but I also agree with someone else. Coldplay's album, even with a pre-occupation with death, was full of life. Beautiful colors. Beautiful life.

 

U2 is a different beast, but I don't think this album is anywhere near deserving the critical acclaim it is receiving. It is a 4/5 album at best. It's not perfect.

 

 

Also...in the past when U2 has "experimented" it has been a thorough experimentation. This has been done to ill-effects in some people's opinions (including my own) on Zoorapa and Pop. It has also been done to excellent degrees with Achtung Baby. This album is like a mishmash of U2 being the mainstream whores that has caused many people to hate ATYCLB and HTDAAB and the experimental persons they want to be. It's essentially them saying they aren't just playing it safe because the album contains experimental tracks, but at the same time keeping that core popular U2 sound.

 

I like this album very much. It's just not one of their best by any stretch. It's definitely good.

i'm actually starting to like 'get on your boots' a ton. i listened to it on the way to school this morning and it was in my head all day. right now there are really no songs i dislike but i'm trying not to listen to it that much until it comes out on CD... ive just been listening on their myspace. if they toured this summer i would be so goddamn happy...

 

I got the same thing! I didn't really like it at first, but it gets under your skin after you've heard it a few times. I'm really looking forward to the album :dance:

 

There are rumours they will play in Belgium on July 6th. So a summer tour seems very realistic!

I think VLV was Coldplay finally breaking out of some of their old shells. It was not a clean break no doubt, but it never could be. If U2 came out with Pop and Zoorapa before The Joshua Tree they would have no fanbase.

 

People can't slag off on Coldplay for not being really experimental. They do not have the ability to ignore what their fans like at this point. What their fans are comfortable with more pointedly.

 

U2 are not really experimenting with this album in the way that will dictate it's success. Think about the songs we're talking about as the standouts. They are the most generic U2 songs there are (I do realize some dislike GOYB). The only song that might be a single thats got a Eno and Lanois writing credit will be Moment of Surrender, and I'm worried that won't happen.

 

U2 took a leap without really anything. No one would have been surprised to hear Magnificent, I'll Go Crazy..., GOYB, Stand Up Comedy or Breathe on the past two U2 albums. There may be slight Eno influences, but they are slight.

 

 

I do like this album. I don't love it like I do VLV. I think what you said about NLOTH being the album Coldplay wanted than you might be correct, but I also agree with someone else. Coldplay's album, even with a pre-occupation with death, was full of life. Beautiful colors. Beautiful life.

 

U2 is a different beast, but I don't think this album is anywhere near deserving the critical acclaim it is receiving. It is a 4/5 album at best. It's not perfect.

 

 

Also...in the past when U2 has "experimented" it has been a thorough experimentation. This has been done to ill-effects in some people's opinions (including my own) on Zoorapa and Pop. It has also been done to excellent degrees with Achtung Baby. This album is like a mishmash of U2 being the mainstream whores that has caused many people to hate ATYCLB and HTDAAB and the experimental persons they want to be. It's essentially them saying they aren't just playing it safe because the album contains experimental tracks, but at the same time keeping that core popular U2 sound.

 

I like this album very much. It's just not one of their best by any stretch. It's definitely good.

 

With this album I wouldn't say its exactly a safe album. I mean its not like ATYCL behind. While I thoroughly enjoy that album I find it has alot of safe songs on it like Beautiful Day, Walk On, etc. that are written for everybody to love. Even HTDDAB had alot of similar songs that the radio just loved and ate up.

 

With this album to me it sounds like a bunch of old friends (including Eno and Lanois) together making the album that they want to make. Not necessarly trying to write something that everybody is going to love, but rather something that they love. I find that Bono is writing some pretty heavy lyrics about war and such. Not just your usual "George Bush Sucks" war songs, but deep emotional songs from the viewpoints of a mortally wounded soldier, etc.

 

At this point they don't need Eno to come into the studio and influence them heavily. The Eno influence is already deeply embedded in their sound.

 

Not a masterpiece, but it is a fine album.

Oh Briggins I certainly agree.

 

If we're talking percentage of the songs that are safe vs not safe, its overwhelmingly not safe.

 

My point is that the one's that seem like singles, are the only songs that are U2 being U2. This is not me insulting that nor making it good. Simply assessing how safe the album is.

 

The struck a median between doing what they want and maybe more of what fans want. It's safer, but it's also smarter in my opinion. They don't alienate those who are only going to buy singles, but they keep the dedicated fanbase (likely all of us) interested. It's a win-win.

Yup, I think its a good album for them. Can't please everybody at the same time.

Bah, the best thing of listening to the album on Spotify was the advert in between some of the tracks.

 

U2 should just call it a day

why?

Couple things, first a practice vid with a wicked elvis impression from bono halfway through!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VUji1o-HEk]YouTube - U2 Rehearse GOYB, Breathe & Magnificent from NLOTH[/ame]

 

and this vid I saw a long time back, showing a fan who was pulled out of the audience to play with the band on two separate shows on the vertigo tour.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKgJa7HnyLk&feature=related]YouTube - Me on stage with U2..AGAIN!!![/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpR9t4ZZfAo&NR=1]YouTube - How does if feel to be yelled at by Bono?[/ame]

:o wow. amazing vids. I wish I could get on stage with them!

If you're not a musician or don't have nice tits you'll never get on stage :P

Very Very true. That guy also got yelled at by Bono, Edge saved him though.

 

A fan at the first Slane show got on stage, they gave him a guitar and he started playing A Sort OF Homecoming. Talk about balls eh? He knew they wouldn't play it, so he forced it. They went along and Bono screwed up the lyrics.

^haha thats really awesome.